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The Education Partnership’s approach to addressing educational inequities is pragmatic and results-driven, as best exemplified by the organization’s core program– providing school and classroom supplies at no charge to schools where at least 70% of the student body qualifies for the National School Lunch Program.

The Need

National Landscape:

  • 31.3 Million: children in the US that received their lunch each day through the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) in Fiscal Year 2009 (2)
  • $1,200: national annual average teachers spend to buy essential school/classroom supplies for the academic growth of children - approximately $3.88 billion total (3)

Local Need:

  • 1 in 10 students in The Education Partnerships’ six county service area qualify to receive school and classroom supplies at no cost; nearly 1 in 5 students in Allegheny County alone qualify for the program (2)
  • 32,000: students that attend schools eligible for our program in our six county reach (2)
  • 91:the number of schools eligible for our program in Allegheny County alone (2)

 

1.     http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/lunch/aboutlunch/NSLPFactSheet.pdf
2.     http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/national_school_lunch/7487
3.     NSSEA report, 2008, http://www.reuters.com/article/idUS152720+01-Jul-2008+PRN20080701; www.adoptaclassroom.org

 

The Education Partnership is a 501(c)(3) Pennsylvania nonprofit organization that receives contributions of both funds and products which are tax deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law. The official registration and financial information of The Education Partnership may be obtained from the Pennsylvania Department of State by calling 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.