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Education
A Conversation With Priscilla Chan and Award-Winning Artist Common on Meeting Every Student’s... A Conversation With Priscilla Chan and Award-Winning Artist Common on Meeting Every Student’s Needs
In an armchair conversation with Common, the CZI co-founder and co-CEO discusses the importance of partnering with educators to unlock every student’s potential.
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Education
Gabriela López on Strategies To Boost Students’ Connection to School
Brief excerpt from a piece published in the July 2024 issue of ASCD.
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Ventures
Yoto Secures an Additional $22M Funding To Accelerate Its Mission of Bringing the Best Children’s... Yoto Secures an Additional $22M Funding To Accelerate Its Mission of Bringing the Best Children’s Audio Content to...
Yoto, the critically acclaimed and award-winning audio platform for kids, raised $22 million in an equity funding round led by the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative.
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Education
EarlyBird Education, Florida State University Bring Comprehensive Literacy Assessment, Dyslexia... EarlyBird Education, Florida State University Bring Comprehensive Literacy Assessment, Dyslexia Screening Tool
EarlyBird Education partnership with Florida State University brings next generation early literacy assessment into classrooms across the country.
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Education
Sandra Liu Huang on Partnering With Educators To Co-Build Tools That Solve Real Classroom Challenges
Brief excerpt from a piece published in the April 2024 issue of The Learning Professional.
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Community
CZI Calls for Innovative Financing Approaches To Tackle California’s Housing Shortage
A request for applications will support funds that are implementing creative approaches to financing the production and preservation of housing in California.
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Community
CZI Joins Community Partners Showcasing Innovative Solutions to Housing Affordability Crisis
CZI joined in celebrating five years of Partnership for the Bay’s Future (PBF), a collaborative effort focused on addressing the Bay Area's affordable housing crisis.
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Science
CZI Announces Multi-Institutional Collaborations for Developing Technology To Better Understand... CZI Announces Multi-Institutional Collaborations for Developing Technology To Better Understand Cells
These efforts will measure and engineer cellular function to better understand health and disease.
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Education
Unlocking Student Potential: CZI Looks Back on 8 Years
New report showcases impact of education technology and grant partners, valuable lessons learned, and next steps for supporting educators and students.
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Community
Lessons for the Narrative Curious: CZI’s Emergent Approach to Narrative Investments
Reflections, learnings, and questions about CZI’s narrative investments to build public support for housing reform in California.
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Community
Listen: Why We Should All Say Yes To Affordable Housing
CZI grantees talk housing affordability solutions on Andy Slavitt’s "In the Bubble" podcast.
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Education
Educators Turn Student Insights Into Action Using the Expanded Along Teacher-Student Connectio... Educators Turn Student Insights Into Action Using the Expanded Along Teacher-Student Connection Builder
Educators Turn Student Insights Into Action with New Along Features
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Education
Schools To Research The Impact of Their Environments on Students
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announces support for projects at USC and Yale to help schools drive academic achievement and unlock student potential.
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Ventures
In First Deployment, Ebb Carbon Uses Seawater To Capture and Store Carbon Dioxide
Ebb works with national labs, federal research agencies, and academia to further scientific understanding and demonstrate responsible deployment of marine carbon dioxide removal.
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Education
Schools Are Partnering With Communities To Boost Student College and Career Readiness
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative announces support for innovative education practices in California and New Mexico.
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Education
Join CZI and Check Out Along at ISTELive23
Educators to discuss how they are using strong teacher-student connections to drive student engagement.
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Education
Along Honored as a ‘World Changing Idea’
Along teacher-student connection builder offered by Gradient Learning recognized by Fast Company as creative solution for driving student engagement.
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Ventures
Join the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative at 2023 ASU+GSV Summit
CZI partners and leaders join panels highlighting the importance of educator and student well-being, leading impact investing, and imagining the classrooms of the future.
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Education
Kingmakers of Oakland Receives $4.8 million from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to Transform Learning... Kingmakers of Oakland Receives $4.8 million from Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to Transform Learning Environments
Kingmakers of Oakland is on a mission to improve the lives of Black boys and build a stronger education system for all students.