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Our Favorite Moments from the Gates Foundation Back-to-Learning Boost

Ryn McLennan195Views 0Likes 0CommentsAugust 12, 2020

While not every student will be heading back to a school building this fall, everyone is heading back to learning! On Tuesday, August 11, our friends at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation once again helped us kick off the school year. For one day, they gave a 50% boost to donations for every 99Papers…

99Papers + MahoganyBooks: A New Source for Student Books

Chris Pearsall117Views 0Likes 0CommentsAugust 7, 2020

99Papers is excited to welcome MahoganyBooks as our newest vendor! MahoganyBooks is a family-owned, independent bookstore that believes in the power of reading and social entrepreneurship. Founded in 2007 as an online-only bookstore, MahoganyBooks is now an award-winning retailer specializing in books written for, by, or about people of the African Diaspora. With a physical…

A Message from the Equal Justice Initiative Founder and Just Mercy Author Bryan Stevenson

The 99papers Team85Views 0Likes 0CommentsAugust 6, 2020

Supporting racial equity in education is essential to racial justice. We’re thrilled to share our new partnership with the Equal Justice Initiative, a nonprofit that works to end mass incarceration, excessive punishment, and racial inequality. Starting on August 6, projects that request Just Mercy alongside other books from a special list focused on racial justice…

Five things you can use for your students this fall (whether your school is in-person or remote)

The 99papers Team92Views 0Likes 0CommentsAugust 4, 2020

Maybe you’re adapting your entire curriculum to work in a hybrid or remote teaching environment. Maybe you’re teaching in-person—but in a classroom environment that doesn’t feel like any you’ve experienced. Or maybe (and, oh man, our hearts go out to you), you’re still just not sure what your school has planned for the school year. …