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…
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January 27, 2022 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,…
May 3, 2021 Janice Jackson, Former CEO of Chicago Public Schools, Joins the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced today that Dr. Janice Jackson has been appointed Senior Fellow. Having been instrumental to the marked…
April 26, 2021 Spanish Translation of Landmark Book on Improvement Science in Education to Be Released on April 29
On Thursday, April 29, the Spanish translation of the groundbreaking book on the use of improvement science in the field of education, Learning to Improve. How…
April 19, 2021 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Remembers Vartan Gregorian
We are spiritual and moral beings full of fantasies, dreams, agonies, ecstasies. A unique moment in history is each one of us, because DNA says…
March 22, 2021 The Carnegie Foundation Welcomes Back Bob Hughes to Its Board of Trustees
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching is pleased to announce the re-election of Bob Hughes to its Board of Trustees. He previously served…
January 11, 2021 Carnegie Welcomes New President Timothy Knowles
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching welcomes Timothy Knowles, Ed.D., as the Foundation’s 10th president. During his 30-year career as an educator and…
November 17, 2020 Carnegie Foundation to Spotlight Quality Continuous Improvement Work in Education
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching today announced the two recipients of its 4th annual Spotlight on Quality in Continuous Improvement. The Connecticut…
September 16, 2020 Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Names Timothy Knowles President
The Board of Trustees of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has selected Timothy Knowles, Ed.D., as the Foundation’s 10th president. Knowles, a…
July 29, 2020 Embarking on a New Era: A Letter from Carnegie Foundation Board of Trustees Chair Lillian Lowery
Nearly 115 years ago, Congress chartered the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to “do and perform all things necessary to encourage, uphold, and…
February 18, 2020 Carnegie Foundation President Anthony Bryk to Receive Award for Contributions to Teacher Education
Anthony Bryk, Ed.D., president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, has been awarded the 2020 AACTE David G. Imig Award for Distinguished…
October 16, 2019 Carnegie Foundation to Spotlight Exemplary Continuous Improvement Work in the Field of Education
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching today announced the three recipients of its 3rd annual Spotlight on Quality in Continuous Improvement. The Literacy…
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