Case Study: Transcend’s Innovative Models Exchange
Transcend was founded on a belief that schools must be reimagined using a community-based approach, so all children can thrive in and transform the world.
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Learning
Case Study: Education Reimagined
At its best, a school is a place where students and young people have the opportunity to explore, think creatively, form social bonds, and learn about the world around them. To help make this vision a reality, Education Reimagined focuses on making learner-centered education available to each and every child in America.
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Spring Case Study Series: How Three Grantees are Leveraging School and Community to Improve Outcomes for All
While the summer months offer an excellent window into how schools and communities come together to jointly grow and teach our young people, these collaborative efforts ought to exist all year. It is against this backdrop that we elevate three organizations seeking to redefine the relationship between school and community, in ways big and small.
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What Teachers Actually Want for Teacher Appreciation Week
Against the backdrop of teacher burnout and poor pay, computer science teachers have some suggestions about how individuals and systems can recognize teachers.
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Reflecting on Five Years of Partnership: How CSforALL Made ‘Crazy’ into Mainstream
Leigh Ann DeLyser and Katy Knight discuss the origins and evolution of CSforALL and the broader movement for computer science education
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Op-Ed: It’s Time to Make Working In Schools One of the Most Desirable Career Paths
Katy Knight's Op-Ed in The 74: This Teacher Appreciation Week is the moment to focus on improving the profession to meet — even exceed — the standards of today’s workforce
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Event Recap: ASU+GSV 2023
Leaders from Siegel reflect on their experiences and takeaways from this year's ASU+GSV Summit
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A New Leader at Summit Public Schools
On the twentieth anniversary of Summit Public Schools, we interviewed Cady Ching, Summit’s incoming CEO. Cady has been a teacher, mentor, school leader and network executive, as well as a parent in Summit’s local community. In our conversation, Cady reflects on Summit’s values, the role that her identity and background play in her work, how she’s been preparing for her new role, and her goals and priorities for Summit.
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Highlights from our trip to SXSW EDU 2023
Our team had an incredible few days at SXSW EDU of learning, connecting with education leaders, and designing what's possible for the future of schools and learning. Here are a few highlights.
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Event Recap: Siegel’s 2023 AMA
On Wednesday, February 1, VP and Head of Grantmaking Joshua Elder and SVP and Head of Research John Irons hosted an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA), in which they provided an overview of our 2023 approach, renewed grantmaking interests, and other key updates to our work.
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Hope in the Details: Our Year in Review 2022
As we contemplate the events of the past year and anticipate what’s to come in 2023, I am once again privileged to be in the position to share my thoughts and reflections on where we find ourselves today.
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Siegel Joins Coalition to Increase Hispanic Participation in Computer Science
We at Siegel Family Endowment joined Code.org, College Board, CSforALL, Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA), and the Hispanic Heritage Foundation in the launch of a new coalition
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