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About Hewlett Foundation
Whatever Happened to the Common Core State Tests?
What have we learned about the state of state assessments in this report?
What have we learned about the state of state assessments in this report?
New Funds for New Ideas in Economic Policymaking
The new effort will be part of the foundation’s Special Projects, which have included incubating potential initiatives, as well as enabling collaboration with other foundations.
The new effort will be part of the foundation’s Special Projects, which have included incubating potential initiatives, as well as enabling collaboration with other foundations.
Lifting up New Voices in Tech Policy: Four Questions for Susan Hennessey
The Hewlett Foundation’s Cyber Initiative aims to build a field of institutions—staffed by experts diverse in background, experience, and perspective—that can develop solutions to pressing policy challenges.
The Hewlett Foundation’s Cyber Initiative aims to build a field of institutions—staffed by experts diverse in background, experience, and perspective—that can develop solutions to pressing policy challenges.
How the Arts Help Communities Heal After a Disaster: Q&A With Kristen Madsen of Creative Sonoma
Where have the greatest impacts been on artists and arts organizations?
Where have the greatest impacts been on artists and arts organizations?
Collecting Ideas and Insights From Our Education Program Partners
The prospect of this has us both excited and a bit nervous.
The prospect of this has us both excited and a bit nervous.
Why I’m Optimistic About U.S. Democracy – Even Congress!
At a fundamental level, my optimism rests on the structural safeguards of the Constitution’s separation of powers, and the underappreciated and essential role that Congress, reinforced by the electorate, plays in checking and balancing the president.
At a fundamental level, my optimism rests on the structural safeguards of the Constitution’s separation of powers, and the underappreciated and essential role that Congress, reinforced by the electorate, plays in checking and balancing the president.
Is It Time for A Religious Defense of Representative Democracy?
As part of our philanthropic efforts to address the problem of polarization, we are beginning to explore this question with religious and lay leaders.
As part of our philanthropic efforts to address the problem of polarization, we are beginning to explore this question with religious and lay leaders.
Soft is the New Hard
We’re moving from our industrial past to a new Information Age—and education needs to change.
We’re moving from our industrial past to a new Information Age—and education needs to change.
Hewlett, Knight, Koch Foundations, With Other Funders, Will Support Independent Research on Facebook’s Role in Elections and Democracy
In particular, the funders will support relevant research by an independent and diverse committee of scholars, whose expenses will be paid for by the funding consortium.
In particular, the funders will support relevant research by an independent and diverse committee of scholars, whose expenses will be paid for by the funding consortium.
What Are You Going to Do With That Degree in International Relations?
This is the season when college seniors are wondering how, a few months from now, they’ll answer the question, “Did you get a job?”
This is the season when college seniors are wondering how, a few months from now, they’ll answer the question, “Did you get a job?”
Lessons From the Rural West
These findings aren’t earth-shattering but too often inconsistent with how some of us work in the North American West.
These findings aren’t earth-shattering but too often inconsistent with how some of us work in the North American West.
How Can Technology Advance Open Educational Resources?
Increased access to the internet and computing devices by individuals and schools have been instrumental to the growth and institutionalization of the movement toward open educational resources (OER), which are learning materials that can be freely downloaded, edited, and shared.
Increased access to the internet and computing devices by individuals and schools have been instrumental to the growth and institutionalization of the movement toward open educational resources (OER), which are learning materials that can be freely downloaded, edited, and shared.
Figuring out the Future of Work: What’s Missing From the Story?
Technology, along with globalized trade and labor markets, have already disrupted the quantity and type of jobs available — and the pace of change is picking up.
Technology, along with globalized trade and labor markets, have already disrupted the quantity and type of jobs available — and the pace of change is picking up.
Finding Common Ground to Protect the Land
“Everyone has an investment in clean air and water, and everybody has a memory of public lands, whether it’s hunting or fishing or watching a sunset.”
“Everyone has an investment in clean air and water, and everybody has a memory of public lands, whether it’s hunting or fishing or watching a sunset.”
Why the U.S. Needs More Cyber Translators
The security processes being discussed are complex, and the highest decision-makers in government couldn’t be expected to have a nuanced grasp of the mathematics of encryption.
The security processes being discussed are complex, and the highest decision-makers in government couldn’t be expected to have a nuanced grasp of the mathematics of encryption.