The Raising of Fort Worth hosted its second breakfast event of 2018 on June 28th at Lena Pope, continuing its 2018 theme of “Strong Beginnings for a Brighter Future.”
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The Early Learning Alliance (ELA) has helped to launch a new online platform that provides early education professionals and child care providers a one-stop resource for tracking their credentials, logging professional development training, and following a proven career pathway.
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May 6, 2018 would have been the 100th birthday of our founder, Ellison Miles.
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The Raising of Fort Worth kicked off its fourth year of early learning community events on March 20, 2018 at the Fort Worth Club.
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Three local early learning collaborations are lifting up the importance of community support and investment in quality early development and education.
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It’s no secret that one of the most powerful contributors to student success is parent engagement.
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In 2016-2017, the Morningside Parent Engagement Collaborative (PEC) partnered with four agencies to provide parent engagement services to families and their children age 0-5 in Fort Worth’s Morningside neighborhood.
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This year’s Philanthropy Roundtable Annual Conference held in Scottsdale, Arizona, was attended by hundreds of foundation representatives from across the country.
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For decades, Rochester has consistently ranked among the highest performing pre-K systems in the nation. What is the city’s secret?
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Nationally, only 1 in 4 kids are ready for kindergarten. In Fort Worth, just over half of our kindergarteners enter school ready to learn.
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This year’s Campaign for Grade-Level Reading conference in Denver, Colorado brought together over 400 funders, nonprofit leaders, and public officials from across 45 states.
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On Tuesday, June 20th, the Raising of Fort Worth hosted the second city in its national tour of early education best practices: Denver, Colorado.
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Nobel laureate economist James Heckman consistently touts the persistent positive effects of high-quality birth-to-five early childhood education, but the long-term benefits of pre-kindergarten are often contested.
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On Tuesday, April 4, 2017, the Raising of Fort Worth community welcomed panelists from the Educare Family Health Project and Smart Start Oklahoma who shared insights on how Tulsa has prioritized health in its work with young children and families.
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At this year’s SXSWEdu Conference, one of the most insightful sessions revealed a best-practice model for cradle-to-career collective impact, presented by Promise Neighborhoods Institute at PolicyLink.
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Children who aren’t reading at grade level by the end of 3rd grade are four (4) times as likely to drop out of high school, significantly reducing their chances to succeed in work and in life.
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In its second year (2015-16), the Morningside Parent Engagement Collaborative (PEC) continued its partnership with four agencies to provide parent engagement services to families and their children in the Morningside neighborhood of Fort Worth.
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We are proud of the principles and precedents set by our founder, Ellison Miles, that laid the groudwork for the future of The Miles Foundation.
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The Fort Worth early learning community recently has been abuzz about data – and rightfully so.
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We are thrilled to announce our grantee partners for the upcoming year. Each of these organizations is working to secure a brighter future for Fort Worth. Thank you for your dedication to helping our local children and families thrive!
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