Founded in 2010, Bellwether is a national nonprofit organization that works to improve education outcomes for systemically marginalized students through strategic advising and policy work. These include educational organizations such as school districts, foundations, and nonprofits, as well as advocacy groups, companies, and state and local education agencies.

Examples of recent work:

• A Year in Review 2024: How National Media Covers K-12 Education
• A report analyzing key themes that emerged across 1,500+ online articles about K-12 education.
• Measuring Artificial Intelligence in Education
• 2025 report analyzing metrics for evaluating the usage of AI in educational environments.
• Report on High School Work-Based Learning
• Report released in February 2025, in collaboration with American Student Assistance (ASA) that highlights the promise of work-based learning in 10 states.

Resources

Bellwether. (2025). Home. Retrieved November 20, 2025, from https://bellwether.org/.