Nellie Mae Education Foundation

We’re working to reshape public education, to provide a deeper learning experience through student-centered approaches that better prepare all learners for the future.

The future demands

more than the basics

What Are the New Basics?

Preparing today’s learners for

a bright tomorrow

Strategy & Initiatives

Equal education for all.

Better education for all

About Us

Grants

Learn how we support our strategy and initiatives through grants.

Featured Research

The Promise of Extended Learning Opportunities: New, Powerful, and Personalized Options for High School Students

Extended learning opportunities can systemically change a learning ecosystem.

Weaving Skill Ropes: Using Metaphor to Enhance Understanding of Skills and Learning

How does weaving ropes resemble the process of learning?

In the News

Jun 19 Schools Should Adapt to Student-Centered Approaches

NMEF President & CEO Nick Donohue responds to TIME Magazine piece on education technology.

Jun 17 Expanded Learning Time as a Strategy for Closing the Opportunity Gap

The expansion of learning time should create high-quality pathways for all students.

What's New?

Maine Parents Become Advocates for Children, Schools and Community

On June 10, the Sanford, Maine school district and its lead community partner, Safe and Healthy Sanford Coalition, graduated its first class of 14 parents from its 20-week Parent Leadership Training Institute. The Institute has helped the group of parents gain a better understanding of policy and political systems, and improve communications skills to be more informed and involved citizens. Read NMEF President & CEO Nicholas C. Donohue's Huffington Post blog post on the Institute

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