Advanced Education Research and Development Fund

About us Advanced Education Research & Development Fund (AERDF, sounds like air-diff) is a national nonprofit launched in 2021 that pursues multigenerational change through scientific discoveries and inventions that further learners’ brilliance and transform their PreK-12 futures. What we do We build and support ambitious five year initiatives (known as programs), funded with budgets up to $25 million, to address major teaching and learning challenges and opportunities the public and private sector have historically ignored for Black and Latino learners and learners experiencing poverty in the United States. Our programs build on existing community-driven evidence and expertise and rigorous learning science to translate fundamental insights into scientific insights, valuable practices, equitable approaches, and transformative tools for education practitioners and students. Since our 2021 launch, our Advanced Inclusive R&D programs – currently focused on math, formative assessment, and reading – have engaged 47 school districts, 3,195 educators, and 45,423 learners across 15 U.S. states.