The population of English learners (ELs) in K-12 schools continues to grow. Between the 2009-10 and 2014-15 school years, the percentage of English learners increased in over half of the states, and in 2017, English learners made up 10.1% of the total student population. Research suggests that in their transition to English, non-native speakers…

The "Closing the Achievement Gap" series explores the Casey Foundation's education investments and presents stories, results, and lessons learned. This publication presents stories about two successful charter efforts and Foundation contributions. Contributions include: (1) Supporting a variety of activities and programs; (2) Financial…

A guide for libraries looking for foundation funds. (PF)

Describes the search for funds for building the Washington, D.C. headquarters of the National Academy of Sciences. (AL)

An account of some of the projects the Hoso-Bunka Foundation has sponsored. (Author)

When the public well runs dry give the private one a try. (Editor)

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…

Outlines the National Science Foundation budget allocations in general and explains those in the chemistry field in more detail. Describes the procedures, policies, and objectives for the selection of research projects. (GS)

The booklet reports on gifted education projects funded over a 5-year period by the Northwest Area Foundation. In part one of the document, the projects are listed according to year of funding, with information on the following aspects: amount of funding, title of project, address and telephone number, and a brief description. Projects initially…

Which comes first? Solving public broadcasting's funding problems or addressing fundamental questions about how the public broadcasting systems should relate to and serve the public? These are questions facing all elements of public broadcasting leadership, and one way of dealing with them is explored here. (Author/HB)

Several major sources of information regarding grants and funding available are offered to assist researchers attempting to secure foundation grants. (JMF)

Two problems currently facing private foundations are the quality of their performance in serving the public welfare and the gaining of fuller public understanding and approval. (RN)

The annual reports published by American private foundations give comprehensive information to grant-seeking researchers. The Foundation Center has compiled a directory of the names and addresses of the approximately 397 out of 25,000 foundations which publish annual reports. They have also reproduced some l,304 reports on microfiche. This…

Discusses the new problems faced by voluntary agencies as patterns of financial support change. Decreasing general contributions, limitations of United Way campaigns, and aspects of purchase of service are considered. (DP)