Education
Early childhood education is crucial to a student's future success, yet gaps in the quality of education persist for Black children. You can play a role in finding solutions to ensure young people receive an education that will help them thrive in the future. Use this page to learn more about who is working in the education space and what challenges need to be addressed. Bookmark this page; it serves as your launchpad to learn, connect, and take action.
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What Philanthropy Can Learn from Teachers
Grantmakers for Education's report examines the 1.8 million requests made by teachers via the platform DonorsChoose. How can funders use this information to inform and redirect funding for education? Read a K-12 education introduction for donors. What can over a million teachers tell funders abo
Computer and Internet Access: The No. 1 Equity Issue for Students During the Pandemic
When schools closed in the wake of COVID-19, the Seattle-area Northshore School District launched “classroom in the cloud,” lending 4,000 laptops to their students and setting up 600 wireless hotspots in just a few days. An hour away, in the Tacoma School District, about 13,000 elementary studen
Housing and Shelter Alone Can’t Break The Cycle of Youth Homelessness - Education Can
Even before the COVID-19 outbreak, public schools identified a record 1.5 million children and youth experiencing homelessness this year - roughly the population of Dallas, Texas. We anticipate the pandemic will only increase these already-high numbers, and racial disparities continue to run rampant
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