Digital Promise is a global nonprofit working to expand opportunity for every learner. We work with educators, researchers, technology leaders, and communities to design, investigate, and scale innovations that support learners, especially those who’ve been historically and systematically excluded.
Digital Promise shapes the future of learning and advances equitable education systems by bringing together solutions across research, practice, and technology.
Every person engages in powerful learning experiences that lead to a life of well-being, fulfillment, and economic mobility.
Launched in 2011 by President Barack Obama, Digital Promise was created to improve learning opportunities by closing the Digital Learning Gap. We have developed dozens of programs that have placed the organization at the cutting edge of research, practice, and technology innovation. These include the League of Innovative Schools, the Center of Inclusive Innovation, the Learner Variability Project, a robust ecosystem of micro-credentials and educational technology product certifications, and a team of the top learning sciences researchers in education. Working with a wide range of partners and practitioners in the U.S. and around the world, our initiatives have impacted over 4.4 million students and 180,000 teachers across more than 200 districts and in 27 countries to date. In March 2022, Digital Promise received a $20 million donation from philanthropist Mackenzie Scott, the largest unrestricted contribution in the organization’s history.
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Verizon Innovative Learning Schools: In collaboration with Verizon, Digital Promise has equipped 439,582 students and 28,098 teachers in 511 schools across the country with a device and high-speed internet access. Teachers also receive training and support to leverage technology in their classrooms.
Micro-credentials: With more than 8,850 micro-credentials awarded, we offer more than 450 competency-based micro-credentials on a wide range of research-backed skills. These micro-credentials are developed, assessed, and awarded by more than 50 partner organizations, ranging from institutes of higher education to non-profit organizations.
Achieving these Impact Goals won’t be easy—it will take collaboration across research, practice, and technology to tackle education’s big challenges and push the bounds of what’s possible for learners and educators.
Read more about our Impact Goals and how Digital Promise aims to change the future of learning.
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