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The kids are not alright. Here’s how philanthropy can help  

Candid

The pandemic’s impact on chronic absence Chronic absence— missing at least 10% of school days in one academic year—is a significant driver of the low literacy and numeracy skills reflected in the KIDS COUNT data. The number of chronically absent students nearly doubled from 16% in the 2018–19 school year to 30% in 2021–22.

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

We like to think that most nonprofits are concerned about their reach toward individuals who might struggle to connect with their offerings, at least in the best of times. If the pandemic forced us onto new and unfamiliar ground, now is the time to assess and balance how technologies have affected our reach, for better and for worse.

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Higher Education Funding & Grant Resources

Bloomerang

Similar to the funders in my previous post on education , the organizations listed below focus their efforts on activities inside and outside of the classroom. Their priorities range from facilitating book donation drives to supporting arts education to funding playground construction and family literacy programs. . Costco Wholesale.

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10X: CEO’s Update: Spring 2014

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

10X: ten times the impact. How can our existing successful programs reach ten times more people? How can we use technology in a new way to improve people’s lives that is an order of magnitude better? Can we help stimulate the creation of far more technology-for-good ventures? Photo credit: Katy Steinmetz, TIME Magazine.

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Multigenerational Training Workforce: A Comprehensive Guide

Gyrus

Focus on career growth Protect and leverage institutional knowledge Promote digital literacy Tips on How to Make your Workforce Training Valuable The major purpose of cross-generational awareness is to overcome the challenges of working with different generations. To retain talent, give them access to the latest technologies and devices.

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Multigenerational Training Workforce: A Comprehensive Guide

Gyrus

Focus on career growth Protect and leverage institutional knowledge Promote digital literacy Tips on How to Make your Workforce Training Valuable The major purpose of cross-generational awareness is to overcome the challenges of working with different generations. To retain talent, give them access to the latest technologies and devices.

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Multigenerational Training Workforce: A Comprehensive Guide

Gyrus

Focus on career growth Protect and leverage institutional knowledge Promote digital literacy Tips on How to Make your Workforce Training Valuable The major purpose of cross-generational awareness is to overcome the challenges of working with different generations. To retain talent, give them access to the latest technologies and devices.

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