Education

A good education is one of the surest pathways to economic mobility. But poverty hinders educational attainment; roughly 1 in 8 NYC public school students experience homelessness. That’s why Robin Hood funds efforts to create higher-quality learning experiences for all students.

By the Numbers

26

%

Of NYC children live in poverty—the highest rate observed since 2017—and nearly double the national child poverty rate

83

%

NYC’s public high school graduation rate lags both state (86%) and national (87%) averages—with Black and Latinx students faring worse, at 80%

$43.2

M

In grants issued to bring high-quality education programs to 30K students, bolster science-based literacy curricula, and train school leaders and teachers

Solutions We're Funding

NextGen Community Schools

Our grantee NYC Public Schools is reimagining place-based learning that supports the whole child.

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Programs & Special Initiatives

Early Childhood

The Early Childhood program targets our grantmaking to support mothers, infants, toddlers, and caregivers.
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School-Age Children

The School-Age program targets our grantmaking to support higher-quality learning experiences that prepare all students for success.

Young Adults

The Young Adults program targets our grantmaking to help young New Yorkers achieve academic and employment success.
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Learning + Technology Fund

The Robin Hood Learning + Technology Fund works to transform learning experiences so that all students can succeed in a digital world.

Policies We Support

Charter Schools

Increase access to charter schools to provide more options to families.

College Completion

 Increase college persistence and completion by scaling and expanding evidence-based programs like CUNY ASAP and CUNY ACE.

Quality Materials & Training

Ensure all schools use high-quality, culturally responsive, and evidence-based instructional materials and that all current and future teachers are trained to use these materials.

Career Opportunities

Expand work-based learning, early college, and dual enrollment opportunities to create a college and career readiness pipeline for all students, elementary school through college.

Computing Education

Train all future and current teachers to integrate computing education (computational thinking, computer science, AI) across the curriculum, including through the scaling up of Computing Integrated Teacher Education (CITE) at CUNY.