Press Releases

The Education Commission of the States honored the NMEF-funded New England Secondary School Consortium as the recipient of the prestigious 2011 Frank Newman Award for State Innovation during its 2011 National Forum on Education Policy in Denver.

Read More →

As part of its efforts to prepare all learners with the skills and knowledge they need for success in postsecondary education, work and life, the Nellie Mae Education Foundation (NMEF) has awarded one-year grants to seven organizations, schools, and districts across New England. The grants were issued through NMEF’s Research and Development Initiative with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Read More →

To improve prospects for the future of both New England and the nation as a whole, the number of people who obtain the skills and knowledge necessary to succeed in postsecondary education, work and life must increase dramatically. Many education reform efforts that attempt to achieve this goal through the development of new models of learning often find it difficult to maintain momentum. According to new research synthesized by the Annenberg Institute for School Reform (AISR) at Brown University for the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, community organizing can offer a much-needed and often-ignored component to education reform efforts and can help ensure long-term sustainability of school and district improvement.

Read More →