Education

Minneaoplis, MN — Education Evolving is an advocacy organization with a mission that aligns well with our education work. They produce reports about student-centered learning, advocate for policy at the MN legislature, work on teacher licensing issues, and host the annual SCL4E (Student-Centered learning for Equity) convening each spring. Through our Ecosystem program, we provide operating support that helps them to support others to solve problems in their communities.

Arlington, VA — Aurora Institute is a national organization that lifts up promising ideas to transform public K-12 education in alignment with our education work. They produce research and reports about student-centered learning, and they lead and support legislative efforts at the state and federal level. They host a symposium each fall, which is the largest conference on this topic. Through our Ecosystem program, we provide operating support that helps them to support others to solve problems in their communities.

Cincinnati, OH — KnowledgeWorks is a national organization that advocates for more personalized, competency-based learning through policy and practice. They conduct research, produce reports and work to influence state and federal policy makers. They also support schools and districts to implement more competency-based learning through their capacity-building partnerships and networks. Through our Ecosystem program, we provide operating support that helps them to support others to solve problems in their communities.

Saint Paul, MN — Minnesota Education Equity Partnership (MNEEP) works to improve outcomes for both students of color and Indigenous students. They provide several capacity-building programs and tools, advocate for policy issues at the state and local levels and are a go-to support organization for others wanting to improve education equity. Through our Ecosystem program, we provide operating support that helps them to support others to solve problems in their communities.

Minneaoplis, MN — We are funding Education Evolving to continue their work in designing and delivering the annual education convening - Student Centered Learning for Equity (SCL4E.) This grant will be to implement the event in 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Hutchinson, MN — Southwest Initiative Foundation will manage the Archibald Bush Legacy Fund, an endowed fund to make post-secondary education accessible for high school students in Yellow Medicine East (YME) school district in Granite Falls, Minnesota. As administrator of the fund, SMPF will partner with a scholarship provider to award scholarships and other services to YME students seeking to pursue higher education opportunities, with an emphasis on students from underrepresented communities. The Archibald Bush Legacy Fund expands the Foundation's long-term commitment established by Archie Bush to education and the cities of St, Paul and Granite Falls, MN.

Saint Paul, MN — Saint Paul and Minnesota Foundation (SPMF) will manage the Archibald Bush Legacy Fund, an endowed fund to make post-secondary education accessible for high school students in St. Paul. As administrator of the fund, SMPF will partner with a scholarship provider to award scholarships and other services to St. Paul students seeking to pursue higher education opportunities, with an emphasis on students from underrepresented communities. The Archibald Bush Legacy Fund expands the Foundation's long-term commitment established by Archie Bush to education and the cities of St, Paul and Granite Falls, MN.

North Mankato, MN — The SCL Collective will spread the implementation of student-centered learning practices in Minnesota. The SCL Collective is made-up of Longview Education, Regional Service Cooperatives, and Core Schools, which are best practice student-centered learning schools and districts (namely New Century School, Spring Grove Public Schools, Thrive Ed/Hopkins Public Schools, and Fairmont Public Schools.) They will coach and support schools and districts in implementing more culturally responsive student-centered learning practices.

Albuquerque, NM — NACA Inspired Schools Network will spread the implementation of student-centered learning practices across the Bush Foundation Region through their Fellows program and other professional development support centered in Native American culture, language, and values.

New Hope, MN — MN Zej Zog will spread the implementation of student-centered learning practices in Minnesota through building and supporting their network of Hmong educators.