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EXPANDED STEM OPTIONS AWARDED $3.7 MILLION EDUCATION INNOVATION AND RESEARCH GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Designed to advance national STEM education interests(10/15/2018) ...READ MORE
EXPANDED PATHWAYS: ENGINEERING LAUNCHED
Designed to increase the number of underrepresented educators of color in the STEM teaching pipeline (8/28/2018) ...READ MORE
EXPANDED SCHOOLS ANNOUNCES THAT JANE MARTÍNEZ DOWLING HAS BEEN NAMED AS NEW PRESIDENT AND CEO
ExpandED Schools announced today that Jane Martínez Dowling has been named as the organization's new President and CEO (5/3/2018) ...READ MORE
EXPANDED SCHOOLS RECEIVESNEARLY $2 MILLION IN FUNDING TO SUPPORT LITERACY FROM THE NEW YORK COMMUNITY TRUST'S BROOKE ASTOR FUND
New program uses creative approach to help 1,500 students improve reading comprehension (8/23/2017) ...READ MORE
BACK-TO-SCHOOL CAMPAIGN PROVIDES WARM WELCOME AND ADVICE TO 6TH GRADERS STARTING MIDDLE SCHOOL
Nonprofit ExpandED Schools encourages supporters everywhere to send a not of encouragement to kids in high-needs schools (8/2/2017) ...READ MOREA HYDROPONIC FARM GROWS IN BROOKLYN
Bed-Stuy middle school students learn about urban agriculture, nutrition (3/15/2017) ...READ MOREEXPANDED SCHOOLS RECEIVES $223K IN 100KIN10’S EARLY CHILDHOOD STEM LEARNING CHALLENGE
ExpandED Schools among 10 Grant Recipients Sharing $2.4 Million in Funding to Spur Active Learning in Pre-K to Third Grade Education (1/18/2017) ...READ MOREBRONX 6TH GRADERS RECEIVE NOTES FROM ACROSS THE U.S. FILLED WITH ADVICE AND ADOLESCENT NOSTALGIA
Students surprise note senders by writing back with their own advice, career aspirations and reflections on the first day of middle school (10/24/2016) ...READ MOREEXPANDED SCHOOLS RECEIVES FUNDING FROM THE NEW YORK LIFE FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT SOCIAL- EMOTIONAL LEARNING IN MIDDLE SCHOOLS
The funding will help to strengthen social-emotional learning in middle school students attending high-poverty schools. (10/3/2016) ...READ MOREEDUCATION ORGANIZATION REPORTS REASONS FOR THE JUNE ATTENDANCE SLUMP AND PROVIDES STRATEGIES FOR AVOIDING IT
Examination of NYC schools with no slump shows ways to increase attendance rates, boost student engagement and minimize summer learning loss (5/20/2016) ...READ MORE
LEAP DAY CAMPAIGN CELEBRATES AN EXPANDED YEAR
NYC nonprofit ExpandED Schools seeks to raise awareness of the learning gap and encourage people to make the most of extra time (2/4/2016) ...READ MORE
EXPANDED SCHOOLS LAUNCHES NEW BLOG SERIES IN JANUARY
"Dear Rashida" offers advice to schools, organizations on developing expanded learning programs (1/15/2016) ...READ MORE
NYC NON-PROFIT WINS $2.3 MILLION GRANT FROM U.S. DOE
Design2Learn promotes STEM engagement in high-need schools (11/13/2015) ...READ MORE
BROOKLYN TEEN STARGAZES WITH POTUS
White House Astronomy Night Hosts Six Teens on October 19th (10/20/2015) ...READ MORE
INVITE TO SEE STEM EDUCATORS ACADEMY IN ACTION
Where Summer Collaboration Sparks Student Excitement (8/7/2015) ...READ MORE
STUDENT COMIC BOOK CREATORS CELEBRATE THEIR WORK
Comic books written and designed by kids in after-school programs throughout NYC on display in Upper East Side Barnen & Noble (5/20/2015) ...READ MORE
MIDDLE SCHOOL BOOK CLUBS OFFER MOMENTS OF CONNECTION (2/19/2015) ...READ MORE
ADOLESCENTS IN FAVOR OF EXPANDED LEARNING
TASC Releases Video Offering Peek Inside ExpandED Schools (1/15/2015) ...READ MOREFeatured Press Clips
PBS NewsHour episode "Can after-school programs help shrink the 'opportunity gap’ for low-income students?” showcases ExpandED school MS 223 in the Bronx. (7/29/2014)
ABC 7 reports on the middle school expanded learning time pilot. (5/2/2013)
