New America
For Supporting PreK-12 Implementation Of OER In States And Districts
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Amount$100,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/13/2018
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Term12.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Program
Strategies
Overview
New America is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institute dedicated to the renewal of American politics, prosperity, and purpose in the digital age. New America’s Education Policy program crafts policy recommendations around OER and elevates dialogue on the need to change policies to support OER and to determine how OER can be used to address financial and resource constraints in PreK-12 and higher education. This supplement will support developing a network of PreK-12 educators focused on OER and sharing stories that illustrate district implementation of OER.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.newamerica.org
Address
740 15th Street NW, Unit 900, Washington, DC, 20005, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for bridging open education and equity in pre-K-12 learning and teaching
New America is a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to renewing, reimagining, and realizing the promise of America in an era of rapid technological and social change. New America’s Education Policy program builds on existing efforts to elevate the importance of equity and inclusion and the role of high-quality open educational resources and practices in ensuring academic excellence and well-being for all students. This will be accomplished through research and policy analysis, case making, community building, and the development of open tools and prototypes that can be piloted in districts and communities. (Substrategy: Sustainable Systems)
for supporting equity transformation work
New America is a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to renewing, reimagining, and realizing the promise of America in an era of rapid technological and social change. The organization is committed to putting equity at the center of their work, including integrating disability and accessibility commitments into their equity transformation efforts so their approach is intersectional. With this grant, New America will strengthen their organizational effectiveness by developing more inclusive leaders and supporting all staff in their individual equity learning journeys. (Substrategy: Sustainable Systems)
for bridging open education and equity in pre-K-12 learning and teaching
New America is a nonpartisan think tank dedicated to renewing, reimagining, and realizing the promise of America in an era of rapid technological and social change. With this grant, New America’s Education Policy program will build on existing efforts to elevate the importance of equity and inclusion and the role of high-quality open educational resources and practices in ensuring academic excellence and well-being for all students. This will be accomplished through research and policy analysis, case making, community building, and the development of new resources and tools. (Substrategy: Sustainable Systems)
