by Supporting Education | Jul 8, 2013 | News, Profiles
Standard & Poor’s (S&P for short) might not exactly be an education institution, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t support education. S&P’s President, Douglas L. Peterson knows that a good education is a requirement of a stable...
by Supporting Education | Jul 4, 2013 | News, Profiles, Student Issues
Stephen Schwarzman, CEO of Blackstone, knows how important it is to give back–and that’s why he’s donated hundreds of millions of dollars over the years to educational causes. From the New York Public Library to scholarships in China, Schwarzman is...
by Supporting Education | Jun 19, 2013 | Parent Issues, Profiles, Student Issues, Teacher Issues
When parents and teachers get together, amazing things happen. Making the impossible possible is what this group seems to do. The National PTA, or National Parent Teacher Association, is an organization devoted to improving education, health and safety of children...
by Supporting Education | Jun 3, 2013 | News, Profiles, Student Issues
Not all students have it easy in life, and that’s why Seattle Education Access is working to support at-risk youth as much as they can. They understand that when students are socioeconomically disadvantaged, school can be the last thing on their minds. If you...
by Supporting Education | May 27, 2013 | Profiles
Not every child is born into the world under equal circumstances. Some are faced with socioeconomic challenges, others with learning disabilities. But groups like Alliance for Education are working to provide every student with the same opportunity for success, no...
