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School infrastructure should be treated as a human rights issue.

New article in Prism authored by Frank L. Gettridge: “Beyond the legislation, addressing current disparities in education infrastructure will require policy leadership at all levels, and an intentional focus on our most marginalized youth. Also necessary is a focus on updating technology, including increasing broadband access, improving remote learning, and… More

Advocacy

Education Ambassadors call on candidates to commit to comprehensive vision for universal access to learning

As the November election approaches and too many students still don’t have access to the high-quality education they deserve, a new coalition of education equity leaders is calling for action to create a comprehensive and more inclusive education system. Education 2020 (ED 2020), a coalition of organizations representing educators, parents,… More

Advocacy

A Letter from Frank L. Gettridge about Systemic Racism

Dear colleagues, I recently lost my 99-year-old grandmother just two months before her 100th birthday. As I began to grieve her loss and accept that I would not be able to attend her funeral, I was once again forced to grieve the loss of another part of me, the senseless… More

Initiatives

NPESF’s Strategic Planning Process has begun.

NPESF is embarking on a strategic planning process with Education First. NPESF is seeking to define the organization’s strategic direction and impact it wants to achieve, working with and across NPESF’s networks to create greater organizational coherence and impact. NPESF intends to define the high-level strategies and internal organizational capacity… More

Advocacy

Press Release: New Coalition Calls on Presidential Candidates to Create Comprehensive Policies

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Dorie Turner Nolt – dorie.turner@gmail.com, 404-861-1127 New Coalition Calls on Presidential Candidates to Create Comprehensive Policies that Transform Education from Cradle to Grave Washington, D.C. – On the eve of the Democratic presidential debate, a new coalition of organizations representing all sectors of education called on presidential candidates… More

Advocacy

New Report: “The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth”

Over the past several decades, research has fundamentally changed our understanding of how adolescents—young people ages 10 to 25—develop, grow, and learn. Changes in brain structure and function (such as the strengthening of connections within and between brain regions and the pruning away of unused connections) that occur during adolescence… More

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NPESF welcomes Frank L. Gettridge as new Executive Director!

We’re excited to inform you that Frank London Gettridge, Ed.D. will be the new Executive Director of the National Public Education Support Fund starting in early August 2019. “Frank is a wonderful person to lead the National Public Education Support Fund and expand its role in the education philanthropy community,”… More

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National Public Education Support Fund Seeks Administrative Coordinator

The National Public Education Support Fund (NPESF), a public charity that serves as a national hub for convening and connecting influential leaders in education philanthropy, advocacy, research, policy, and practice, seeks candidates for the role of administrative coordinator. NPESF is seeking full-time candidates and the position will be based in… More

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National Public Education Support Fund Seeks Next Executive Director

The National Public Education Support Fund (NPESF) is seeking its next Executive Director who will provide strategic and innovative leadership to define and build NPESF’s strategy moving forward. The goal is to take the organization to the next level – ensuring that NPESF and the networks that comprise it, deepen their… More

Advocacy

Shared Story Archive

A year of stories in review. Read all about the Shared Story Project that is part of the Partnership for the Future of Learning, including short films, reading inspiration, and updates.

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