Current Special Projects
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Digital Badges
Digital badges are an assessment and credentialing mechanism that is housed and managed online. Badges are designed to make visible and validate learning in both formal and informal settings, and hold the potential to help transform where and how learning is valued. More ›
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Digital Media & Learning Competition
The 4th annual Digital Media and Learning Competition will provide $2 million for innovations in badges. More ›
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Digital Media & Learning Research
Foundation-funded research is contributing to a growing body of evidence about how young people learn today especially with digital media More ›
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How Housing Matters
How Housing Matters to Families and Communities explores the notion that affordable housing may be an essential "platform" that promotes positive outcomes in education, employment, and physical and mental health, among other areas. More ›
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International Connections Fund
The International Connections Fund supports two-way artistic exchanges that benefit Chicago arts and culture nonprofits and their peer organizations abroad. More ›
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State Health Care Spending Project
A joint initiative of MacArthur and the Pew Center on the States to help state and federal policymakers better understand state health care spending and how states can contain costs while improving health outcomes. More ›
