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Causes: Education, Educational Services, Elementary & Secondary Schools, Literacy, Student Services
Mission: The boston educational development foundation, inc. (bedf) is the education foundation for the boston public schools (bps). As the fiscal agent, non-profit partner of bps, bedf enables a wide range of programs and services operated by bps schools and departments. The majority of bedf funding revenues come from local and national philanthropy, such as foundations, corporations and individual donors. This funding sustains and expands educational opportunities that may otherwise be unavailable, such as out-of-school programming for students, leadership and professional development for educators, and engagement activities for families.
Programs: Program: career readinessdescription: this program empowered students to become productive citizens by providing access to learning experiences necessary to successfully join the workforce of tomorrow. The program offered college and career experiences to high school students, professional development for stem educators, and further engagement with stem professionals, volunteers and the boston community to share the vision of the 21st century learning.
program: human capital initiativedescription: this initiative has enabled schools to increase their rate of early hiring this year and allowed them to better compete for the most talented and diverse teachers early in the season. It also comprises a portfolio of internally run teacher pipeline programs that provide multiple entry points for the next generation of educators. In addition, it has further developed a comprehensive evaluation system that gives teachers more frequent feedback which is then connected to their professional development.
program: k2-2 literacydescription: focus on k2-2 is a lever for improving early literacy. The program is extending the kindergarten curricula to a cohesive p-2 system through new comprehensive and integrated first and second grade curricula that is being piloted and implemented across a number of first and second grade classrooms. The approach for k2-2 builds on the prek methodology of developmentally appropriate and research-based activities: students learn through actively engaging in and directing their learning, exploring and playing in centers, with teachers as facilitators. The expectation is that this interdisciplinary curriculum will lead to increased student engagement, reading proficiency, and career readiness
other programs which provide educational and support services to bps students and educators through various grants and donations.
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