Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Topics / College-Ready Education (U.S.)

The foundation has set an ambitious goal in K-12 education: to graduate all students college-ready. Currently, only a third of students graduate on-time with the skills and knowledge they need to succeed beyond high school. Together with our partners, we are working to provide all students—especially low-income and minority students—with the opportunity to realize their full potential.

Learn more below and visit the program page for more details about our work in this area.

 

Focus on Teachers: Beth Lasure, Refining the Art of Observation and Feedback

Teacher leader Beth Lasure is not one to miss a teachable moment.

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Teachers Need A Village

Teachers often work in isolation but need ongoing support and feedback. How to solve? Teachers must take the lead in creating their own villages.

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Setting the Record Straight About Cameras in the Classroom

A few blogs – including Ed Week’s “Reality Check” – have recently repeated a Fast Company story that mistakenly reported that Bill Gates wants to put a camera in every classroom. The piece (since corrected) covered the filming of a TED talk on effective teaching that Bill taped last month and that will air tonight on PBS.

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Giving Thanks to Educators: Teacher Appreciation Week

When I think about my years in school, I remember my teachers more than I do the classes I took or the books I read. In particular, there are a few teachers whose lessons I still carry with me today.

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On Teacher’s Day, Two Ways of Saying Thanks

Today marks the start of National Teacher Appreciation Week – a great opportunity to show teachers how much they matter to us.

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