Education
You are in the Education section of the Casey Foundation Knowledge Center, which offers resources that are either published or funded by the Casey Foundation.
See also the Our Work: Education, an overview of the Casey Foundation's investments in this issue.
Featured Publications
2010 KIDS COUNT Special Report: Why Reading by the End of Third Grade Matters
2010
The 2010 KIDS COUNT Special Report makes the case that reading proficiently by grade three is a fundamental benchmark in developmental success and overall childhood well-being.
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Closing the Achievement Gap: Technical Assistance to Schools and School Support Organizations
2009
This is the final report in Casey's "Closing the Achievement Gap" series that highlights stories, results, and lessons learned from more than a decade of education investing. This publication presents an overview of the Foundation's support to four organizations, each of which targeted technical assistance to a specific audience. It summarizes results and offers concrete examples of how innovative schools and organizations can use technical assistance to build capacity and improve outcomes for children and families.
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Ensuring Success for Young Children: Early Childhood Literacy
2009
Research shows that reading abilities in third grade act as a tell-tale barometer for later school success, since children who read at grade level are more likely to graduate from high school. And those who graduate from high school are more likely to pursue further education or get a job. This discussion guide for small foundations explores strategies for supporting nonprofits that provide early childhood education programs and services, especially those that focus on early childhood literacy and reading at grade level by third grade.
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The Connection Strategy: Preparing Young People to Succeed in College and Beyond
2008
This report discusses academic content and state policy strategies, and describes Casey's work in Atlanta as one example of what schools and community organizations can do to strengthen the pipeline to educational and economic success for young people in their communities.
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Connecting Schools, Families, and Communities: Stories and Results from the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Education Investments
2007
Partnerships among schools, families, and community organizations can reconnect urban schools to their communities and improve results for young people and their families. This report provides an overview of Casey's investment philosophy and strategies, and its approach to defining and documenting grantmaking results. The report highlights the work of seven school/family/community partnerships and the results they have achieved.
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