Carnegie, Gates, Hewlett Foundations Unite to Tackle Roadblocks to Student Success

“The needs for improvement in our educational systems are vast,” said Carnegie President Anthony S. Bryk. “We cannot approach the ambitious goals we hold for schooling without a much more vital research and development infrastructure than we now have.”

The initiative will also explore how open educational resources – the international movement to freely share high-quality educational materials over the World Wide Web – and the research data can work together to improve education. The research will demand the use of robust technology to ensure that the information can be being reliably shared in diverse contexts and situations. Catherine M. Casserly, who directed the Open Education Resources efforts at Hewlett, has joined Carnegie as a senior partner in this new work.