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A Message to the STC Community: Black Lives Matter
Schools That Can stands in solidarity with individuals across the country demanding justice for Black lives. We realize these actions are not only responses to the murders of George Floyd, Tony [...]
Guest Post: Alusha Olivier, STC Newark Intern, on school partners
By Alusha Olivier, STC Newark intern When you’re good at what you do, it spreads. Right? Look at Schools That Can (STC) Newark, an organization that helps students at different [...]
Stories of Potential: Sally Rushford, principal at Beechwood Elementary
Sally Rushford, principal at Beechwood Elementary Pre-K – 5 in Pittsburgh, knows firsthand the power of real-world learning. “As we looked at the rubric provided by STC,” explained Rushford, referring [...]
Guest Post: Lucia Couto, STC Newark Intern, on community service projects
By: Lucia Couto, STC Newark Intern (Newark Arts HS ’17, Harvard University ’21) In community service projects, the first step is often to analyze a community to better understand its [...]
Stories of Potential series: Yasha, Advanced Manufacturing student to ZaGo employee
In our work at STC, we are fortunate to see students hit all kinds of milestones: The first time they build something in Scratch, or visit their school’s makerspace; the [...]
2019 in Review: Schools That Can Reflects
Happy Holidays from STC! As we look forward to 2020, we’re also reflecting on what an amazing year it’s been. Our commitment to ensuring students have real-world learning experiences that [...]