Monthly Archives: January 2018
Education Ecosystem Reset – Our Approach
by: The Skillman Foundation | Jan. 4th, 2018 We know what your thinking… “What is an education ecosystem?” So let’s start there. When setting out to answer the question, “What makes a school successful?” you come to appreciate the complex fabric that makes up a school as well as its interdependence with the broader community. Every element has an influence […]
Read more »Kids Matter Here: An Analytic Review of the 10-year Good Neighborhoods Initiative
by: The Skillman Foundation | Jan. 4th, 2018 In 2006, the Skillman Foundation set out to change conditions for Detroit kids by creating the 10-year, $120-million Good Neighborhoods Initiative. To best understand the outcomes of the long-term neighborhood-based work, we worked with a variety of evaluators, residents, stakeholders, grant partners, staff and trustees to form a series of analyses and dialogues. Together, […]
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