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Lancaster Club Chosen To Pilot Tutoring Project

Report from WGAL TV in Pennsylvania.
http://www.wgal.com/video/18017082/index.html

November 19th, 2008 | Filed in In the News | Comments Off

Video of media event now available

Video of the May 2008 media event for this project has been posted to the KU Center for Research on Learning’s media archives. Thank you to David Gnojek for producing this clip.

July 10th, 2008 | Filed in In the News | Comments Off

KU receives grant to create tutoring curriculum

Coverage from the KU Athletics Department’s website, focusing on football player Darrell Stuckey’s participation in the award presentation ceremony.
KU Receives Grant to Create Tutoring Curriculum, KUathletics.com, May 29, 2008

June 4th, 2008 | Filed in In the News | Comments Off

Wal-Mart gives big to help kids read, learn, succeed

Coverage from KTKA, channel 49, Topeka.
Wal-Mart gives big to help kids read, learn, succeed, KTKA.com, May 28, 2008

June 3rd, 2008 | Filed in In the News | Comments Off

Governor Kathleen Sebelius Joins Wal-Mart to Present $700,000 Donation to the University of Kansas

Wal-Mart Foundation today announced a $700,000 donation to the University of Kansas (KU) with an event at the Wal-Mart Store located at 3300 Iowa Street. The donation will be used to create a curriculum that will enhance Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s (BGCA) proven homework tutorial program “Power Hour.”

May 29th, 2008 | Filed in In the News | Comments Off

Across Kansas: KU gets $700,000 grant

Coverage from the Kansas City Star:
Across Kansas: KU gets $700,000 grant, www.kansascity.com, May 28, 2008

May 29th, 2008 | Filed in In the News | Comments Off

$700,000 donation to beef up “Power Hour”

Additional coverage of yesterday’s press event, including video of a news report and an interview with Darrell Stuckey, University of Kansas football player and Boys and Girls Club volunteer.
$700,000 donation to beef up “Power Hour,” LJWorld.com, May 29, 2008

May 29th, 2008 | Filed in In the News | Comments Off

KU receives $700,000 from Wal-Mart to create tutoring curriculum

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas today received a $700,000 donation from the Wal-Mart Foundation to develop a tutoring curriculum to be implemented nationwide at Boys and Girls Clubs of America.
This is the largest donation the Wal-Mart Foundation has given within the state of Kansas.
“The generosity of the Wal-Mart Foundation will allow important work by [...]

May 28th, 2008 | Filed in In the News | Comments Off

KU receives $700,000 from Wal-Mart

More coverage of today’s award ceremony from the Topeka Capital-Journal:
KU receives $700,000 from Wal-Mart, CJOnline, May 28, 2008

May 28th, 2008 | Filed in In the News | Comments Off

KU accepts $700,000 Wal-mart Foundation grant

Coverage of today’s award ceremony, which featured Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, Dr. Don Deshler of the Center for Research on Learning, and representatives from Wal-Mart and the Boys and Girls Clubs:
KU accepts $700,000 Wal-Mart Foundation grant, LJWorld.com, May 28, 2008

May 28th, 2008 | Filed in In the News | Comments Off