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ENVIRONMENTAL CENTERS IN PA, NJ AND DE AWARDED $6 MILLION TO BUILD AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION FOR THE DELAWARE WATERSHED

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Funding from the William Penn Foundation will Support The Alliance for Watershed Education for Three More Years of Collaboration

Great Learning

Elementary program that lets kids choose, own books expands to entire district

Monday, June 3, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Kids, of course, have access to their class textbooks and school library, but with the launch of a project in 10...

Creative Communities

WILLIAM PENN FOUNDATION CONTINUES COMMITMENT TO ARTS & CULTURE WITH $11.8 MILLION IN NEW GRANTS TO 35 ORGANIZATIONS

Thursday, May 30, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (May 30, 2019) – Today the William Penn Foundation announced $11.8 million in funding for 35 arts and culture organizations.

Great Learning

Are teachers prepared enough for the reality of Philly classrooms? | Opinion

Monday, May 13, 2019

In an op-ed for the Philadelphia Inquirer, our Great Learning Program Director sheds light on evidence that suggests teacher preparation programs...

Great Learning

New ‘Good to Great’ grants seek to boost early literacy

Thursday, May 2, 2019

Ten elementary schools have received grants from the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia with the goal of strengthening early literacy...

Creative Communities

William Penn Foundation gives $2M toward new waterfront park in Bridesburg

Monday, February 25, 2019