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Education

Forward, Always: My Journey at CZI

Jim Shelton:   Three years ago, I sat down with Priscilla and Mark to talk about education. My aim then was to understand...

Jul 11, 2018 · 6 min read

Education

10 Communities Across the Country Receive Support to Expand Student-Centered Learning Initiatives

The Together for Students initiative, created by three national, education-focused nonprofit organizations — the Coalition...

May 23, 2018 · 3 min read

Education

CZI and the Gates Foundation Partner to Accelerate Breakthroughs in Education

Today, we’re proud to announce the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is joining forces with the Bill & Melinda Gates...

May 8, 2018 · 2 min read

Education

Supporting Chicago Teachers in Personalizing Learning

Chicago Public Schools (CPS) and LEAP Innovations, a nonprofit organization that works with schools and educators to...

May 1, 2018 · 5 min read

Education

Learning Science: Dr. Bror Saxberg Speaks at the 2018 Simon Initiative Distinguished Lecture

Jim Shelton:  Congratulations to my colleague and friend, Dr. Bror Saxberg, who leads our work in learning science at...

Mar 27, 2018 · 1 min read

Education

Supporting Reach Every Reader to Better Understand How Children Learn to Read

Priscilla Chan:  Too many students in elementary school are reading below their grade level, a huge educational disadvantage...

Mar 6, 2018 · 2 min read

Education

Vision To Learn Celebrates Giving Its 100,000th Pair of Eyeglasses

David Plouffe:  One of my favorite things about working at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is the opportunity to collaborate...

Feb 23, 2018 · 1 min read

Education

The Future of Black and Latino Leaders: A Q&A with Jim Shelton

Our President of Education, Jim Shelton talks about our commitment to ensure communities are at the center of their...

Feb 5, 2018 · 1 min read

Education

Supporting Teachers’ Success Through Learning, Growth and Development

For students to succeed and reach their full potential, we must provide more support to educators. Today, we’re announcing...

Feb 2, 2018 · 2 min read

Education

New Investment in Ellevation Education

Jim Shelton: About 1 in 10 students across the country are English Language Learners. In California, 1 in 4 are ELL students....

Jan 12, 2018 · 1 min read

Education

More Personal Means More Equitable and Just

What do we mean when we say that we support personalized approaches to education? Jim Shelton weighs in about our vision to...

Dec 8, 2017 · 2 min read

Education

iNACOL 2017: Using Cognitive Psychology Tools to Inform Education Practices

Understanding the way students learn is key to meeting them where they are and helping them to succeed. Bror Saxberg, the...

Dec 6, 2017 · 1 min read

Education

Visiting a Summit Learning Partner School Teacher and Student

We’re live with Jon Deane from our education team — a former teacher and school principal — visiting with a teacher and...

Nov 8, 2017 · 1 min read

Education

Expanding Access to Personalized Learning Opportunities with The College Board

Jim Shelton:  Figuring out what comes after high school is a complex endeavor for any student – from finding the right...

Oct 30, 2017 · 2 min read

Education

Year of Travel Challenge – West Virginia Edition

  Mark Zuckerberg:  I’m in West Virginia and Kentucky this weekend as part of my Year of Travel challenge. I...

Sep 24, 2017 · 1 min read

Education

Groudbreaking Study on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Education Sector

Jim Shelton:  Today, the largest report ever completed on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the education sector was...

Jul 25, 2017 · 1 min read

Education

Empowering Teachers

Jim Shelton:  Empowering learners begins with empowering the teachers that guide and support them. Our partners at the New...

Jul 5, 2017 · 1 min read

Education

Vision to Learn

Learning is much harder if you can’t see the chalkboard. Yet an estimated 2 million students who have correctable vision...

Jun 8, 2017 · 1 min read

Education

Personalized learning at DelSesto Middle School

Mark Zuckerberg:  Priscilla and I stopped by DelSesto Middle School in Providence, Rhode Island to see how they’re...

May 22, 2017 · 2 min read

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