Founded in North Carolina, the Hunt Institute is an independent nonprofit organization established in 2001 to inspire and inform elected officials and policymakers about key issues in education. Its educational programs focus on helping leaders to take strategic action for greater educational outcomes and student success.
In 2016, the Hunt Institute joined forces with Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy to pursue research, educational partnerships, and events related to improving education policy.
Examples of the Hunt Institute's work include:
- Hunt-Kean Leadership Fellows
- This program seeks to partner with senior-level political leaders who have the knowledge, skill, and will to be effective, reform-minded education policymakers at the state level.
- Postsecondary Leaders Programs
- These programs are designed to build state and regional leadership capacity and provide a forum for the development of statewide and community-specific strategies that increase postsecondary attainment.
- State Leader Transition Committees
- This model serves as a platform for incoming state education policy chief executives (state superintendents/secretaries, state higher education executive officers, and early childhood directors) to foster important discussions and build a broad network of supporters.
- State Legislators Retreats
- These retreats are designed to connect legislators with leading policy experts and practitioners to help them make the best decisions for all learners.
- Supporting governors and their advisors by connecting them with in-depth information from experts and providing opportunities to engage in candid dialogue about the best approaches to critical challenges facing education.
- Technical assistance resource to a growing network of state early childhood teams (including gubernatorial staff, state lawmakers, and key early childhood system leaders) advancing policy for young children and families across the nation
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Hunt Institute | Programs
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