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Housing Affordability
Local Rental Owners Collaborative Launches in South Los Angeles to Preserve Housing and Preve... Local Rental Owners Collaborative Launches in South Los Angeles to Preserve Housing and Prevent Tenant Displacement
Today, the Los Angeles Local Rental Owners Collaborative (LROC) launched in South Los Angeles to support local, independent...

Education
Strategies for Advancing Racial Equity in Education from SXSW EDU
Earlier this month, experts from Black Teacher Collaborative, Education Trust, Gradient Learning, and pilotED joined Chan...

Community
COVID-19 Response Roles Provide Dedicated Health and Safety Guidance and Support to Local School... COVID-19 Response Roles Provide Dedicated Health and Safety Guidance and Support to Local School Districts
Three San Mateo County schools districts have established new COVID-19 response positions to manage district COVID-19 health...

Science
CZI Announces New Grant Opportunity to Encourage More Representative Research
To cure, prevent, or manage all diseases, scientific research should include people of all ancestries. Today, the Chan...

Education
Black Teacher Collaborative, Education Trust, UPENN and More Join CZI at 2021 SXSW EDU
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) will host three panels at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) EDU Online event March...

Ventures
Newsela Announces $100 Million Series D Financing
NEW YORK – Leading K-12 instructional content platform Newsela announced today a $100M Series D investment led by new...

Community
CZI Commits $1 Million to Support Local Restaurants Impacted by COVID-19
As restaurants across the country and Bay Area face unprecedented challenges due to COVID-19, the Chan Zuckerberg...

Education
CoSN to Study At-Home Learning Connectivity Needs, Develop Recommended Bandwidth Guidelines to Close... CoSN to Study At-Home Learning Connectivity Needs, Develop Recommended Bandwidth Guidelines to Close ‘Homework Gap’
Washington, D.C – CoSN today announced a study on students’ at-home internet access and connectivity aimed at helping...

Education
Supporting the Whole Child in a Whole New World
We all know that one great teacher can change a child’s life. The last year has completely upended education in America and...

Ventures
Descomplica Raises USD 84.5M, the Biggest Round for an EdTech in Latin America
São Paulo, Brazil – Descomplica, the first EdTech company in Brazil to enter the higher education market, closed a new...

Community
CZI Joins Other Funders to Support Launch of $100 Million California Black Freedom Fund
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative joined with philanthropic organizations and funders to announce the launch of the California...

Education
Educator Well-Being and Connection
This week, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Vice President of Research to Practice, Dr. Brooke Stafford-Brizard, presented at...

Justice & Opportunity
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces $450 Million to Accelerate Criminal Justice & Immigratio... Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Announces $450 Million to Accelerate Criminal Justice & Immigration Reform
As we noted in our Annual Letter last month, five years into our journey here at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) we’ve...

Education
Akron Public Schools Awarded $1.5 Million Grant by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
AKRON, Ohio – Akron Public Schools (APS) announced it has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg...

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
CZI Announces Appointment of Belinda Stubblefield to Lead Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts
At the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, we are committed to championing equitable opportunities—both in our external work and...

Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Commits $5.8 Million to Advance Black and Latino Leadership in Education
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced $5.8 million in grants to three organizations working to accelerate...

Education
CZI Supports Community Driven Solutions to Advance Racial Equity, Strengthen Tribal Identity, and... CZI Supports Community Driven Solutions to Advance Racial Equity, Strengthen Tribal Identity, and Improve Youth...
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced a $7 million commitment to five community organizations to help advance...