The Initiative on Improving K-12 Education
The Stanford University campus - faculty from different schools and departments will collaborate to improve K-12 education.
Among the greatest challenges in the United States today is the need to improve our public education system. The failure to provide effective education to all of our children not only squanders a national resource— our children’s potential—but also widens the gap between those who thrive and those who fail in society. At Stanford, we are working to address this challenge.
Through Stanford’s initiative on Improving K–12 Education, scholars from across the university—from the schools of business, law, medicine, engineering, earth sciences, and humanities and sciences; the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center; and the Hoover Institution—are joining with experts in the School of Education to approach the problem from multiple perspectives. And they are partnering with practitioners and policymakers to forge innovative and practical solutions.
"The challenges facing our nation’s schools are daunting. Yet I believe research universities can (and should) play a central role in improving K–12 education. With a top-rated school of education and scholars throughout the university eager to collaborate, Stanford is well equipped to lead the way. We are committed to developing innovative, effective approaches to practice and policy, and to preparing education leaders who will advance meaningful reform."
— John L. Hennessy
Stanford University President