In the News
Forbes: Are We Getting the Most Bang for Our Education Buck?
Forbes contributor and national research director at EdChoice, Mike McShane, looks at polling research and compares how effectively three education models use funds in the article, “Are We Getting The Most Bang For Our Education Buck?” Seton Education Partners’ blended learning work with Catholic schools is featured in the piece, noting that Seton is “growing to serve more and more students as their cost-effective models are proven to provide a solid product.”
published on September 16, 2020
Univision: Radio California Libre con Pablo Kleinman
Univision’s Pablo Kleinman interviews our own Yeime Valle, chief of El Camino and Seton Teaching Fellows, on Seton’s work in NYC during his Spanish radio show, Radio California Libre.
published on August 13, 2020
Charter School Growth Fund: Achieving the Impossible Starts With Relationships
What’s the key to starting strong this school year while being remote? Start with relationships. The Charter School Growth Fund features our very own Jolleen Wagner sharing how Brilla Public Charter Schools is living out the belief that “no significant learning can occur in life without a relationship.”
published on August 12, 2020
Summer 2020 Issue of Philanthropy: The Great Distance-Learning Experiment
In the Summer 2020 Issue of Philanthrophy, Madeline Fry Schultz writes about the successes and failures of forced distance learning, quoting our Co-founder and Managing Director, Stephanie Saroki de García about her insights into how to implement technology the right way.
published on July 16, 2020
NY Daily News: Two Ways to Save Catholic Schools: Let Them Receive Federal COVID Relief and State Support for Parents Who Choose Private Educations
The NY Daily News featured an Op-Ed from Kathleen Porter-Magee on Two ways to save Catholic schools, highlighting Seton as an innovative solution that “Diocesan leaders across the country should continue to look to seed, support and expand” to help save Catholic schools.
published on July 12, 2020
Thomas B. Fordham Institute: Where Justice, Education, and Faith Intersect
Our co-founder shares her thoughts on recent events with education organization, Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
published on June 4, 2020
After-Mask Podcast: What Schools are Doing to Support Families During the Pandemic
Our own Stephanie Saroki de García and Michael Carbone joined the After-Mask podcast to discuss Seton’s response to the COVID-19 crisis in the South Bronx and in our partner cities across the U.S.
published on May 25, 2020
The National Review: Serving in the South Bronx & Living Solitude During the Coronavirus Quarantine
The National Review interviews Luanne Zurlo, general partner and executive director of Brilla Schools Network, on the grim reality of life in the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic and living a single, quarantined life in NYC.
published on May 8, 2020
The Bronx Times: Brilla Schools Support Families and Mott Haven Community during COVID-19
The Bronx Times features Brilla in an effort to feed Mott Haven families and keep a local business alive.
published on April 30, 2020
Washington Post: After Coronavirus, Schools Should Get Creative in Finding Teachers More Time with Students
Jay Matthews quotes Seton General Partner, Aaron Brenner, “who has improved schools all over the country,” in his Washington Post article, “After coronavirus, schools should get creative in finding teachers more time with students.”