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OnYourMark Awarded $250,000 to Develop and Scale High-Impact Tutoring Models to Boost Academic Achievement for All Students

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022
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Following a competitive process, OnYourMark was selected to join the National Community of Practice, Build Evidence Base for Cost-Effective, Sustainable Learning Solutions

Key Points: 
  • OnYourMark is serving 1,200 students across multiple schools at Uplift Education in the Dallas/Fort Worth region.
  • The award, presented by the nonprofit organization Accelerate , is part of a broader national effort to develop and scale sustainable, cost-effective models for high-impact tutoring that boost academic achievement for all students.
  • "We know that good tutoring programs work - partly because well-off families have used them to boost student success for generations.
  • OnYourMark is currently serving 1,500 K-2 students in Texas and New York with a network of 175 virtual tutors.

Charles Schwab Foundation Makes Nearly $600,000 in Grants and Scholarships to Support Financial Literacy in Dallas-Fort Worth

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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$100,000 to Donors Choose, a national education nonprofit, to support funding for local teachers financial education projects.

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  • $100,000 to Donors Choose, a national education nonprofit, to support funding for local teachers financial education projects.
  • Access to financial education is disproportionate in our country, which is why Schwab is making free, high-quality financial education accessible to young people across the U.S., said Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, president of Charles Schwab Foundation.
  • At Charles Schwab (NYSE: SCHW) we believe in the power of investing to help individuals create a better tomorrow.
  • The Foundation is neither a part of Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (member SIPC) nor its parent company, The Charles Schwab Corporation.

North Texas Food Bank Welcomes New Board Members and Board Chair

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Monday, June 27, 2022
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Dallas, June 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) announced changes to its Board of Directors today, including a new Board Chair: Jerri Garison.

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  • Dallas, June 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) announced changes to its Board of Directors today, including a new Board Chair: Jerri Garison.
  • In addition to the new Board Chair, the Food Bank will welcome two new Board Members to its diverse team: Reverend Dr. Lael C. Melville and Tom Nelson.
  • The North Texas Food Bank was fortunate to have Michael Brookshire chairing our board during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, said Trisha Cunningham, President and CEO of the North Texas Food Bank .
  • The North Texas Food Bank (NTFB) is a top-ranked non-profit hunger-relief organization that sources, packages and distributes food through a network of more than 400 Partner Agencies and organizations across 13 North Texas counties.

Uplift Education High Schools Receive National Recognition by Jay Matthews Challenge Index

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Monday, May 2, 2022
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DALLAS, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/-- Uplift Education, the largest group of free public charter schools in North Texas, was recently recognized by Jay Mathews Challenge Index as having some of the top high schools in the nation.

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  • DALLAS, May 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/-- Uplift Education, the largest group of free public charter schools in North Texas, was recently recognized by Jay Mathews Challenge Index as having some of the top high schools in the nation.
  • Uplift North Hills, Uplift Summit International, Uplift Mighty, Uplift Grand, Uplift Hampton, Uplift Luna, Uplift Infinity, Uplift Williams and Uplift Heights were ranked by Mathews among the top half of 1% of high schools in the nation respectively in terms of success and demographics.
  • Other than North Hills, all of Uplift schools have large majorities of low-income students.
  • "The Uplift schools have been ranking high on the list for many years," said Jay Mathews of the Challenge Index.

KIPP and other National Charter Schools Partner with Elevate K-12 to Launch Live Teaching to Solve Their Teacher Shortages

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Thursday, December 9, 2021
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Some of the charter schools that Elevate K-12 has partnered with are KIPP Memphis, Milwaukee Excellence Charter School, Uplift Education, Strive Prep, Leona Group, Democracy Prep and many more.

Key Points: 
  • Some of the charter schools that Elevate K-12 has partnered with are KIPP Memphis, Milwaukee Excellence Charter School, Uplift Education, Strive Prep, Leona Group, Democracy Prep and many more.
  • The charter schools are using Elevate K-12 for filling vacancies in classes like Algebra, Geometry, Spanish, Science and many more.
  • We launched a specific growth strategy to assist the charter school networks and we are seeing rapid adoption of our live streaming services across national charter schools".
  • Schools and districts partner with Elevate K-12's unique instructional solution to solve their teacher shortage challenges and overuse of long-term substitutes or low-quality teachers.

Istation's President & COO Ossa Fisher selected in the 2022 Edition of the Dallas 500

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Friday, November 19, 2021
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DALLAS, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Istation's President and Chief Operating Officer Ossa Fisher has been selected as an honoree in D CEO's2022 edition of the Dallas 500.

Key Points: 
  • DALLAS, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Istation's President and Chief Operating Officer Ossa Fisher has been selected as an honoree in D CEO's2022 edition of the Dallas 500.
  • "I am honored to be chosen for this accolade and to be represented among my peers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area."
  • said COO Ossa Fisher.
  • Fisher has also sat on the SMU Simmons Executive Board since 2018 and is president of the Yale Club of Dallas.

Uplift Education Extends Their Tradition of Success at Uplift Elevate in Fort Worth

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Thursday, April 1, 2021
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FORT WORTH, Texas, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Uplift Elevate Preparatory ceremoniously opened their doors in 2019 in West Fort Worth with grades PreK through eighth.

Key Points: 
  • FORT WORTH, Texas, April 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Uplift Elevate Preparatory ceremoniously opened their doors in 2019 in West Fort Worth with grades PreK through eighth.
  • Throughout the Uplift Education network, 100% of their graduates have been accepted for college for the past 18 years, and Uplift alumni earn college degrees at 4X the national average for low-income students.
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  • Uplift Elevate scholars will now have the opportunity to progress through middle school and high school at the same campus.
  • Uplift scholars outperform state and national averages in reading and mathematics, and their gains grow the longer they attend Uplift schools," says Yasmin Bhatia, Chief Executive Officer of Uplift Education.

Rapid Transition to Online Learning 2.0 at Uplift Education

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Monday, March 30, 2020
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Dallas, Texas, March 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite school closures due to COVID-19, Uplift Education supported schools kept their doorsopen online.

Key Points: 
  • Dallas, Texas, March 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Despite school closures due to COVID-19, Uplift Education supported schools kept their doorsopen online.
  • The online school education provide students with a familiar routine, companionship and support.
  • As of Monday, March 30th, Uplift is implementing Online Learning 2.0, which will incorporate paper copiesmailed to each family, online resources and live instruction for all grade levels.
  • Uplift Education is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the lives of teachers, families, and, mostimportantly, students.

UPLIFT EDUCATION ANSWERS THE HEAVY QUESTION EVOKED BY THE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK

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Monday, March 23, 2020
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Now faced with an enduring obstacle, Uplift is finding resolve through resilient leadership and unassailable commitment to its students.

Key Points: 
  • Now faced with an enduring obstacle, Uplift is finding resolve through resilient leadership and unassailable commitment to its students.
  • As the Uplift school system is supporting national and local efforts to limit the spread of the coronavirus and keeping schools closed, CEO of Uplift Education, Yasmin Bhatia, is ensuring that all staff will continue to be paid.
  • In letters to staff and Uplift families, Bhatia has urged that the organization is striving to meet the holistic needs of Uplift students.
  • Uplift Education is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the lives of teachers, families, and, most importantly, students.

Uplift Pinnacle to Host Open House for School Choice Week

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Friday, January 17, 2020
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The open house will feature School Director Kurbally presenting on Uplift's learning philosophy.

Key Points: 
  • The open house will feature School Director Kurbally presenting on Uplift's learning philosophy.
  • This event is planned to coincide with the history-making celebration of National School Choice Week 2020, which will feature more than 50,000 school choice events across all 50 states.
  • "We will be celebrating school choice by allowing families to learn more about our school and what makes it unique," said Ana Gonzalez-Torres, community engagement coordinator at Uplift Pinnacle.
  • Uplift Pinnacle is authorized in the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme and is part of Uplift Education, the largest charter school network in North Texas.