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The institute began with XQ: The Super School Project, to identify new ideas to reform schools and improve student performance. [3] [4] The organization was founded in September 2015 by Laurene Powell Jobs and Russlynn Ali. [3] XQ Institute's Board includes Marc Ecko, Yo-Yo Ma, Geoffrey Canada, Jimmy Iovine, and Michael Klein.
Created by the XQ Institute, the LeBron James Family Foundation, and the Entertainment Industry Foundation, the special was curated by basketball player LeBron James in collaboration with high school students and educators across the United States, including the American Federation of Teachers.
The Entertainment Industry Foundation announced today the XQ Institute (a new initiative incubated by the Emerson Collective) is the founding collaborator of its national Think It Up education ...
Beth Fertig is a New York City-based editor and writer who was previously a senior education editor at the XQ Institute, a nonprofit foundation dedicated to improving U.S. high schools. She was previously an award-winning veteran journalist at the New York City public radio station WNYC , and was a regular contributor to NPR 's news programs.
Laurene Powell Jobs (née Powell; born November 6, 1963) [1] [2] is an American billionaire businesswoman executive and philanthropist. [3] She is the widow of Steve Jobs, who was the co-founder and former CEO of Apple Inc., and she manages the Steve Jobs Trust.
Sold for: $2.2 million. Worn by Jordan during Game 2 of the 1998 NBA Finals, these shoes witnessed the shooting guard score a whopping 37 points to lead the Bulls to victory on their path to a ...
At 11 years old, I committed my life to Jesus at Vacation Bible School at my local Baptist church in Ontario, Canada. Soon after, I was sitting through youth presentations about purity and abstinence.
Thinkitup allows students and teachers to crowdfund projects and helps prepare students for life after school. [10] EIF collaborated with the XQ Institute on its Super School Project to help communities reshape high school so it better prepares students for success. Launched in September 2017, “EIF Presents: XQ Super School Live,” a ...