Getting Down to Facts III: A Comprehensive Review of California’s PreK-12 System

Getting Down to Facts III (GDTF III), a comprehensive independent review of California’s PreK–12 system, is now free and publicly available at www.gettingdowntofacts.com. Led by Dr. Susanna Loeb, Professor and Faculty Director of the SCALE Initiative at Stanford University, this new body of research consists of 55 technical reports and 22 research briefs produced by leading education policy researchers from around the country. It is the most comprehensive review of California’s public education system since the GDTF II report, released in 2018.
 

About Getting Down to Facts III

GDTF III was led by Dr. Susanna Loeb, Professor and Faculty Director of the SCALE Initiative at Stanford University, in partnership with the Give Forward Foundation, the Heising-Simons Foundation, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Silver Giving Foundation, Sobrato Philanthropies, the Stuart Foundation, Tandem Philanthropies, and the Youth Thriving Through Learning Fund, as well as individual supporters. The project brought together approximately 112 researchers from leading institutions across the country.
 

  • Give Forward Foundation
  • Heising-Simons Foundation
  • William and Flora Hewlett Foundation
  • Other Supporters
  • Silvergiving Foundation
  • Sobrato Philanthropies
  • Stuart Foundation
  • Tandem Philanthropies
  • Youth Thriving Through Learning Fund