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📣 Join us on Sept. 29 for a webinar on aligning AI innovation with instructional priorities 📣 We're excited to have district leaders from Boston Public Schools and Wichita Public Schools - USD259 share their experiences and lessons learned on AI exploration and implementation during the 𝗔𝗜 𝘅 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘆. We’ll also introduce the soon-to-be-released 𝗔𝗜 𝘅 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝗸𝗶𝘁, a practical set of resources designed to help districts identify high-priority AI use cases, evaluate tools with a due diligence checklist and build policies and playbooks that meet educator needs. A huge thank you to our incredible panelists for sharing their expertise: • Anthony Beatrice, Deputy Chief of Teaching & Learning, Boston Public Schools • Rhianon E. Gutierrez, CPACC, Director of Digital Learning, Boston Public Schools • Katelyn Schoenhofer, AI Specialist, Wichita Public Schools • Tara Czupryk, Principal Consultant, Education First ✅ Don't miss out! Register now to secure your spot. https://lnkd.in/edSxnMwC #AI #EdTech #Education #Leadership #Innovation #ProfessionalDevelopment

Over the past 18 months, three-quarters of education funders we surveyed have refreshed or reprioritized their strategies. Today, Education First is releasing “𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗼𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲: 𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗜𝘀 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝘅𝘁.” The report draws on a survey of 63 grantmakers, conducted in partnership with Place-based Funders Network, whose foundations invest an estimated $1.5 billion to $2 billion in education each year. What we found: 📌 41% are increasing investments in state-level capacity, but only 16% are building direct partnerships with districts. 📌 64% see AI’s most promising near-term use in helping districts operate more efficiently. 📌 58% of national funders have reframed their equity language while keeping their underlying strategy. The report also outlines six practical actions funders can take to make sure their investments reinforce one another. Download the full report by visiting the link in the comments. Kelly James, Sarina Sheth Noone, Shaun Adamec, Jonathan Zabala, Madi Carzon

In "Finding Ladders in the Age of AI," Spencer Sherman explains how state policymakers can identify priority occupations for an AI economy using tools they already have, starting with the new Workforce Pell list. The brief recommends: → One state process and one priority list for Workforce Pell, Perkins, WIOA and state pathways programs → An objective formula, backed by better real-time labor market data → Tiers of priority occupations instead of a simple yes/no list → A "career ladder" test: Can students get onto the first rung, and does the ladder reach a family-sustaining wage? Like every brief in our "Pathways Policies that Work" series, it is written by former policymakers for current ones. Thank you to Arnold Ventures for supporting this work. Read the brief by clicking the link below. ⤵️ Eager to learn more? Join us TOMORROW from 3-4 ET for our latest webinar: “Building state policies for better career pathways.” More info at the link in the comments. 🔗 Spencer Sherman, Dave Powell, Quentin Heber-Suffrin

Our latest federal policy analysis is here—and all eyes are on midterms. 🗳️ With such an important election just 5 weeks away, what will November mean for the education sector? Our new analysis finds that federal policy has moved “from headlines to fine print”: from high-profile executive orders to low-profile (but perhaps more impactful) regulatory changes. With divided federal government is the likely outcome, federal education policy will focus on bipartisan changes. States, led by a new crop of leaders, will make many of the big decisions next year. This is part of Facts in the Flood, Education First’s analysis of federal education policy under the Trump Administration. 🔗 Read the full analysis at the link in the comments. Spencer Sherman, Dave Powell, Jonathan Zabala

Coherence is education's biggest buzzword right now. But this "fad" isn't momentary for our team here at Education First. For 20 years, coherence has been our north star in helping funders, states, districts and schools solve problems, implement new tools or develop strategies in lockstep. We know what happens without it: academics, assessment, staffing and ed tech all pull in different directions, leaving educators with fragmented priorities and students caught in the gaps. Our approach is different—we bridge philanthropy, policy and practice to bring clarity to complex education systems. We help align the people, priorities and products needed to develop thoughtful strategies. But we don't stop there. We help our partners carry these strategies forward—building the capacity, trust and infrastructure that make coherent systems possible. 🔗 Learn more about our focus on coherence: https://lnkd.in/e7RrTSKg Juan Jimenez, Jennifer Vranek, Ila Deshmukh Towery, PhD, John Luczak, Kelly Kovacic Duran, Ed.L.D, Ann Duffy, Tara Czupryk