Dayton Public Schools to benefit from $500,000 award
WDTN-TV StriveTogether, a Cincinnati-based, national non-profit, has awarded Montgomery County’s Learn to Earn program $500,000, some of which will benefit Dayton Public Schools. Read more
National nonprofit helping close the educational achievement gap in Montgomery Co.
Dayton FOX 45 A national nonprofit is helping to close the educational achievement gap in Montgomery County. StriveTogether said Thursday that it will support Learn to Earn Dayton’s work, including to help place what are called Equity Fellows in Dayton Public and Northmont City Schools. Read more
StriveTogether awards more than $20 million in grants to help communities use data to improve results for kids
16 winning initiatives will tackle systems changes needed to help children and families living in poverty move up the economic ladder CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to bring communities together around data to make decisions and improve results for kids, today announced the first group of awardees for its Cradle to Career…
In all its forms: Ford’s VP of inclusive economies talks strategy
Inside Philanthropy In terms of raw assets, the august Ford Foundation may never again be at the summit of the philanthropic food chain. But its iconic status and influence in the sector give it a unique kind of soft power. Under Darren Walker’s leadership, Ford has elevated inequality to a top spot on philanthropy’s list…
Meet Danae Davis, executive director of Milwaukee Succeeds
Milwaukee Magazine Many organizations are trying to fix Milwaukee’s beleaguered educational system. It’s one magnetic woman’s job to get them all talking and working together. Read more
Central Texas nationally recognized by StriveTogether for creating systemic change to achieve more equitable outcomes for every child
E3 Alliance and partners become ninth community to reach significant milestone for promoting a data-driven region, ensuring more children are school ready and removing barriers for college enrollment and persistence CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today named Central Texas as the ninth community to receive the…
Spartanburg County becomes eighth community recognized by StriveTogether for consistently improving results for students across seven school districts
Spartanburg Academic Movement and partners reach important milestone for work in shifting public funding, ensuring more kids are ready for kindergarten CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today named Spartanburg County, S.C., as the eighth community to receive the highest designation for achieving better results for children and…
Five students win art scholarship from national nonprofit StriveTogether
Students from Charleston, S.C.; Memphis, Tenn.; and Racine, Wis., awarded $1,000 college scholarship for outstanding artwork reflecting equity and educational opportunity CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, announced today five young artists have been awarded an Art Inspires scholarship. Students in nearly 70 communities across the country were…
Shelby County becomes seventh community recognized by StriveTogether for raising student achievement using a data-driven approach
Seeding Success and partners recognized by nonprofit organization for consistently improving outcomes and closing gaps for county’s 130,000 students CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today named Shelby County, Tenn., as the seventh community to receive the highest designation for achieving better results for children and youth using…
Six communities recognized by StriveTogether for raising student achievement after participation in leadership program to accelerate progress
Communities from across the country reach milestone through hard work of partners and completion of nonprofit organization StriveTogether’s Cradle to Career Accelerator Fund CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today announced all six communities in the first group of an accelerator program are now shining examples of student…
Reville: 9 places where communities and families are working together in a new social compact for student success
The 74 Million For too long, our answer to the problems of poverty, inequality, diminishing social mobility, and unfair access to learning opportunities has been “the schools will fix it.” However, U.S. public schools, even after a quarter-century of well-intentioned, vigorous, and expensive school reform, have been unable to fix these problems or close the…
Dr. Jill Biden to speak at StriveTogether’s 2018 Network Convening in October
Former Second Lady Dr. Biden continues her lifetime career as educator CINCINNATI, OH — StriveTogether, a national nonprofit working to improve education for every child, today announced Dr. Jill Biden as a keynote speaker for this year’s Cradle to Career Network Convening from October 10-12, 2018, in Seattle, Wash. Dr. Biden has been an educator for…