Over the last 30 years in public education, the needle on student performance has barely budged. Why? It’s not for lack of care or effort. Educators and administrators believe deeply in the principle that every child deserves a quality education, and devote countless hours to that goal. But the complexity of delivering results—year to year, classroom to classroom and district to district—is enormous. 

Still, individual educators can have a profound impact on students, raising their performance levels two, three, even four grade levels in a single year. And those results can be extended: The National Bureau of Economic Research has found that students who have effective teachers three years in a row score 50 percentage points higher on achievement tests than students who don’t.

Given the right opportunities and support for career development, educators, administrators and specialized district support staff can deliver the best possible education for every child. To ensure their success, we invest in programs that attract, retain, develop and manage talent in the education sector.