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Philly fathers make reading fun
Wednesday, June 12, 2019
There's no need to quiet down in this library. FathersRead365 is loud, proud, and ready to help kids learn to read!
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Watershed Protection
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
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Elementary program that lets kids choose, own books expands to entire district
Monday, June 3, 2019
With the launch of a project in 10 Philly schools, kindergarten through third-graders have been able to pick out books they're truly interested...
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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.
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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...
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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...
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