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Adapting Our Education Strategies

by Dana Cilono | February 6, 2025

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation’s new Education Program strategies embrace equity and center community knowledge.

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Rest And Care Awards For Education Honor BIPOC Women Leaders

by Communications | October 29, 2024

Lotus Bloom, Lead Liberated, Parent Voices Oakland, Oakland Literacy Coalition and The Teaching Well are recipients of the Rest and Care Award for Education.

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Cox Academy’s Surprising Tutoring Solution Boosted Student Outcomes

by Dana Cilono | October 15, 2024

Cox Academy’s Omar Currie and Kavitha Senthil share how their creative tutor model boosted literacy, maximized student learning time and increased teacher capacity and retention.

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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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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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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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Grounding Our Work In Community Wisdom

by Communications | July 27, 2022

The Community Strategy Council for Educational Equity and Excellence helped guide our grantmaking during the pandemic and brought essential knowledge to our Education Program strategies.

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The Power Of Reflection

by Communications | March 10, 2022

Early Literacy Kings addresses the shortage of men—and especially men of color—in the classroom by creating pathways into education careers.

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Addressing Systemic Barriers For Early Learners

by Communications | March 25, 2021

At the heart of our approach are four equity levers that, when operating together in a learning ecosystem, can lead to improved outcomes for children.

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