Building on the foundation of the RELN Fellowship, The Promise Network was co-designed with thought partners whose expertise continues to inform this work forward.
The faculty and partners involved in The Promise Network recognize a need to more fully engage in thought partnership with district decision makers and support their efforts as they work toward addressing the significant equity challenges that increasingly exist in our classrooms and communities. We are committed to advancing promising solutions through a combination of collaboration, coaching, policy, practice, advocacy, and action research, and in doing so, we believe we will arrive at a fairer education system together. The Atlantic Philanthropies are dedicated to advancing opportunity, equity, and human dignity.
National Equity Project
The National Equity Project’s (NEP) mission is to dramatically improve educational experiences, outcomes, and life options for students and families who have been historically underserved by their schools and districts. NEP’s unique leadership and organizational development approach focuses on the technical, relational, social, and cultural aspects of complex change efforts focused on educational equity. NEP offers a blend of technical expertise and coaching support to achieve systems change, including strategy development, leadership and team development, culturally responsive and instructional decision-making, and process design and facilitation. NEP’s commitment lies in increasing the capacity of leaders (formal and informal) across a system to diagnose, develop, and design new ways to achieve more equitable experiences and results in their communities.
Learning Policy Institute
The Learning Policy Institute (LPI) conducts and communicates independent, high-quality research to improve education policy and practice. Working with policymakers, researchers, educators, community groups, and others, the Institute seeks to advance evidence-based policies that support empowering and equitable learning for each and every child. Nonprofit and nonpartisan, LPI connects policymakers and stakeholders at the local, state, and federal levels with the evidence, ideas, and actions needed to strengthen the education system from preschool through college and career readiness.