Donations and gifts to the Learning Forward Foundation fund scholarships and grants to individuals, teams, systems, and affiliates. Here’s a quick overview of the foundation’s impact in 2014. Grants and scholarships involved: 669 elementary, middle, and high school educators representing six states: Georgia, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. 69 elementary, middle, and high schools. Of those, 42 are Title I schools. 27,761 elementary, middle, and high school students. A 13.2% increase in the number of students in the proficient or advanced range as compared to the year before. Projects focused on increasing student learning in mathematics, reading, and writing, with an additional focus on enhancing teacher leadership and equity, induction programs for new teachers, individual learning plans for experienced educators, developing collaboration, and