ExpandED Schools organized “School Community Partnership: A Model for Educational Success,” a policy breakfast that brought together Chancellor David Banks, DYCD Deputy Commissioner Denice Williams, and students Kenneth from PTech
By Jacques Noisette In a world marked by loss, trauma, and the challenges of everyday life, the importance of social-emotional learning has never been more evident. As part of the
Laurie Dien Vice President/Executive Director for Programs of The Pinkerton Foundation Laurie Dien, the Vice President/Executive Director for Programs of the Pinkerton Foundation, briefly talks about our decade long partnership.
By James Gantt, Field Specialist, ExpandED Schools Recently, my colleague Sarah Bowen, Program Manager for the Future Ready program, and I participated in the EdTechWeek Conference. For almost a decade,
By Shawn Jean-Louis and Jacques Noisette The annual Lights On Afterschool initiative, held every October, is a nationwide celebration that highlights the vital role afterschool programs play in the lives
By Isabella Fante, PhD, Jacques Noisette, and Phil Yakushev Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) has gained significant recognition as an essential component of personal and educational growth. It empowers individuals, spanning various
By: Dana M. Wheeler, M.S. Ed., M.S. EPL At the Empowerment Academy in New Jersey, Justin Bates stands as an inspiration for his ninth-grade English and Urban Music Studies students.
By Saskia Traill, PhD, President & CEO of ExpandED Schools Over the summer, I had the privilege of taking part in a wonderful back-to-school web seminar hosted by Grantmakers for
Meet Ian, a rising junior from Staten Island. Learn about the valuable skills he cultivated over the summer and the Work-Based Learning program that made it possible. “I’m definitely signing
Richard R. Buery Jr. CEO of Robin Hood Foundation Richard R. Buery Jr., the CEO of the Robin Hood Foundation, briefly talks about our decade long partnership. Q&A Q: Over
