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StriveTogether launches special initiative to improve kindergarten readiness with National Institute for Children’s Health Quality

By Dawn Raftery April 24, 2018 Leave a comment

Six StriveTogether communities from across the country selected for Impact and Improvement Network focused on child development from birth to 3 CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today announced six communities will participate in the StriveTogether Prenatal to Age 3 Impact and Improvement Network. Launched in partnership…

Spartanburg chosen for national initiative on child development

By Dawn Raftery April 24, 2018 Leave a comment

Upstate Parent The key to helping children get ready for kindergarten lies first in knowing what they need. Spartanburg County’s youngest residents will have a head start with evidence-based support targeted to help all children be ready to start school and succeed in the classroom. Read more

Girl Effect and StriveTogether launch innovative community engagement project in Adams County, Colo.

By Dawn Raftery April 23, 2018 Leave a comment

Girl Effect partners with national nonprofit to help local cradle-to-career partnership deploy young women to survey and interview peers in Adams County, Colo. CINCINNATI, OH — Girl Effect and StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today announced the launch of an innovative community engagement project in Adams County, Colo. TEGA (Technology…

The goal of school discipline should be keeping kids in the classroom

By Dawn Raftery April 13, 2018 Leave a comment

The Seattle Times If we want our kids to succeed in school, the first step is making sure they’re actually in class. But a stark disparity in discipline results in removing black students from school far too frequently. In 2014, black students represented 39 percent of those suspended, despite being only 15.5 percent of public…

Sharing drives change, shapes futures in San Antonio

By Dawn Raftery April 7, 2018 Leave a comment

Rivard Report No single leader or agency has the capacity to drive change at scale. It takes all of us, pulling together over time to make major improvements for our city and communities. And to work well together, we must have a fundamental commitment to sharing everything from resources, to goals, to decisions. Read more

Expanding access to powerful learning in Tulsa

By Dawn Raftery April 5, 2018 Leave a comment

Getting Smart Deborah Gist grew up in Tulsa. She earned a bachelor’s degree in early childhood education at the University of Oklahoma. After teaching and a couple of east coast masters degrees she ran Serve DC, an extension of the D.C. mayor’s office promoting service as an innovative, sustainable solution to pressing social challenges. Read…

Civic Chat: Networking Our Neighborhoods — Parvathi Santhosh-Kumar, Senior Director of Impact at StriveTogether

By Dawn Raftery April 5, 2018 Leave a comment

Microsoft Chicago Parvathi Santhosh-Kumar is the Senior Director of Impact at StriveTogether which is a national, nonprofit network of more than 70 communities that supports the success of every child, cradle to career. Their primary focus is to provide coaching, connections and resources to local partnerships to work together to accelerate progress in education. In…

‘Community driven’ model focus of Believe Greater Dalton talk on Monday

By Dawn Raftery April 4, 2018 Leave a comment

Daily Citizen-News Four years ago, leaders in Tulsa, Okla., looked at their community — home to nearly 30 percent of the state’s population — and decided to make quality education for every student a key priority. The result was ImpactTulsa, a partnership of some 300 organizations and 15 school systems serving some 170,000 students. Read…

Longtime leader in health and education joins executive team at national nonprofit StriveTogether

By Dawn Raftery April 3, 2018 Leave a comment

Josh Davis brings more than 15 years’ experience in fundraising and government affairs to new role as vice president of external affairs at education-focused organization CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today announced Josh Davis has joined the organization as its first-ever vice president of external affairs.…

Recognized leaders in education, advocacy and philanthropy announced as new board members for national nonprofit StriveTogether

By Dawn Raftery March 29, 2018 Leave a comment

Connie Ballmer of Ballmer Group, Lisa Hamilton of the Annie E. Casey Foundation and Sue Lehmann of the Student Success Network join education-focused organization CINCINNATI, OHIO — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today announced the addition of three members to its board of directors. Joining the board are Connie Ballmer…

Save the Children expands resources in Cocke County

By Dawn Raftery March 29, 2018 Leave a comment

The Newport Plain Talk In August 2017, Save the Children expanded services provided to Cocke County through its Community Collaborative initiative. The goal of the program is to bring together all entities that are interested in improving education in the district. Read more

Commentary: At SXSW EDU, we’re focused on helping every child succeed

By Dawn Raftery March 6, 2018 Leave a comment

The Austin American-Statesman Texans have a way of coming together during times of great need — and the state’s heroic response to Hurricane Harvey last year reminds us what is possible. But a very different crisis that impacts millions of Texas schoolchildren demands a similar “emergency” response and calls to mind some of the lessons…

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