Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC), one of America’s leading community banks, announced today it is teaming up with FOX Sports West, Partnership for Los Angeles Schools and the Stanley Cup Champion Los Angeles Kings to donate $1,000 for every goal scored by the Kings in the 2013 season, to raise awareness and support technology in classrooms.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and DIRECTV Chairman, President & CEO, Mike White Unveil Multi-Tiered Incentive Program to Inspire Love of Math in Elementary and Middle School Students on National Digital Learning Day.
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The education non-profit MIND Research Institute has named Ritter Elementary its 2012 School of the Year for its math performance. Ritter was presented with an award at MIND's "Road Trip!" 2012 Awards Gala on Saturday, Nov. 17 at Disney's Grand Californian Hotel in Anaheim, CA.
Jordan principal Sherri Williams invited LA-area businessmen to Jordan for "Distinguished Gentlemen of Jordan," a symposium that engaged the community in emphasizing to male students the importance of education, graduation, and the preparation it delivers for life after graduation.
At the end of the symposium, all participating volunteers connected with a young man to demonstrate how to tie a tie as a symbol of entering manhood.
The Partnership is putting increased emphasis on math instruction in order to create alignment across our schools and strengthen student math skills.
AT&T recently awarded the Partnership $300,000 for its Family and Community Engagement (FACE) intervention program to increase high school graduation rates in Los Angeles as part of AT&T's Aspire program.
Dramatic Achievement Gains at Inner City Schools Managed by Mayor’s Partnership for Los Angeles Schools
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The Richard and Melanie Lundquist Fellows Scholarship Program is now accepting applications thru Nov. 2nd!
The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $100,000 grant from Target Corporation to purchase leveled libraries for all of its six elementary schools, impacting thousands of elementary students. The grant is part of Target’s commitment to give $1 billion for education by 2015.
