STC Chats
Welcome to STC Chats, Schools That Can’s blog! Scroll below for interviews with students, partners, and educators, quick takes from Schools That Can’s team, and more.
#STCChat: Q&A with Joel Vargas, Vice President of Programs at JFF
As Vice President of Programs at JFF, improving learning systems is top of mind for Joel Vargas, who, since joining JFF in 2o02, has designed and implemented research and state [...]
Why I Give: Steven J. Glass, Principal & Senior Financial Advisor, The Shufro‑Glass Group
Why I Give Schools That Can is the little organization that could. Over the last two years I've had the chance to see this organization in action. I've watched them shape and [...]
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 [...]