Updated 1:44pm March 7 When Joe Rizzo talked about helping Flagler County’s students he would get emotional. “It’s because that was his passion,” said Flagler Schools information specialist Jason Wheeler. Rizzo, the Flagler County Education Foundation’s executive director for the past five years, died unexpectedly on March 6. He was 47. “Joe was one of […]
The Randolph Foundation for Education, like many organizations, struggled through the pandemic – but now it’s restarting its “Teacher Grant” program. The RFE spent the pandemic doing a few teacher grants each semester, but mostly focused on distributing more than 4,000 COVID PPE kits. It now invites teachers and community members to join the board […]
The Cave Creek Unified Education Foundation awarded 15 teachers in the district a total of $ 25,258 and surprised them on November 1st with a giant check and balloons. Teachers submitted a grant application for a need in their classroom that fits within the four pillars highlighted by the foundation: technology, music and arts, international […]
The Greater Latrobe Partners in Education Foundation donated more than $ 157,000 in grants to the school district this month to support a range of educational endeavors, including technology courses, professional development for teachers, and assistance for students with special needs. The grants are part of more than $ 6 million the foundation has raised […]
SINGAPORE – Mr. Nirat Singh Rajpal dreamed of inventing headphones for others like him who suffer from hearing loss. When he found out that such headphones already existed, Mr. Nirat founded an organization in Vietnam at the age of 16 to help students with the same disease. The Singaporean, who grew up in Vietnam, has […]
MALVERN, PA – Families in the Great Valley School District have until October 15 to enter a prize drawing that will award five prizes and students will be able to choose the teacher they’ll be awarded a $ 100 prize for give presents to their classroom. The Great Valley School District Education Foundation (GVSDEF) stated […]
The Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, in partnership with the Minnesota Department of Education, is accepting applications for its Early Care and Education Wrap Around Grant program. This special grant program will help fund comprehensive care and educational opportunities for children up to the age of 8 from underserved and heterogeneous populations. Eligible organizations work with […]
The Los Angeles Jewish Community Foundation announced today that it has granted $ 1 million to seven local nonprofits working with educational justice issues. The recipients are: Antelope Valley Boys & Girls Club, Bridge Builders Foundation, EmpowHer Institute, Girls Club of Los Angeles, Heart of Los Angeles Youth Inc., and Social Justice Learning Institute and […]
Andrew Leary WESTBOROUGH – The Westborough Education Foundation (WEF) recently awarded its annual scholarships to Westborough High School graduates Andrew Leary and Leah Mintz. Leary plans to study at the University of Michigan with a major in business administration and a minor in sports management. Mintz plans to study speech pathology at Ithaca College. While […]
