New Schools Network, a nonprofit dedicated to a project-based learning model, will be led by Barry Schuler, former chairman and CEO of AOL.
A new program for the Los Angeles school districts’ 30,000 educators will help them access and apply for grants to benefit the district’s 650,000 students.
The Walton Family Foundation today announced a $6 million grant to help double the number of students attending private schools with public funds by 2017.
The Pearson Charitable Foundation will pay $7.7 million to settle New York state’s accusation that the nonprofit’s assets were used to benefit Pearson, Inc.
The founders of the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation named Bruce Reed, a White House insider, to be the first president of the non-profit.
Kentucky Fried Chicken’s foundation is offering $2,000 grants to its employees to go to two- or four-year colleges.
Marc Sternberg, a senior deputy chancellor in the New York City schools, has moved to a top post in the Walton Family Foundation.
Today the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Jeff Raikes’ decision to step down as CEO after five years in the job.
Kiva and Citi Microfinance have launched Kiva U, and a curriculum for K-12 on “Exploring Poverty,” to increase students understanding of financial inclusion.
Akhtar Badshah talked about Microsoft’s YouthSpark program and how technology is changing education in the U.S.