The Newport Plain Talk The first community stakeholder meeting to launch the new Rural Accelerator Initiative in Cocke County was held on June 27. While the initiative broadly seeks to accelerate progress toward cradle-to-career outcomes for all students in Cocke County, the initial focus will be on kindergarten readiness. The initiative emphasizes the importance of…
Beyond the Bake Sale Parvathi “Parv” Santhosh-Kumar is Senior Director of Impact at StriveTogether, a national movement of 70 regions working to advance equitable outcomes for children and families from cradle to career. Read more
WHAM ABC 13 Members of ROC the Future joined Norma Holland on the program to discuss efforts to give kids a boost when it comes to reading. Read more
Portland Tribune We believe that through efforts like the All Hands Raised partnership, communities can change not only local headlines, but more importantly, change lives. Read more
National cradle-to-career movement details impact in its first annual report CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether is leading a national movement to help every child succeed in school and in life from cradle to career, regardless of race, zip code or circumstance. Nearly 70 communities across 29 states and Washington, D.C., make up the StriveTogether Cradle to Career…
CINCINNATI, OH — More than 400 community leaders, social change agents and policymakers will convene September 11-13 in Washington, D.C., for StriveTogether’s 10th annual national Cradle to Career Network Convening. They represent the StriveTogether Cradle to Career Network, a national movement that’s sweeping the country and impacting the lives of 13.7 million youth and counting. “StriveTogether…
The Daily Sentinel We’ve harped on the concept of visioning for so long that sometimes we miss just how well this community has succeeded at it. Read more
The 74 For months, my Twitter feed of educators and education reformers has been lighting up with praise for New York Times columnist David Brooks. In a sharp departure from some of his more technocratic arguments of years past, Brooks has been writing passionately about the essential — and oft-ignored — role that relationships play…
The 74 Helios Education Foundation has made a $125,000 commitment to support the Thriving Together initiative in Phoenix to encourage children to advance their education. Read more
The Spartanburg Herald-Journal Mary H. Wright Elementary’s Kenesha Hardy found herself with a problem last fall. Like many third-grade teachers, there’s only so much of Hardy to go around at any given time. As she moved from group to group during class, she found some students who would disengage or turn their attention away from…
The Spartanburg Herald-Journal Kim Atchley with the Spartanburg Academic Movement (SAM) wrote to tell of a scholarship opportunity for area students. “We know that the pool of young talented artists in the county is extensive and we’d love to have them gain some attention on the national level,” she wrote. “Because Spartanburg, through SAM, is…
Connecticut Council for Philanthropy The Bridgeport Prospers strategy for improving outcomes of the youngest children, known as The Baby Bundle, is featured on the recently-launched website of National Collaborative for Infants and Toddlers (NCIT). The website, known as the NCIT Online Solution Center, is funded by the Pritzker Children’s Initiative and is designed to focus…