Bi-Partisan Political Leaders Request Research to Help Guide K-12 Public School Reforms What reforms are needed to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the school system, and how much should it cost to provide every child in California with a quality education? These are the questions some of the country’s top education minds will be …
The health-related impacts of air pollution in California’s San Joaquin Valley drains the region’s economy of $3 billion every year, according to a new study conducted by leading researchers in the fields of economics and air quality. The study, funded by a grant from The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, is the first one to …
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 …