AYERS

The Ayers Institute for Learning & Innovation was established as a partnership between the Ayers Foundation and Lipscomb University's College of Education. We serve as a bridge between policy and practice, as well as between educators in K-12 and higher education... Established in 2012, as a partnership between the Ayers Foundation and Lipscomb University's College of Education. The institute seeks to incubate and develop new instructional practices that best support student outcomes and have the potential to become scalable. The institute was made possible by the generous $1 million initial gift from Jim and Janet Ayers. The president of the Ayers Foundation, Janet Ayers, is a known reform-minded philanthropist who supports initiatives that have immediate impact for teachers and the students in the state of Tennessee.

Also known as: Ayers Foundation, Lipscomb University

Primary location: Nashville United States