Learning Forward has received a grant of almost $1 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to support states adopting and implementing Common Core State Standards. The grant will be used to create innovative professional development technology as well as continue Learning Forward’s efforts to create a statewide, comprehensive professional learning system to support educators as they implement Common Core standards and new student assessments. The grant will fund the development of resources for educators at state and district levels to audit their professional learning and use the results to improve decision making and practices. “Learning Forward shares the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation’s commitment to increase the number of students who graduate from high school career- and college-ready,” said Stephanie Hirsh, executive director