The Link Between Early Literacy and Numeracy Skill Development

whitePaper | June 7, 2022

In January, 1997, after serving for 19 years as President of the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE), I began a new assignment as Director of Education for the Pew Charitable Trusts—a Philadelphia-based national foundation that makes grants in six major program areas. My immediate predecessor had focused the Education Program’s $35 million annual budget largely on K-12 issues.

whitePaper | April 28, 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) has taken the world by storm, with new AI-powered tools such as ChatGPT opening up new opportunities in higher education for content creation, communication, and learning, while also raising new concerns about the misuses and overreach of technology

whitePaper | April 30, 2022

You’ve likely seen the word Metaverse in the media. The opportunities for this “next iteration of the internet” are exciting, especially for learning. In the Metaverse, we imagine students building skills and exploring in shared virtual spaces without the boundaries of the physical world.

whitePaper | August 29, 2020

What are some strategies teachers use to engage students? And what teaching practices are the most effective in helping students reach their learning goals? This paper explores approaches that can help educators establish a positive framework for academic and social growth. Discover three research-based teaching practices that support teacher success and student achievement.

whitePaper | July 29, 2022

Hundreds of U.S. school districts have established virtual schools in the 2021 academic year alone. Online schools in Minnesota have doubled in the last year. In Atlanta, the newly created Fulton Academy of Virtual Excellence will enroll about 1,000 students this fall. And in Anchorage, about 2,000 students are expected to attend the school district’s year-old virtual school.2

whitePaper | September 7, 2022

Implementing project-based learning (PBL) effectively isn’t a simple undertaking. Although PBL has been proven to boost student engagement and achievement, as well as helping students develop 21st century skills such as problem solving and critical thinking, 1 doing it well requires a number of key elements working in harmony.