Monthly Archives: June 2013

The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy left much of the area surrounding the Columbus School in Carteret, New Jersey destroyed, particularly the school’s playground and outdoor space. Over 3,500 children were forced to share the small swing-set and monkey bars at the one functional park in the neighborhood. At the Columbus School itself, the playground received…

In the month since the EF5 tornado hit Moore, OK DonorsChoose.org has continued to connect with affected teachers and administrators to help restart their classrooms. Mrs. Crosswhite, a teacher at Plaza Towers Elementary School, has encouraged many of her colleagues to post projects on DonorsChoose.org. She shared these words with us: We are Plaza Towers Elementary…

Since December, DonorsChoose.org has worked closely with the Connecticut Department of Education, the American Federation of Teachers, and the administration of Newtown Public Schools to support teachers and students in Newtown, Connecticut. Hundreds of generous individuals showed their support through our Support Newtown Teachers Page. Each of the 440 public school teachers in Newtown then…

They say money can’t buy happiness. Michael Norton says “if you think money can’t buy happiness, you’re not spending it right!” Norton, Associate Professor of Marketing at Harvard Business School, and Elizabeth Dunn, Associate Professor of Psychology at University of British Columbia, have joined forces to create 5 principles of smarter spending in their new…