Industry Education CEO Karen Garza (1 Jan 2017–) | Website bfk.org | |
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Key people Jim Mahoney, Ph.D., Executive Director Headquarters Columbus, Ohio, United States Type of business Not-for-profit organization Similar Battelle Memorial Institute, National Rural Educatio, Thomas B Fordham Institute, Ashland University, Houston Independent School Di Profiles | ||
Battelle for Kids (BFK) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to moving education forward for students by supporting the educators who work with them every day. The organization provides services, solutions, and products designed to empower teachers, develop leaders, and improve school systems to advance student-centered learning.
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About
Battelle for Kids was established in 2001 through a partnership with the Ohio Business Roundtable and supported by an initial grant from Battelle Memorial Institute to improve student achievement in Ohio. A cornerstone of the organization's early work was the creation of SOAR, a collaborative group of 42 Ohio school districts that came together to explore innovative practices for their schools. This collaborative pioneered high-impact improvement strategies and new measures of student progress. Over the past decade, the SOAR Learning & Leading Collaborative has expanded to include nearly 100 Ohio districts and continues to serve as a learning lab for developing new strategies and solutions.
In 2005, Battelle for Kids became an independent, not-for-profit organization focused on developing services, solutions, and products that empower teachers, develop leaders, and improve school systems to accelerate student-centered learning and the growth and success of all.
Today, Battelle for Kids collaborates with state departments of education, urban, suburban, and rural schools, and other education-focused organizations in more than 30 states to move education forward. The organization's work has impacted more than 6 million students and more than 400,000 educators.
Innovation
From research and through partnerships with schools systems, Battelle for Kids collaborates with educators and others to pilot innovative solutions and efficiently scale their use on a larger scale to accelerate student success. The organization works to overcome opportunity gaps by leading collaborative action to adopt innovative strategies for dual enrollment, blended learning, college/career pathways, instructional quality, and redesigning time, talent, and resources in rural schools across the nation. Through the Rural Education National Forum, Battelle for Kids brings rural education leaders together to learn, share, and collaborate around ideas for improving education and economic prosperity in rural communities.