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Detroit has the will to improve its schools. Does it have the connections?

Detroit has the will to improve its schools. Does it have the connections?

Join the Skillman Youth Council – Applications Open Now 

Join the Skillman Youth Council – Applications Open Now 

Why are our children paying the price of politics?

Announcing the 2025 Skillman Visionary Awards, Recognizing Education Changemakers

Announcing the 2025 Skillman Visionary Awards, Recognizing Education Changemakers

Statement about the dismantling of the Department of Education

Immigration Rights: Leaders in Motion

Immigration Rights: Leaders in Motion

Changes afoot in federal K-12 policy

Changes afoot in federal K-12 policy

We were built for this.

Listening and learning in strategy design at The Skillman Foundation

Listening and learning in strategy design at The Skillman Foundation

Child's hand writing with a pencil on paper

Opinion: Revving up schools, our economic and social engine

Detroit youth lead the way with $250,000 in grants to nonprofits

Detroit youth lead the way with $250,000 in grants to nonprofits

What we learned from the Education Changemakers Summit

What we learned from the Education Changemakers Summit

The Skillman Foundation and Parade Company unveil float designed by Detroit student winner of float design contest

The Skillman Foundation and Parade Company unveil float designed by Detroit student winner of float design contest

Capacity constraints? Call on Catchafire 

Capacity constraints? Call on Catchafire 

People Powered Change: The How and Why of Individual Award Programs

People Powered Change: The How and Why of Individual Award Programs

“New Strategy?” What does that mean?

“New Strategy?” What does that mean?

Because we get to, because we got to

Because we get to, because we got to

Make after-school programs a reality for all students

Make after-school programs a reality for all students

How philanthropy can support policy advocacy

How philanthropy can support policy advocacy

Launch Michigan advocates for public education funding transparency and accountability with Grants Clock

Detroit students, design our next parade float!  

Detroit students, design our next parade float!  

Things to know about education systems change

Things to know about education systems change

Mechanical Bulls, Election Cycles & Systems Change

Mechanical Bulls, Election Cycles & Systems Change

Education in Black American cities with Andre M. Perry

Education in Black American cities with Andre M. Perry

Let's Talk: Detroit's Vision for Education

Let’s Talk: Detroit’s Vision for Education

People power the education system

People power the education system

 

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