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Foundation Awards Nearly $8 Million In Education Grants

by Dana Cilono | August 21, 2024

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded $7.8 million in Education grants in July to support Oakland’s early learning ecosystem.

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Grant Opportunity For Early Language & Literacy Development

by Nicole Kendrick | June 5, 2024

Early Care Spaces will provide grants of up to $100,000 to support organizations promoting early language and literacy development for Oakland children from birth to five years old.

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Foundation Awards Over $245,000 In Education Grants

by Communications | May 21, 2024

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded over $245,000 in Education grants in April to support Oakland’s early learning ecosystem.

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Exploring The Impact Of Our Literacy Investments

by Dana Cilono | May 9, 2024

Informing Change evaluated our Education grantmaking. Explore their findings and recommendations to help us achieve our goal of all Oakland children reading at or above grade level by third grade.

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Foundation Awards Over $626,000 in Education Grants

by Communications | January 23, 2024

2023 end-of-year Education grants support Oakland’s early learning ecosystem.

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Aligning Oakland’s Literacy Ecosystem

by Communications | November 16, 2023

The Oakland Literacy Coalition reflects on their newly refreshed three-year strategy in this guest blog.

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Families Need Champions And Co-Conspirators

by Communications | October 4, 2023

Families in Action focuses on multiple levers for change—building community, individual coaching, education campaigns and their signature leadership institutes.

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Foundation Awards Over $3.7 Million To Advance Literacy

by Dana Cilono | August 22, 2023

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded over $3.7 million in Education grants to advance equitable literacy solutions in Oakland.

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Experience-Informed Leadership

by Communications | July 18, 2023

Listening and learning is at the heart of High Expectations’ approach and ongoing success in helping families and school staff partner to support holistic achievement for students.

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These Partners Are Bridging The Literacy Gap In Oakland

by Dana Cilono | March 15, 2023

FULCRUM and Ignite! Reading are showing the power of what’s possible when Oakland children get equitable access to evidence-based learning and supports.

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