https://www.ciresiwalburnfoundation.org/announcements daily 0.75 2026-03-06 https://www.ciresiwalburnfoundation.org/announcements/2025/12/15/foundation-investment-in-literacy-shows-powerful-results monthly 0.5 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/0546b92c-33cf-444e-83a7-1183f10644aa/Sonneyson04.jpg Foundation Announcements - Foundation investment in literacy shows powerful results - Make it stand out 80% of teachers reported that Bridge2Read helped their students reach grade-level skills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/cef438ea-77e8-489b-9215-55dec3ac8c45/Sonneyson10-2.jpg Foundation Announcements - Foundation investment in literacy shows powerful results - Make it stand out On average, Kindergarteners gained the equivalent of three extra months of literacy growth, and first graders gained nearly a full additional month compared to peers from the prior year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/9d41ac47-e382-4bf6-800f-fa98a79627a0/Screenshot+2025-12-15+at+9.07.15%E2%80%AFAM.png Foundation Announcements - Foundation investment in literacy shows powerful results - Make it stand out Access the full evaluation here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/d7736cef-1b9e-4810-92fc-c72db4916cd3/Screenshot+2025-12-15+at+9.06.56%E2%80%AFAM.png Foundation Announcements - Foundation investment in literacy shows powerful results - Make it stand out Access the evaluation summary here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/94a4ce44-e042-4f02-898b-2c7ed7e522d1/Sonneyson09.jpg Foundation Announcements - Foundation investment in literacy shows powerful results - Make it stand out The results of this three-year grant demonstrate that evidence-based literacy instruction works. https://www.ciresiwalburnfoundation.org/announcements/2026/3/6/sghs4p827zufmtu93p22zrw3ptfvq5 monthly 0.5 2026-03-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/9743e9eb-1935-4d22-8579-b471ac9c20b6/6BTENY3BT5C4LJHZCD5SPCRT3Y.JPG Foundation Announcements - Minnesota vs. Mississippi: Needs even more context. - Make it stand out Students take part in a reading lesson at Hazlehurst Elementary School in Hazlehurst, Miss. (RORY DOYLE/The New York Times) https://www.ciresiwalburnfoundation.org/announcements/2026/1/30/supporting-students-and-families-during-a-time-of-uncertainty monthly 0.5 2026-01-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/069b5b7b-6a4b-4b2d-a367-049655280cc5/DSCF2833.jpg Foundation Announcements - Supporting Students and Families During a Time of Uncertainty - Make it stand out Prodeo Academy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/933bc373-29f6-48da-9104-cefe4cbfd14d/Ascension008-e1538228049463-3088x1448-c-default.jpg Foundation Announcements - Supporting Students and Families During a Time of Uncertainty - Make it stand out Ascension Catholic Academy https://www.ciresiwalburnfoundation.org/announcements/2025/8/28/the-ciresi-walburn-foundation-announces-year-long-partnership-with-james-cooper-consulting-llc-in-support-of-the-ciresi-walburn-leadership-fellowship-program-at-the-university-of-st-thomas monthly 0.5 2025-08-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/5adb8e31-5fdc-41e2-b43d-ba32ece7ed74/1756301143888.jpeg Foundation Announcements - The Ciresi Walburn Foundation Announces Partnership with James Cooper Consulting LLC. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/e9ef636f-e942-44a1-9600-db267c04411d/1756301675231.jpeg Foundation Announcements - The Ciresi Walburn Foundation Announces Partnership with James Cooper Consulting LLC. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/c42166c3-d396-4600-8f58-69967d74bd18/1756301956391.jpeg Foundation Announcements - The Ciresi Walburn Foundation Announces Partnership with James Cooper Consulting LLC. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/d99b3bf6-a372-4f2e-8e40-a0309cccc4cf/1756301522342.jpeg Foundation Announcements - The Ciresi Walburn Foundation Announces Partnership with James Cooper Consulting LLC. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ciresiwalburnfoundation.org/announcements/2025/2/7/the-story-of-the-ciresi-walburn-foundation-cwf-25 monthly 0.5 2025-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/63f0600e-4e39-4ca4-a444-5e371f2847be/Screenshot+2025-02-11+at+3.16.55%E2%80%AFPM.png Foundation Announcements - The Story of the Ciresi Walburn Foundation: CWF @ 25 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/db20af6f-40fc-47e6-9d17-0d92e5dc68fb/Screenshot+2025-02-07+at+11.20.48%E2%80%AFAM.png Foundation Announcements - The Story of the Ciresi Walburn Foundation: CWF @ 25 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/096843da-e7b7-4192-a436-0a784b7142cf/Screenshot+2025-02-07+at+11.21.04%E2%80%AFAM.png Foundation Announcements - The Story of the Ciresi Walburn Foundation: CWF @ 25 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/6397bfd2-8f4d-45c0-9cb0-0618f73db1e8/Screenshot+2025-02-07+at+11.21.59%E2%80%AFAM.png Foundation Announcements - The Story of the Ciresi Walburn Foundation: CWF @ 25 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ciresiwalburnfoundation.org/announcements/2024/11/18/new-grantees-highlight-foundations-expanded-giving-in-2024-1 monthly 0.5 2024-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/32f9ed8a-75e7-4555-9a01-73426e7816aa/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+9.28.17%E2%80%AFAM.png Foundation Announcements - New Grantees Highlight Foundation’s Expanded giving in 2024 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/711e9084-b94d-4dc5-9ad3-76e1ecacd0f9/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+9.28.05%E2%80%AFAM.png Foundation Announcements - New Grantees Highlight Foundation’s Expanded giving in 2024 - Make it stand out MIGIZI’s CLAW program integrates cultural practices with academic studies to provide Native
young people with a relatable and engaging time of learning. Students receive personal, one-
on-one academic support in the classroom and in-person or online tutoring four days per week
after-school. They also participate in cultural activities after school and on school release days,
 when credit-recovery options are also available. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/7dcf658e-882c-4a31-b84d-986d78cfe6be/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+9.33.39%E2%80%AFAM.png Foundation Announcements - New Grantees Highlight Foundation’s Expanded giving in 2024 - Make it stand out New Millennium, which once ranked among the top 40% of public schools in Minnesota, has faced a decline in student performance exacerbated by the pandemic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/422ee2ae-8e8e-411e-8463-d6862bb235f0/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+9.35.07%E2%80%AFAM.png Foundation Announcements - New Grantees Highlight Foundation’s Expanded giving in 2024 - Make it stand out The Foundation’s project support grant to Friends of Education aims to restore New Millennium Academy to its former success. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/6819b1d0-325c-4611-8951-578ec7f7b41c/DuaWCB-W0AAnOiW.jpeg Foundation Announcements - New Grantees Highlight Foundation’s Expanded giving in 2024 - Make it stand out Since 2010, Rêve Academy has helped over 10,000 students work towards digital carers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1bee0ff2-bbd8-4146-a86f-ee6ac7997d23/Screenshot+2024-11-18+at+9.30.39%E2%80%AFAM.png Foundation Announcements - New Grantees Highlight Foundation’s Expanded giving in 2024 - Make it stand out AHF provides $1,000 tuition-assistance scholarships to children from low-income households, enabling them to attend one of the 80 Catholic schools in the 12-county Twin Cities metro area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/bd0e9bf9-14c5-4780-8a89-22d29d077caa/1-IMG_1265.jpg Foundation Announcements - New Grantees Highlight Foundation’s Expanded giving in 2024 - Make it stand out The Foundation’s Gen Ops grant will allow AHF to provide educational access to immigrant families, English Language learners, and families facing various socio-economic challenges across urban, suburban, and rural areas in Minnesota. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/83c148de-2ad7-4702-a3af-87e19330fa9f/0iBq37bA.jpg.jpeg Foundation Announcements - New Grantees Highlight Foundation’s Expanded giving in 2024 - Make it stand out Jeremiah Program is dedicated to disrupting poverty cycles by empowering single mother college students and their children through its comprehensive two-generation approach. https://www.ciresiwalburnfoundation.org/announcements/2024/3/28/st-paul-mayor-talks-leadership-with-ciresi-walburn-fellows monthly 0.5 2024-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/37b41a3a-5e5d-4204-9c4a-3fab5fc0b68f/Ciresi-Walburn-Fellows-with-Mayor-Carter_cropped.jpg Foundation Announcements - St. Paul Mayor Talks Leadership With Ciresi Walburn Fellows - Make it stand out Ciresi Walburn Fellows with Mayor Melvin Carter (right). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/83ea4ccb-c946-460b-a352-aff46570b71e/Ciresi-Walburn-Scholars-group-with-Mayor-Carter_cropped.jpg Foundation Announcements - St. Paul Mayor Talks Leadership With Ciresi Walburn Fellows - Make it stand out Ciresi Walburn Fellows with Mayor Melvin Carter (center). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1711644554355-MQPVS4RMRG9I39ORP7FB/Mayor-Carter-at-mic-during-Ciresi-Walburn-Scholars-event-2048x1537.jpg Foundation Announcements - St. Paul Mayor Talks Leadership With Ciresi Walburn Fellows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1711644555418-VJZR0S2AN8HK2GG02QPA/Mayor-Carter-looks-out-to-Ciresi-Walburn-Scholars-2048x1537.jpg Foundation Announcements - St. Paul Mayor Talks Leadership With Ciresi Walburn Fellows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1711644556702-KLAARJ4U3LFJXWHKRPOM/Sideview-of-Ciresi-Walburn-Scholars-2048x1537.jpg Foundation Announcements - St. Paul Mayor Talks Leadership With Ciresi Walburn Fellows https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1711644557704-4R952ULTIYF55PKWNG5A/Wide-view-of-Ciresi-Walburn-and-Scholars-2048x1537.jpg Foundation Announcements - St. Paul Mayor Talks Leadership With Ciresi Walburn Fellows https://www.ciresiwalburnfoundation.org/announcements/2023/11/27/now-is-the-time-ciresi-walburn-foundation-invests-big-in-improving-literacy-building-on-recent-grants monthly 0.5 2023-11-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/ac9f0e15-9336-43a3-a111-25440a25b405/Screenshot+2023-11-27+at+4.23.04%E2%80%AFPM.png Foundation Announcements - Now is the time: Ciresi Walburn Foundation invests big in improving literacy, building on recent grants - Make it stand out “We’ve seen a massive shift in the mindset of our elementary teachers.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/c5e7f00a-dafa-4e46-859b-eea422c7fbeb/Screenshot+2023-11-27+at+10.04.52%E2%80%AFAM.png Foundation Announcements - Now is the time: Ciresi Walburn Foundation invests big in improving literacy, building on recent grants - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/3228bfaa-d6f7-4fb1-ae1d-c2ff677f1f5d/Screenshot+2023-11-27+at+4.23.43%E2%80%AFPM.png Foundation Announcements - Now is the time: Ciresi Walburn Foundation invests big in improving literacy, building on recent grants - Make it stand out “As students learn how to read, we know this will build their self-esteem and we anticipate a correlated decrease in behavioral challenges and referrals for academic intervention.” https://www.ciresiwalburnfoundation.org/announcements/2023/8/9/cwf-25 monthly 0.5 2023-08-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/ea853666-8cb9-4da9-8847-8316a6aae7cf/Cheers+to+25+Years.jpg Foundation Announcements - Join us as we CELEBRATE 25 years ✨ - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/26be74fd-0cc9-48d5-9029-3a1915f61f86/https---cdn.evbuc.com-images-553698639-446488743336-1-original.20230712-160624.jpeg Foundation Announcements - Join us as we CELEBRATE 25 years ✨ - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ciresiwalburnfoundation.org/announcements/2022/12/16/2022-annual-grants-advance-critical-education-priorities monthly 0.5 2022-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/e0a5cde6-c5c3-4dcf-9d31-eec1a7c96f33/GLP_update3_1400px-800x533.jpg Foundation Announcements - 2022 Annual Grants advance critical education priorities: science of reading and pathways to in-demand careers. - Make it stand out The Groves Literacy Framework® and Groves Method™ are rooted in the “science of reading” and based on decades of research into how humans learn to read and write. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/73f95111-7ff0-4c07-a3cf-f14b84683a34/GLP_update_w-800x533.jpg Foundation Announcements - 2022 Annual Grants advance critical education priorities: science of reading and pathways to in-demand careers. - Make it stand out Groves Literacy Partnership (GLP) works with each partner school for a minimum of three years as the school moves through a 3-phase implementation process. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/babaa7bf-7da1-4e8a-9a9c-a9718167c656/WFMN_Blog_DunwoodyCollege_Feat_2.jpg Foundation Announcements - 2022 Annual Grants advance critical education priorities: science of reading and pathways to in-demand careers. - Make it stand out Dunwoody Institute’s Pathways to Careers (P2C) program aims to increase access to the STEM fields for underrepresented student populations, including women and students of color. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/8947e414-2288-4ab9-883d-1138fc050a56/317931697_10159120141090677_6473968614274008821_n.jpg Foundation Announcements - 2022 Annual Grants advance critical education priorities: science of reading and pathways to in-demand careers. - Make it stand out The P2C program at Dunwoody ensures meaningful connections between Dunwoody students, faculty, and staff. https://www.ciresiwalburnfoundation.org/announcements/2022/8/31/new-investments-to-improve-literacy-build-on-successful-messaging-campaign monthly 0.5 2022-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/da60cb42-2e24-4776-84b7-b92bd90d1e40/Screen+Shot+2022-09-02+at+10.09.49+AM.png Foundation Announcements - New investments aim to improve literacy and build on successful messaging campaign - Make it stand out Students at Lakeview and Sonnesyn Elementary Schools in Robbinsdale will benefit from a new literacy partnership between the Ciresi Walburn Foundation, Serve Minnesota, and Robbinsdale Area Schools. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/d152c396-8bfb-42b7-8c21-b39e87f1ca50/Screen+Shot+2022-09-02+at+10.10.04+AM.png Foundation Announcements - New investments aim to improve literacy and build on successful messaging campaign - Make it stand out Way to Grow student Zion Bryant celebrates early learner graduation with a Certificate of Achievement and five brand new books! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/b95830c4-c5b4-4221-a5d4-af67108e628a/Screen+Shot+2022-09-08+at+2.57.24+PM.png Foundation Announcements - New investments aim to improve literacy and build on successful messaging campaign - Make it stand out Way to Grow’s Early Learner Celebration included a Book Fair—sponsored by the Ciresi Walburn Foundation—where students received five brand-new books and a bookrack in which to put them! https://www.ciresiwalburnfoundation.org/announcements/2022/4/10/messaging-campaign-highlights-minnesota-schools-poor-literacy-outcomes-for-white-students-too monthly 0.5 2022-04-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/f0a063ba-5730-40e2-8ab6-d95840179c06/Screen+Shot+2022-04-10+at+1.32.28+PM.png Foundation Announcements - Messaging campaign highlights Minnesota schools’ poor literacy outcomes for white students, too - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/74114390-261c-4206-b8dd-0a86e917aa58/Screen+Shot+2022-03-22+at+3.30.40+PM.png Foundation Announcements - Messaging campaign highlights Minnesota schools’ poor literacy outcomes for white students, too - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.ciresiwalburnfoundation.org/announcements/2022/2/8/we-know-what-works-why-dont-we-take-action monthly 0.5 2022-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/9bc2377e-0fad-44fb-8547-05f652b7125d/Screen+Shot+2022-02-08+at+12.34.13+PM.png Foundation Announcements - We Know What Works. Why Don't We Take Action? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1644340650054-SJ2B34JERC7YBZMDIZAK/Screen+Shot+2022-02-08+at+10.14.42+AM.png Foundation Announcements - We Know What Works. Why Don't We Take Action? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1644340666287-1NBLVMFQT3T6MRZHZTKV/WKWW+p1.png Foundation Announcements - We Know What Works. Why Don't We Take Action? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1644340671219-IG27JCPSSBF7H0HDKY21/WKWW+p2.png Foundation Announcements - We Know What Works. Why Don't We Take Action? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1644340674618-LHVITQD3FQ79PWGOFDRR/WKWW+p3.png Foundation Announcements - We Know What Works. Why Don't We Take Action? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1644340678157-YFHTEB3E0ZOBIE3H7WP6/WKWW+p4.png Foundation Announcements - We Know What Works. Why Don't We Take Action? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1644340686385-828PKC5M2ACQM0SVUAI4/WKWW+p5.png Foundation Announcements - We Know What Works. Why Don't We Take Action? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1644340689558-SAPEVV3E788Q6SNVOQON/WKWW+p6.png Foundation Announcements - We Know What Works. Why Don't We Take Action? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1644340693313-XQIHJ314DIK12JXA3ZSP/WKWW+p7.png Foundation Announcements - We Know What Works. Why Don't We Take Action? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1644340696692-2V5TP45PEA98GZA4T4DO/WKWW+p8.png Foundation Announcements - We Know What Works. Why Don't We Take Action? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1644340700352-N0KZFIU49I7AKL3LH34Z/WKWW+p9.png Foundation Announcements - We Know What Works. Why Don't We Take Action? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1644340703959-OM59SO51V7B04TRABNKM/WKWW+back+cover.png Foundation Announcements - We Know What Works. Why Don't We Take Action? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/4b52f0a9-7577-4dea-b6e9-3035e7b07bca/Screen+Shot+2022-02-08+at+12.36.19+PM.png Foundation Announcements - We Know What Works. Why Don't We Take Action? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/1fc3cbd9-4d1b-4226-b768-aa2a337f5450/Screen+Shot+2022-02-08+at+11.10.49+AM.png Foundation Announcements - We Know What Works. Why Don't We Take Action? - Make it stand out In recent years, policymakers have made some progress in this area, but not nearly enough. https://www.ciresiwalburnfoundation.org/announcements/2021/12/9/2021-annual-grants-bring-ciresi-walburn-foundations-total-giving-since-inception-past-30-million monthly 0.5 2021-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/bcd9fc74-f514-4307-8cc9-bbbfdc5b86ea/GMS+Cover+Photo.png Foundation Announcements - 2021 Annual Grants bring Ciresi Walburn Foundation’s total giving past $30 million since inception. - Make it stand out Great MN Schools (GMS) supports Twin Cities schools in developing and executing strategic improvement plans to improve academic achievement and meet the needs of students and families. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/5b082b9c-811b-4f9f-be87-364c253c2ad6/SMIF+1.jpeg Foundation Announcements - 2021 Annual Grants bring Ciresi Walburn Foundation’s total giving past $30 million since inception. - 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Make it stand out Mississippi is outpacing Minnesota in 4th-grade reading across all demographics, and continues to do so for Black and economically disadvantaged 8th-grade students. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/82dc9b91-025a-416a-94b8-fab86bc289aa/Screenshot+2025-07-24+at+8.54.01%E2%80%AFAM.png No More Excuses, Minnesota - Make it stand out Minnesota is no longer a national leader when it comes to education. In fact, not only does the average Minnesota 8th-grade student perform below their peers nationally… IMAGES CREDIT: EdAllies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/577dd49f-d886-4b89-91f5-ab1b3b443974/Screenshot+2025-07-24+at+8.54.17%E2%80%AFAM.png No More Excuses, Minnesota - Make it stand out … we continue to face enormous academic achievement and opportunity gaps between our white students and students of color… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/17425749-3371-48fe-b6f2-f6b63d2b6902/Screenshot+2025-07-24+at+8.51.38%E2%80%AFAM.png No More Excuses, Minnesota - Make it stand out … and between our low-income students and their wealthier peers. Note: MCA stands for “Minnesota Comprehensive Assessment, the annual standardized test taken by Minnesota students beginning in 3rd grade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/99080e4c-1b18-4854-a9fc-654c3eca7936/Sonneyson09.jpg No More Excuses, Minnesota - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/3ee47a0e-8aa8-410d-b89d-aa40f33059b1/02910460198ffde22e85351715495e02.jpg No More Excuses, Minnesota - Make it stand out The above graphic shows the difference between a “Science of Reading” approach, which teaches students to learn the sounds that letters make and blend the sounds of those letters together to read a word (“track”). The “Whole Language” or “Balanced Literacy” approach teaches kids to make an educated guess at the word based on cues, such as looking at the picture. IMAGE CREDIT: Decodable Readers Australia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/e5affd15-f019-4bd1-aa4b-54bf1a7a7034/Screen-Shot-2020-11-04-at-5.14.00-PM-1024x808.png.webp No More Excuses, Minnesota - Make it stand out Unlike predictable or repetitive texts, decodable books are simple books written for beginning readers that encourage children to sound out words using decoding strategies rather than guessing words from pictures or predicting words based on other “cues.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/a042a54c-3299-48ce-88b8-6361a7de7c2e/Screenshot+2025-08-05+at+3.15.40%E2%80%AFPM.png No More Excuses, Minnesota - Make it stand out Parents and caregivers can click here to download a list of the questions to bring to parent/teacher conferences or their next meeting with school administrators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/ab6a9c45-744e-4fdf-a091-23e5bfd6757e/Screenshot+2025-08-08+at+11.13.11%E2%80%AFAM.png No More Excuses, Minnesota - Make it stand out There's an idea about how children learn to read that's held sway in schools for more than a generation — even though it was proven wrong by cognitive scientists decades ago. Teaching methods based on this idea can make it harder for children to learn how to read. In this podcast, host Emily Hanford investigates the influential authors who promote this idea and the company that sells their work. It's an exposé of how educators came to believe in something that isn't true and are now reckoning with the consequences — children harmed, money wasted, an education system upended. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/87aa76c9-50a1-4df1-a4ec-57f1b2f46f0d/Screenshot+2025-09-03+at+11.01.30%E2%80%AFAM.png No More Excuses, Minnesota - Make it stand out Learning Heroes partners with states, districts, and community-based organizations to engage families as a strategy for advancing school and student success goals. With their Go Beyond Grades campaign, they’re sounding an alarm. Almost 9 in 10 parents nationally think their children are on grade level, despite a steady stream of data that tells a much more somber story of student achievement. That’s why Learning Heroes wants to help parents go beyond grades. The site has free tips, tools, videos and more (in English and Spanish) to support families and teachers teaming up throughout the year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5bcf36627eb88c3c3ce6cdc9/48f11927-f3a9-45b3-baea-842686a3dca7/Screenshot+2025-08-08+at+11.15.15%E2%80%AFAM.png No More Excuses, Minnesota - Make it stand out The research and science are clear: We know how to teach kids to read. Explicit and consistent instruction in phonics and decoding is fundamental to developing skilled readers. Too many districts, schools, and classrooms across Minnesota are ignoring the science of reading and use “whole language” or “balanced literacy” English Language Arts (ELA) curriculums, which do not include nearly enough explicit phonics instruction to ensure all students become strong readers. So, why can’t little Sven and Helga read?