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As a sweeping new federal law reshapes SNAP, Medicaid, and housing voucher eligibility, Robin Hood is doubling down on the organizations helping New Yorkers weather the shock. Today we announced $38.6 million in Q3 2026 grants — bringing our year-to-date total to approximately $71 million — across five areas: 🟢 Early Childhood — Building classroom quality as NYC's child care system expands, including new and renewed investments in Bank Street College of Education, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Teaching Matters, Teaching Lab, and the Association to Benefit Children (ABC). 🟢 School-Age Learning — Backing literacy instruction, benefits access, and AI-powered civic tech, with support for The City University of New York (CUNY), Chalkbeat New York, Relay Graduate School of Education, iMentor, CAMBA, and The Child Center of NY. 🟢 Young Adult Opportunity — Investing in college completion, career pathways, and justice-system diversion, including the College Persistence Coalition's Gateway Math Lab and Shared Horizons, alongside Per Scholas and The HOPE Program. 🟢 Household & Housing Stability — Meeting rising need for emergency food, legal services, and affordable housing, with grants to West Side Campaign Against Hunger, Sharing Excess, and longtime partners like the The Legal Aid Society and Women In Need, Inc. (Win). 🟢 Public Policy — Strengthening the research and advocacy infrastructure behind lasting solutions, including the Center on Poverty and Social Policy at Columbia University (home of our Poverty Tracker), the Vera Institute of Justice, and Citizens' Committee for Children of New York. In the word's of our CEO Richard Buery, Jr.: "We can't wait to find out how bad it gets." This investment is about being here for New Yorkers now — supporting families about to lose ground and the organizations standing between them and the edge. Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/eUstnMgR

Teaching Lab is hiring a 6–8 Math Facilitator/Coach in New York City to partner with educators through coaching and curriculum-based professional learning. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gEYjdRhm

📅 Don’t miss next week’s webinar! On Wednesday, August 12, at 1 p.m. ET, Jessica Fredston-Hermann will moderate a panel conversation with researchers and nonprofit leaders on promising approaches to strengthen the K-12 teaching profession. Together, they’ll explore AI-enabled professional learning tools and redesigned instructional models that can improve teaching and learning by optimizing educators’ time in the classroom. They’ll also highlight strategic staffing models that increase student access to the most effective teachers while expanding professional growth opportunities. Register now: https://lnkd.in/g--FewRM UVA School of Education and Human Development, Modern Classrooms Project, Opportunity Culture, Teaching Lab, Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation, Center on Reinventing Public Education, Next Education Workforce, Coursemojo

At the beginning of the school year, a student in kindergarten couldn't write. Months later, he wrote an entire sentence on his own in Spanish. That's the power of a schoolwide approach that sees multilingualism as a strength. At Lowell Elementary, coaching, collaboration, and biliteracy bridging helped teachers align instruction so multilingual learners could thrive. Read how Lowell Elementary partnered with Teaching Lab to transform literacy instruction: https://lnkd.in/dzPqrTXU

Teachers, is your literacy curriculum ready? A high-quality curriculum is only part of the equation. The real impact comes from how it's brought to life in classrooms. Our FREE Elementary Literacy Curriculum Implementation Playbook is designed to help teachers, instructional coaches, and school leaders start the school year with practical strategies. Whether you're welcoming students back this week or preparing for the weeks ahead, this playbook is a practical resource to help your team start strong. Download today and set your literacy implementation up for success this school year: https://lnkd.in/g7F4dS94

I'm hiring, and I'd love your help getting this in front of the right person. Teaching Lab is looking for a Manager, Program (K–5 Math Coaching) in New York City. You'd be coaching elementary teachers through high-quality math curriculum implementation, designing professional learning that adults actually want to be in, and partnering with school leaders on the systems that make it last. If you've taught elementary math, coached adults, and want your work to reach far more students than one classroom can hold, this is worth a look. Full description and application link below. Please share with anyone who comes to mind, and reach out to me directly if you have questions about the role or the team. #Hiring #ElementaryMath #InstructionalCoaching #MathEducation #NYCSchools

We're looking for a 6–8 Math Facilitator/Coach to work alongside educators in Albuquerque and Las Vegas, NM and help strengthen math instruction. Apply here: https://lnkd.in/g44rgUrT

School systems are being asked to do more with limited time and resources. The question is: which approaches actually make a difference? Join the Overdeck Family Foundation's webinar where Sarah J. Johnson, CEO of Relay GSE is joining a distinguished panel of researchers and education leaders on August 12 at 1 p.m. ET to explore the evidence behind strategic staffing models that expand student access to excellent teaching while creating new opportunities for educator growth. You'll also leave with practical questions to help evaluate how time, technology, and talent can best support students. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gn4GT3pr

What’s possible when AI is designed around the curriculum you teach? Join Illustrative Mathematics and IM Certified® partner Coteach for a free live webinar exploring how curriculum-aligned AI can support teachers and instructional coaches. Rather than generating generic lesson ideas, Coteach is designed to help educators better understand curriculum structures, strengthen lesson planning, adapt instruction, and make thoughtful instructional decisions while remaining aligned to IM® Math. Through live demonstrations, you’ll see practical examples of how technology can complement professional expertise and support implementation throughout the school year. 📅 Date: Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026 🕒 Time: 2–3 p.m ET 💻 Free to attend Can’t attend live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the recording. Reserve your spot: knowim.org/register #LearnWithIM #InstructionalCoherence #CurriculumAlignedAI #Coteach