K-12

"The Annie E. Casey Foundation today released the findings of its latest Kids Count policy report, ���The First Eight Years: Giving Kids a Foundation for Lifetime Success.� ���The First Eight Years� outlines how early development in key areas of well-being are imperative in finding success during the elementary years, and what impact poverty can have on that development."

"The Philadelphia School Partnership has received a $5 million challenge grant from the Walton Family Foundation to help create and expand high-quality city schools. [��_] Education is one of the foundation's major areas of interest. It has given more than $1 billion to K-12 education efforts, especially those that expand options for low-income students."