NEF Grants Support Vending Machines that Nourish Student Minds
Two Newton County schools receive funding to support a new kind of vending machine that promotes healthy reading habits and increases book ownership.
Former UGA Wide Receiver and Superbowl Champion Visits East Newton Students
Malcom Mitchell shared his personal reading journey during a visit with students and all 500+ of them left with a free copy of his book.
STEM Fridays Challenge Students and Promote Collaboration
NEF grant supports activities for students at South Salem Elementary that promote problem-solving, critical thinking and creativity.
Literacy Pilot Takes off this Fall at Two Newton County Schools
The 2024-2025 academic year brings an exciting partnership with REAP that will train teachers at two local schools in structured literacy.
Aspiraciones Mas Grandes Scholarship Recipients for 2024
Three Newton County students were awarded $3,000 scholarships, funded by the Collins family, for their freshman year of college.
Spring 2024 teacher grants turn great ideas into impact for our students
It's amazing to see what great educators can do with funding from our teacher grant program.
Bridging the Gap: NEF tutoring grant helps mitigate COVID-19 learning loss
Four years after the pandemic that shut down schools across our country, teachers are seeing…
All in for Kids Campaign raises $70,000
We relaunched the NEF with a goal of raising $50,000 by the end of 2023. We have exceeded our goal!
Aspiraciones Mas Grandes Scholarship Recipients for 2023
“We fund these scholarships to provide, in a small way, some recognition and assistance to aspiring first generation college students of Latino descent.”
The Walking Classroom
Teacher Juliette Goldston at Flint Hill Elementary School, recognized a learning issue with her students and came up with a creative idea to address it.
A Bus Full of Books
Seeing the kids get excited when the bus pulls up and the care they take…