THE CHARLES BUTT FOUNDATION

Blended learning program - an initiative showcasing blended learning strategies for improving student achievement across diverse student demographics and geographic regions in texas, particularly among districts with persistent achievement gaps. Through a statewide competitive application process, twenty school district teams have been selected to receive up to $300,000 to implement a blended learning program. Additionally, the foundation will provide intensive technical assistance over three years to help implement the blended learning plans.

Learning and impact - conducts ongoing research initiatives, strategy development across programs, evaluation design and monitoring of programs. This includes conducting and interpreting public opinion polling data regarding education in texas and the teaching profession.

Raising school leaders - a three-pronged program that develops school-based leaders from across the state of texas. Each summer is sends a cohort of school leaders to an intense leadership development program at harvard university in cambridge, ma, accompanied and facilitated by staff from the foundation, which is then maintained as a learning community virtually for the following academic year. It is supported by a statewide learning intensive called the leadership symposium which brings together school and district leaders statewide for a 3-day conference of new learning, networking, and innovation in education. Additionally, it supports ongoing connection and networking both digitally and in-person through alumni development activities throughout the year for those participating in the harvard program.