Nov. 8 event features Ed’s report card
Ed hands out his own report card on Nov. 8, as the Birmingham Education Foundation reports back to the community on progress in strengthening Birmingham City Schools.
Yes We Can! Birmingham
Ed, the Birmingham Education Foundation, stays the course
Birmingham Education Foundation is working on and seeking support for four important strands identified by parents for their children, including more involvement, career and college focus, AP preparation and professional development for school leaders.
Community Foundation statement to Birmingham Board of Education
At the Birmingham Board of Education meeting on April 10, 2012, the Community Foundation was represented by its president, Kate Nielsen, with the following statement: “Throughout our 53-year history, the Community Foundation has listened to the citizens of this community and worked to respond. “From 2007 to 2008, the Community Foundation organized, staffed and funded…
Casey Foundation report confirms importance of early education
A new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation confirms what we see here in greater Birmingham. If we want to reduce the rate at which students drop out of high school, we must focus on early intervention. According to the report, the number who can read proficiently by the time they’re in fourth grade…
Bham Education Foundation names executive director
Supporters of our children’s futures can celebrate today the selection of Dr. Michael J. Froning as the first executive director of the Birmingham Education Foundation. This is great news for the all-volunteer organization that received a multi-year grant of $260,000 in startup funding from the Community Foundation of Greater Birminghamso that an executive director could…