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…
Northfield News A recently formed transportation cooperative is helping connect area residents with limited transportation options to programs they otherwise might not have access to. Read more
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle There’s no clear list of options from which to choose an alternative governance model for the Rochester City School District. What is a state takeover, exactly? What powers might the mayor assume in mayoral control? What does it mean to dissolve a school board? Read more
The Rivard Report UP Partnership, formerly P16 Plus Council of Greater Bexar County, announced at a luncheon with local educational officials Wednesday several grants that will support existing and new programs. Read more
Funding supports partnerships in Chicago, Dayton (OH), Lehigh Valley (PA) and Memphis (TN) CHICAGO, IL — Coalition for Community Schools, Communities In Schools and StriveTogether today announced four communities across the country will receive a combined $3.75 million to implement student-centered blueprints for learning. Through the Together for Students initiative, these grants will transform how entire…
Utah Policy United Way of Salt Lake’s Promise Partnership has been designated as a proof point community by national nonprofit StriveTogether. The proof point designation is an important measure of progress — only 11 of the nearly 70 StriveTogether partners in the national network have received the designation. Read more
When we’re united, we become unstoppable. Join us this September in Washington, D.C., for the 10th annual Cradle to Career Network Convening — a gathering of changemakers united in the work of breaking down barriers and creating opportunities for every child, regardless of race or zip code. Can you feel the momentum? Let’s build a…
Education Week Don’t look now, but another tech billionaire is using his vast fortune to make a mark on K-12 education. Ballmer Group, created by former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer and his wife Connie, has quietly committed more than a quarter-billion dollars to K-12-related organizations and projects over the last two years, according to an…
Stanford Social Innovation Review A new class of innovators is advancing the public good by figuring out what people actually need and then testing, improving and scaling solutions that may already be out there. Here are the four elements of their method. Read more