…the truth is that students inside public education are not getting access to the kind of learning that ensures equitable opportunity that aligns their interests and passions with the workforce demands of 21st-century markets.
Reframing Public Education
One Idea Foundation facilitates alignment between industry and school districts to deliver relevant and engaging curriculum that prepares every student for future market opportunities and life skills by…
OIF is made up of a team of experts with decades of public education system experience who are now leveraging their passion for change to bring about real transformation.
Using a highly innovative model named Learn to Start, OIF attracts the full power of industry to the table to drive the change necessary to future-proof students who can be competitive, aligned, and productive inside markets experiencing exponential change.
The Foundation is dedicated to accelerating the opportunities for students to discover who they are while gaining experience that prepares them for their future work environment.
Our data shows that if we intrigue and excite students during school to engage in planning their career paths, they construct portfolios that support academic success while building life and job skills.
"Education must change if we expect to protect the future of our planet. We must develop people who are skilled to take on the endeavors and problems facing our world. Moreover, we must narrow the massive equity gap that currently exists in education throughout the globe."
Gary Conroy, Founder and Chairman
By leveraging the Learn to Start transformative model of learning and development, One Idea Foundation brings a solution to public education never seen before. Working in partnership with the full power of industry, this joint initiative is built to address the massive skills gap and equity gap currently existing across the United States public system of education.