Pennsylvania establishes blueprint for successful collegiate recovery programs
Thursday, September 22, 2022
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The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia Awards Grants Designed to Increase Projects in STEM and Inspire Black, Latinx and Female Students
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
The Fund for The School District of Philadelphia has announced 16 winning public-school projects that will receive grant funding for programming aimed at introducing Black, Latinx and female students to potential careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
Building Impact: A Closer Look at Local Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education
Published:
01/2020
While cross-sector collaborations in support of local education reform show promise, they also often face challenges. This series of case studies found that that collaborations required "a credible and compelling rationale" as well as committed local advocates.
Philly parents, don't leave the city when your kids reach school age | Opinion
Friday, March 23, 2018
William Penn Foundation program director for Great Learning Elliot Weinbaum urges parents to visit their neighborhood schools and see the great teaching happening in Philadelphia's public schools before deciding to leave the city in search of something better.
43 organizations receive Barra Awards
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
The Barra Foundation announced they will award $2,150,000 to 43 exemplary organizations from across the field of Arts & Culture, Education, Health and Human Services.
Can one business improve schools with a single donation? It's happened before | Donna Frisby-Greenwood
Thursday, April 5, 2018
Opinion | Solving Philly’s poverty issues takes consistent, relentless effort by Mayor Jim Kenney
Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Mayor Kenney arugues that ultimately, the best ways to reduced Philadelphia's systemic, intergenerational poverty are to improve educational and economic opportunities, and to empower residents with the resources they need to get family-sustaining jobs.
03Nov2021
Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA, Part 2: Framing the Impact
Wednesday, November 3, 2021
9:00am - 10:30am
Video Conference
This session will provide a follow up to our June session, Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA. Along with updates on the status of the Pennsylvania school funding lawsuit, speakers will provide guidance on outcomes grantmakers should realistically expect when supporting advocacy and organizing work.
20May2020
Weekly COVID-19 Funder Briefing #10
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
10:15am - 11:15am
Video Conference
Please join us for another weekly COVID-19 funder briefing for Greater Philadelphia. These briefings are open to all funders in the region.
City of Philadelphia Launches “PHLConnectED”
Thursday, August 6, 2020
The City of Philadelphia today announced PHLConnectED, a collaboration to connect up to 35,000 low-income K-12 student households with internet service and laptops and provide digital skills training and tech support for families,
GSK Announces $10M Program to Advance Black People, Latinx People, Women in STEM
Wednesday, August 12, 2020
In partnership with the Philadelphia Education Fund, the STEM Equity Collective will use a collective impact approach to identify and close gaps confronting children from backgrounds underrepresented in STEM.
23Jun2021
Advancing Equitable and Adequate School Funding in PA
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
2:00pm - 3:15pm
Video Conference
During this session, the Education Law Center will provide an overview of education funding in Pennsylvania, the status of the lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s school funding system, and some possible solutions.