@DonnellKay

Family foundation aiming to improve education in Colorado. We seek systemic solutions to strengthen learning experiences for Coloradans from birth to career.

 Denver, Colorado
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Creating equitable learning ecosystems that ensure all kids can access learning that happens everywhere is what we do @ReSchool_CO. Read about what we’ve learned on this journey in this piece with @Getting_Smart.
Tom Vander Ark@tvanderark4 Apr 2022
Five Tips to Creating Equitable Learning Ecosystems gettingsmart.com/2022/04/04/… via @Getting_Smart @ReSchool_CO @DonnellKay

Five Tips to Creating Equitable Learning Ecosystems

Amy Anderson shares five tips to creating equitable learning ecosystems.

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How will Prop 119's LEAP Program help students make up for COVID learning loss? "The pandemic led to unequal learning. Low income families may not have had the tools they needed to learn effectively at home" - Tony Lewis, @DonnellKay
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What's Prop 119 about? @DonnellKay's Tony Lewis: "This measure provides resources for low income students...serving about 96,000 low-income students get the tutoring they need to become proficient in math" #EggsnEconomy
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Tony Lewis is the ED at @DonnellKay Foundation, where he serves as a thought leader in re-imagining the CO educational system. Join Tony as he provides his perspective on the LEAP ballot measure at E&E on Sept. 17th at 7:30am. Register: bit.ly/3mfIqKa #copolitics
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JUST ANNOUNCED! Join our expert panelists on Sept. 17th at 7:30am as we take a deep dive on the statewide and @CityofDenver ballot. Register here: bit.ly/3mfIqKa @colo_politics @MGoodland @CORisingAction @MichaelCLFields @ChrisBrown_CO @DonnellKay #copolitics
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I like LEAP, the proposed Learning Enrichment and Academic Progress initiative in CO that would provide low income families $1500 for outdoor and extracurricular learning. Thanks @DonnellKay dkfoundation.org/working-on/…
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Initiative 25 turned in 200K+ sigs today for LEAP measure to increase out-of-school learning opportunities for Colorado students - with priority given to those from low-income families. On to the next phase of the campaign to help ALL of our kids succeed! #Leap4CO #COpolitics
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Shout out to @ReSchool_CO for their incredible work providing dollars to families to support critical out-of-school learning for their kids this summer 👏 xitter.cf/ReSchool_CO/status/139…
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The usual Summer camp options might not be available due to capacity limits or reservation holdovers from the #COVID19 #pandemic. @ReSchool_CO Managing Director Amy @berkanderson joined @AprilZesbaugh and @MartyLenz_KOA on "Colorado's Morning News." koanewsradio.iheart.com/feat…

Summer Camp Alternative Ideas | KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM | Colorado's Morning News with Jeana Gondek

Colorado's Morning News - Listen weekdays from 5am-6am

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While we’re waiting for election results, check out this uplifting RISE feature on the @DonnellKay Foundation’s blog by Alan Gottlieb! dkfoundation.org/working-on/…
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Join for a Live Twitter chat 10/15 @ 10amMT. Embark Students will be engaging with @ReSchool_CO to share thoughts and experiences so far in education as part of #ThisIsOurChance. Follow along here and #OurChanceChat @berkanderson @parrymm @JessFuller2 youtu.be/wfq8yIl7-rg

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The world has changed dramatically over the past century. The time ...

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Applications for Colorado Youth Congress are due tomorrow!! If you know any young leaders (grades 9-11) who are looking to lead systems change in the areas of mental health or racial justice, please pass along the following link! coyouthcongress.org/apply
Climb Higher CO@ClimbHigherCO2 Sep 2020
If you know of any young leaders (grade 9 - 11) who are looking to lead systems change in the areas of mental health or racial justice, please have them apply to @coyouthcongress by September 11th! More information and the application can be found here:coyouthcongress.org/apply
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It’s hard to engage folks about various educational issues when the main issue for so many Black and Brown people is how to stay ALIVE!!!! #StateOfRage
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Thank you to our partners at @ColoradoKidsOrg @edinitiativeco @CoHigherEd @gocccs @DonnellKay @rcfdenver and Buell Foundation for providing updates to our members today on the present and future challenges facing P-20 education in Colorado.
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Through the Colorado COVID Relief Fund, eligible community-based organizations across Colorado may receive a general operating grant of up to $25,000. Learn more and apply: covrn.com/covid-relief-fund/ #COVID19Colorado #community
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Child care for essential workers will be tuition-free through May 17! Read more about the Emergency Child Care Collaborative and these extended services: bit.ly/2w20Who #COchildcare #COVID19Colorado #thankyouessentialworkers
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Today at @Latinos4Ed we launched EdCentro, a new national platform connecting Latinx education leaders. As we grapple with how COVID-19 will impact schools, we are bringing our community together in conversation & to share resources. Join the community! edcentro.org
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While schools are closed, families are encouraged to check with local school districts for school meal sites available in their community. CDE is keeping an updated list of sites here: app.smartsheet.com/b/publish… #COVID19 #edcolo
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Schools throughout the country are being closed, but that doesn't mean learning has to stop. We're launching a campaign called #LearnEverywhere, where parents, teachers and students can find resources and share stories to ensure learning continues. bit.ly/2TUMG3f
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If you work in #education you definitely want to be following @John_Bailey on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting America's schools and children. His latest for @The74 is here: the74million.org/article/ana… #neverstoplearning #FlattenTheCurve
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