PEARSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (THE "FOUNDATION") AIMED TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY PROMOTING LITERACY, GREAT LEARNING, AND GREAT TEACHING. IT DID SO BY COLLABORATING WITH LEADING BUSINESSES, NONPROFITS, AND EDUCATION EXPERTS TO SHARE GOOD PRACTICE; FOSTER INNOVATION; AND FIND WORKABLE SOLUTIONS TO THE EDUCATIONAL DISADVANTAGES FACING YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS ACROSS THE GLOBE. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVED IT COULD MAKE AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE BY FOCUSING ITS EFFORTS, RESOURCES