2023 Heroes Among Us

Last Thursday, more than 300 members of our ĢƵ community came together to celebrate our Heroes Among Us. We raised a record-breaking $1.5 million for ĢƵ scholars and schools, including $320,000 to send ĢƵ seniors off to college with College Care Package scholarships! We were joined by guests from across the country, including friends from the sports, philanthropic,…

Big Goals. Big Commitments.

We are excited and honored to announce that philanthropist Mackenzie Scott has made a generous $16M contribution to ĢƵ, specifically citing our effectiveness in changing educational outcomes for our most marginalized young people.  In an act of incredible generosity, Scott has made a commitment to giving away all her wealth and has been making generous…

U.S. News and World Report: ĢƵ in Top 5%!

Last week, U.S. News & World Report again recognized all 17 eligible ĢƵ high schools as among the best in the nation in the publication’s annual ranking of Best Public High Schools. More than 24,000 high schools were reviewed based on factors including students’ college readiness, math and reading performance, as well as performance of schools’ underserved…

Across U.S., schools, districts are seeking to attract, retain more teachers of color

Born in 1846 in Philadelphia, education activist Caroline LeCount was the first Black woman to pass the city’s teacher’s examination. As principal of a public school, LeCount championed fellow Black educators. When a new principal was needed at the Wilmot Colored School, LeCount recommended one of her teachers, telling the school board that the candidate was “fully qualified”…