Grantee Spotlight

Jul 5, 2022
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Jul 5, 2022Future ReadinessSchool Success

How Districts and Out-of-School Time STEM Organizations Partner for Student Success

Uchenna Ezibe explores how out-of-school time STEM organizations can partner with schools to promote positive academic and social-emotional outcomes for children.

Jun 30, 2022
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Jun 30, 2022School Success

Using Technology To Accelerate Student-Centered Learning: An Interview with Nonprofit Leaders

Melanie Dukes talks with nonprofit leaders about the innovative ways technology is being used to accelerate student-centered learning.

May 31, 2022
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May 31, 2022School Readiness

Supporting Early Childhood Development: An Interview with The Hunt Institute’s Javaid Siddiqi and Dan Wuori

How The Hunt Institute supports state leaders as they navigate early childhood policy, what innovations they're seeing across state investments, and more.

May 17, 2022
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May 17, 2022School Readiness

Innovation in Parent & Educator Supports Critical to Early School Success

As we enter our third pandemic year, it’s critical that families and educators have the support to ensure that our youngest learners are on the path to early school success.

Jan 25, 2022
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Jan 25, 2022

2021 Bright Spots: Unlocking Innovation

This blog post explores how three organizations embraced disruptions caused by COVID as an opportunity to fuel innovation.

Jan 25, 2022
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Jan 25, 2022

2021 Bright Spots: Unlocking Evidence

How grantees Saga Education and Teaching Lab pursued critical research using funding from Overdeck Family Foundation.

Jan 25, 2022
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Jan 25, 2022

2021 Bright Spots: Unlocking Growth

This blog post explores how five organizations successfully achieved growth in the past year with support from Overdeck Family Foundation.

Apr 30, 2021
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Apr 30, 2021School Success

Tech-Enabled Math Solutions: Investing in the Growth and Continued Innovation of Two High-Quality Math Platforms

We highlight two grantee solutions that measurably accelerate math learning: Zearn and ST Math. 

Feb 17, 2021
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Feb 17, 2021School ReadinessSchool Success

Celebrating Innovation: Promising Results from Virtual Programs

Learn about three organizations that quickly implemented virtual programs during COVID-19 and now have evidence of impact.

Nov 30, 2020
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Nov 30, 2020Future Readiness

Out-of-School STEM During a Pandemic: An Interview with Leaders from FIRST, Learn Fresh, and Girlstart

We caught up with leaders from FIRST, Learn Fresh, and Girlstart to learn how 2020 has affected their operations, plans, and future outlook.

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