The Carnegie Foundation Welcomes Shirley Collado and Jal Mehta as Senior Fellows
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Senior Fellows: Shirley M. Collado,…
News Releases
October 5, 2022 October 3, 2022 PXU Hosts Carnegie Foundation to Reimagine Carnegie Unit
The Phoenix Union High School District (PXU) will host the Carnegie Foundation on October 3–5 as we reimagine high schools and ideate on how education…
July 29, 2022 The Carnegie Foundation Welcomes Students From the African Leadership University and College Track
Stanford, CA. — The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, the African Leadership University (ALU) and College Track are pleased to announce their collaboration…
July 13, 2022 The Carnegie Foundation Welcomes Three New Trustees to Its Board: Russlynn Ali, Janelle T. Scott, and Nicole Taylor
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching is pleased to announce the election of three new members to its Board of Trustees: Russlynn Ali,…
May 25, 2022 The Carnegie Foundation’s Statement in Response to Yesterday’s School Shooting in Uvalde, TX
With shock and stunned sadness, the nation learned yesterday of yet another mass shooting—this time, heartbreakingly, at an elementary school. The massacre of 19 innocent,…
April 15, 2022 Dr. Lillian Lowery: Leader, Educator, and Lifelong Advocate for Equity
On April 13, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching former Board Chair Dr. Lillian Lowery passed away at age 67. Educator, consensus builder,…
March 30, 2022 Carnegie Foundation, XQ Institute Announce Partnership to Transform High School Learning
San Diego, CA—The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, a national organization dedicated to catalyzing broad-scale improvement in education, and XQ Institute, the nation’s…
March 16, 2022 U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona to Speak at the Carnegie Foundation’s Summit on Improvement in Education
Today, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced that U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona will speak at its 9th annual Summit on…
February 23, 2022 Jim Enote, CEO of the Colorado Plateau Foundation, Joins the Carnegie Foundation as a Senior Fellow
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced today the appointment of Jim Enote as a Senior Fellow. A Zuni tribal member who has…
February 9, 2022 The Carnegie Foundation and the American Council on Education Announce Partnership on the Carnegie Classifications for Institutions of Higher Education
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the American Council on Education (ACE) are pleased to announce their collaboration on the next incarnation…
January 27, 2022 New Board Chair of Carnegie Foundation Announced
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching is pleased to announce the election of Diane Tavenner as Chair of its Board of Trustees. An…
December 1, 2021 Carnegie Foundation to Partner With the African Leadership University to Establish a Postsecondary Hub
Today, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announces its partnership with the African Leadership University to establish a hub for ALU in Silicon…
July 28, 2021 Former Board Chair of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Dies at Age 80
Lifelong educator Thomas Payzant served on the board from 2006 to 2014 “Quality of instruction in the classroom, second only to leadership in the schools,…
July 14, 2021 Fred Swaniker, Founder and CEO of the African Leadership Group, Joins the Carnegie Foundation as a Senior Fellow
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced today that Ghanaian educational entrepreneur Fred Swaniker has been appointed Senior Fellow. He is the founder…
June 30, 2021 Carnegie Foundation Names Charles Wright, Jr., Vice President of Strategy, Finance, and Operation
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has selected Charles Wright, Jr., J.D. as its Vice President of Strategy, Finance, and Operations. In this…
June 18, 2021 Yo-Yo Ma Joins the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
Today the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced that Yo-Yo Ma will join the Board of Trustees. Well known as a once-in-a-generation cellist,…
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