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Dear John,

Seventy percent of eighth graders are not reading proficiently.

That's the reality facing millions of students right now. It's been true for decades, not just since the pandemic.

The difference between students who struggle and students who succeed often comes down to whether their state leaders have access to research-based solutions and the political will to act on them.

Today, your gift creates that access—and goes twice as far.
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A generous donor is matching every Giving Tuesday contribution dollar-for-dollar, up to $10,000. That means your $50 becomes $100. Your $100 becomes $200. Every gift doubles its power to drive change.

When you support The Hunt Institute, you're investing in the work that happens behind the scenes - the work that turns problems into policy and policy into progress:

→ Bipartisan convenings where governors and legislators from both parties learn what actually works - not what's politically popular.

→ Research and guidance that helps states implement literacy programs, expand early childhood access, and build career pathways that lead to real jobs.

→ Networks like the Virginia English Learner Network, which brought together 30 schools and saw measurable reading gains - including an 18-point improvement for high school students.

→ Programs like the John M. Belk Impact Fellowship, preparing the next generation of education leaders in North Carolina.

→ The Across the Aisle survey, showing policymakers what parents and voters actually want - not what headlines claim they want.

This isn't about red states or blue states. It's about giving every student access to quality education and every teacher the support they deserve.
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Today, more than ever, we need leaders who can work across the aisle. We need research that cuts through noise. We need organizations willing to do the hard, unglamorous work of bringing people together to solve problems.

Your Giving Tuesday gift makes that possible. And today, it goes twice as far.

Every dollar you contribute funds convenings that change minds, research that shapes policy, and networks that improve outcomes for real students in real classrooms. With the match, your $50 gift becomes $100 of impact. Your $250 gift becomes $500 of progress.

The match ends at midnight tonight.
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Thank you for standing with us. Thank you for believing that education can be better - and that bipartisan collaboration is how we get there.

With gratitude,

The Hunt Institute Team

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