KIPP Schools Focus on Helping Disadvantaged Students Students at several Bay Area schools that emphasize a longer school day, college preparation, and discipline, score consistently higher on standardized tests than students at comparable public schools, according to a study released today.   The study examined five KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program) schools in the San …

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has authorized $67,639,587 in new grants to a total of 175 organizations. Some highlighted new grants include: Education – Providing Free Educational Resources Online The Foundation’s Education Program announced $16,272,000 in grants, including several to expand the availability of free, high-quality educational content on the Internet. With a $4,450,000 …

The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation are pleased to announce $50,000 grants for the creation and production of major new contemporary plays by young California playwrights.  These new works will be commissioned and premiered by Bay Area performing arts organizations and created by California playwrights of great promise who …

The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has awarded a $2,400,000 grant to the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), a nonprofit organization that is working to raise vehicle emissions standards and improve fuel efficiency to protect the environment and public health around the world.  The ICCT provides a forum for many of the world’s leading …

International Groups Receive Grants of Over $1.1 Million to Address Critical Health Problems Affecting the World’s Most Vulnerable Communities MENLO PARK, Calif. – In an effort to strengthen the linkages between HIV/AIDS and family planning and reproductive health programs, the Population Program at the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has announced $1,175,000 in grants to …

$50,000 Grants Awarded to Six Young Bay Area Choreographers as Part of Three Year, $900,000 Initiative SAN FRANCISCO and MENLO PARK, Calif. – The Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation and The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2005 Emerging Choreographer Awards. The six $50,000 grants will go to nonprofit …

Harvard University’s Global Equity Initiative Publishes Research on the Effect of Giving on Equitable DevelopmentLast year alone, Mexican migrants living in the United States sent billions of dollars back to families and relatives living in Mexico. Most of these funds were for private consumption, but more and more of these resources also support social and …

Williams Settlement Addresses Inequities in Education Funding The American Civil Liberties Union and Public Advocates, a public interest law firm, released a report in December 2005 detailing improvements in the California public school system one year after important changes in education law went into effect.   The report, which chronicles the first year after a …

With more teachers entering the profession as interns, California has reduced the number of under-prepared teachers by half.  However, the vast majority of intern teachers are assigned to low achieving schools serving poor and minority students, according to a new two-year study of teaching in California released in December by the Center for the Future …

Menlo Park, Calif. – A new survey conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California and funded by The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation reveals a great deal of common ground among Californians of all political persuasions about contraception and sex education in schools, among other issues. Among the key findings, an overwhelming 89% of …