Democracy and Public Education in Peril Webinar Today’s young people are continuing to reckon with the social-political climate brought about by issues such as school shootings, anti-LGBTQ + legislation like the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, the loss of reproductive rights post-Roe, as well as grappling with COVID-19, anti-Black racism, and attacks on our public education.…
Where Do We Go From Here? Addressing Past and Present Racism in Public Education and Beyond: A Conversation with Nikole Hannah-Jones By Julita Bailey-Vasco Join Nellie Mae for the next event in our #EdEquityTalks series! We are excited to host Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of the 1619 Project, staff writer at The New York…
As young people, families, and educators near the end of yet another hectic pandemic school year, new research studying the early impact of remote learning offers a sobering look at experiences and outcomes, including interrupted and incomplete learning. The latest study from Harvard’s Center for Education Policy Research is based on testing data from 2.1 million students across the country.
Posted by Caroline Rodriguez Our hearts are heavy with the news of the shooting in Uvalde, Texas, on Tuesday. We at the Nellie Mae Education Foundation cannot imagine the immeasurable grief facing the students, parents, educators, and community members who are mourning the loss of nineteen children and two teachers. It is not lost…
Promoting Equity And Embracing Identity For Asian American Students In the two years since the coronavirus outbreak erupted, Asian American students have endured an onslaught of bullying and abuse in schools across the U.S. This troubling rise in anti-Asian bigotry has reinforced the need for increased representation in curricula with a more thorough telling…
Join author and Professor Shawn Ginwright, Ph.D.; Fred Blackwell, CEO of the San Francisco Foundation; Gislaine Ngounou, EdD, Interim President and CEO of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation; Robert K. Ross, President and CEO of the California Endowment; and Carmen Rojas, Ph.D., President and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation for a conversation surrounding Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves.
We are excited to announce the appointment of Mishone Donelson, Senior Vice President and Senior Managing Director at Horizon Technology Finance, to the Nellie Mae Education Foundation Board of Directors.
100 Days in: A Town Hall with Mayor Michelle Wu Presented by Nellie Mae Education Foundation Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, the first woman and first person of color elected mayor of the city, has had eventful several months in office — from moving those living at the encampment at Mass. and Cass into temporary…
Reframing Learning Loss Amidst a Pandemic By Julita Bailey-Vasco While there’s no doubt the pandemic has deeply impacted the learning experiences of young people across our region and our nation, calls to focus solely on “learning loss” not only dismisses the resilience and creativity of young people who have forged through three years of…
Posted by Nellie Mae Ed. Fdn. Photo by Allison Shelley for EDUimages When our organization sat down to write an end-of-year reflection in December of 2020, I felt a flicker of light and hope to shine in the distance. After one of the most challenging years for many of us, 2021 promised a light:…