Addressing economic, social and political inequality requires measures that account for the critical role of education in society. Our work supports education reform that improves the life chances of young people from marginalized groups by expanding access, improving quality and boosting student outcomes.
Education is increasingly essential for individual well-being and national prosperity. Our work seeks to provide young people with the education necessary to succeed in the workforce and contribute as citizens. We do this by supporting a range of efforts to ensure that all students have access to high-quality schooling.
Worldwide, we fund initiatives seeking to transform the quality of secondary schools and to help students from poor or marginalized communities gain access to quality higher education. In the United States, our work in secondary education focuses on fair and adequate distribution of resources, high-quality teaching and expanded schooling opportunities. Our work in U.S. higher education supports greater access and affordability, as well as instructional innovations that increase the likelihood that students will earn degrees.
Another facet of our work is building knowledge to inform public policy on issues of social justice and to support the next generation of researchers and public intellectuals whose scholarship will contribute to this knowledge base.
We support efforts to improve access to high-quality education because democracies cannot thrive without strong public schools and higher education institutions that provide meaningful opportunities for all.
Learn about the focus of our work in education and scholarship.