Fwd: Fifteen Bold Experiments Shaping the Future of Learning

Meet the recipients of the 2026 National Moonshot Grants

Announcing the 2026 National Moonshot Grants The future of learning won't happen all at once. It's emerging right now through bold ideas, thoughtful experimentation, and communities willing to explore what learning could become.   Today, we're excited to announce the recipients of the 2026 National Moonshot Grants. These 15 projects will test future-facing ideas that push the boundaries of teaching and learning while generating insights that can strengthen the field as a whole.   From learner-centered AI and competency-based education to community partnerships and learning ecosystem design, this year's grantees are exploring new possibilities for helping young people flourish in a rapidly changing world. The 2026 National Moonshot Grants Extending the Educator Team Albuquerque Public Schools with Arizona State University Next Education Workforce and ABC Community Schools Partnership Assessment Through Real-World Learning Big Picture Learning and partnering schools Manufacturing Math Butler Area School District with KnowledgeWorks and Butler County Manufacturing Consortium The World Is Your Oyster California Area School District with Children's Museum of Pittsburgh, Avonworth School District, and Pennsylvania Department of Education Leadership Synchronization Lab Catalyst at Penn GSE with the Center for School Study Councils, Pennsylvania Association of Intermediate Units, Wharton Neuroscience Initiative, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, and Annenberg School for Communication Student-Led Global Policy Forum Denver Public Schools with Allentown School District When Learners Lead Education Reimagined with PAST Foundation Building the Village Fox Chapel Area School District with Center for Innovation in Education Bridges Through Learning History Co:Lab with Pittsburgh Public Schools, Smithsonian Institution, and Heinz History Center The National Service Resilience Pilot InnovateEDU with City Year, Voices for National Service, Educating All Learners Alliance, and Project Unicorn AI for Learner-Centeredness Learner-Centered Collaborative with LearnerStudio The Isha Project Northgate School District with LIGHT Education Initiative, Avonworth School District, Pottstown School District, PedaNow, EF Tours, and The Music Note Indiana County-S.E.E. Purchase Line School District with Indiana County Chamber of Commerce and Indiana County Technology Center Unbound Pathways South Fayette Township School District with Digital Promise and Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching The Embedded Microschool Engine World of Work Foundation with Cajon Valley Union School District, Los Coches Creek Middle School, and Bostonia Global     Congratulations to this year's National Moonshot Grant recipients, and thank you to every organization that submitted a proposal. Your creativity, ambition, and willingness to experiment demonstrate the extraordinary momentum building around the future of learning.   Read the full announcement to learn more about each project and the bold ideas they're exploring. Meet the Moonshots National Moonshot Grants are made possible through the generous support of The Grable Foundation, Siegel Family Endowment, Richard King Mellon Foundation, The Heinz Endowments, and The Buhl Foundation.

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