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/PRNewswire/ Learning Ally is proud to partner with Assemblyman Dan Benson (NJ) to sponsor Assembly Bill 5601. This bill, which was introduced on May 5,.
Introducing New Jersey s Equity in Education Initiative
Learning Ally Partners with the State of New Jersey to Support Literacy for All
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PRINCETON, N.J., May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Learning Ally is proud to partner with Assemblyman Dan Benson (NJ) to sponsor Assembly Bill 5601. This bill, which was introduced on May 5, 2021, directs the New Jersey Commissioner of Education to establish the New Jersey Equity in Education Initiative in an important step towards the mission of providing all students with equal and equitable access to education.
The New Jersey Equity and Literacy Initiative strives to enhance the statewide support system for county offices of education, school districts, and charter schools to connect students with specific learning disabilities, such as dyslexia, to innovative, university-based, early intervention services. According to Benson, This legislation will help to improve literacy outcomes for stud
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A press release on its corporate website noted that the money will fund a wide range of initiatives, with $1 million to reduce student loan debt of HBCU seniors, $5 million to heart-healthy programs in Black communities, and $2.7 million going to COVID-19 vaccine awareness.
“Walmart has made a commitment to advancing racial equity, finding areas where we, as a company, can best contribute our resources and expertise to change society’s systems that perpetuate racism and discrimination,” said Kirstie Sims, senior director of the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity. “We are excited to announce our initial investment to these deserving nonprofits that help advance racial equity through their organizations every day.”
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The Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity Awards Over $14 Million in First Round of Grants
February 1, 2021 GMT
BENTONVILLE, Ark. (BUSINESS WIRE) Feb 1, 2021
Walmart and the Walmart Foundation pledged to contribute $100 million over five years through a Center for Racial Equity to help address racial disparities in the U.S. in June 2020. Today, Walmart announced that Walmart and the Walmart Foundation are distributing the first $14.3 million of that commitment in grants to 16 different nonprofit organizations.
“Walmart has made a commitment to advancing racial equity, finding areas where we, as a company, can best contribute our resources and expertise to change society’s systems that perpetuate racism and discrimination,” said Kirstie Sims, senior director of the Walmart.org Center for Racial Equity. “We are excited to announce our initial investment to these deserving nonprofi