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Education First’s resource library offers curated resources, toolkits, policy memos and templates that have served our clients around the country and are now available to support you. Use these resources to guide your strategic planning, to stay fresh on hot-topic reform areas, to improve your planning and implementation at the state or local levels and to inform grantmaking strategies and investments in areas that will improve student outcomes.

The Education First Blog

Our blog offers thoughts on timely topics and issues, project recaps and relevant resources that can inform your work right away.

Bill Porter to Retire from Education First, Become “Partner Emeritus”

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Building Student Engagement and Teacher Morale in an Isolated Rural District

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Refining Instruction and Addressing Teacher Burnout in a High-Achieving District

Employee Spotlight: Sheila Briggs, Principal at Education First

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Education First Publications

Education First’s insights library offers curated resources, toolkits, policy memos and templates that are now available to support your work.

Accelerate Academic Success

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Cultivate Coherent and Thriving Systems

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Accelerate Academic Success

Curriculum Literacy Resource Hub

Transforming the Teaching Profession

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Education First Resources

Education First regularly creates free resources — including customizable tools, templates and videos — to support educators, district and state leaders, funders, nonprofits and advocacy organizations.