At Cornatzer Elementary’s Kinder Camp, sixteen rising kindergarteners squeal with excitement as they pass a ball around in a circle. Little do they know that amidst the fun, they are also honing essential motor skills, learning to follow directions, and adapting to the kindergarten environment. Principal Raymonda Shelton describes Kinder Camp as a sneak peek […]
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By Jeanna Baxter White Allen Mebane believed that “All people learn on a different timeline. But if you create the right tool, everyone can learn at their own pace, and after a period of time, end up at the same destination.” That conviction would guide his career and future philanthropic ventures. In 1969, while CEO […]
By Jeanna Baxter White In 1998, businessman and philanthropist Allen Mebane established the Mebane Foundation to support innovative educational endeavors. Since its inception, the Foundation has served as a catalyst by granting more than $25 million to educational program partners across the state while simultaneously leveraging that amount in public-private partnerships. The result? More than […]
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By Jeanna Baxter White The investment of up to $23 million will support PreK-5 literacy education through the Mebane Early Literacy Center The Mebane Foundation has selected UNC Charlotte’s Cato College of Education, a leader in literacy instruction and research, to help continue its legacy of supporting innovation in literacy education in North Carolina and […]
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Davie County Kinder Camp: Preparing Little Learners for Kindergarten Success
/in Davie County Schools, Summer Programs/by Jeanna Baxter WhiteAt Cornatzer Elementary’s Kinder Camp, sixteen rising kindergarteners squeal with excitement as they pass a ball around in a circle. Little do they know that amidst the fun, they are also honing essential motor skills, learning to follow directions, and adapting to the kindergarten environment. Principal Raymonda Shelton describes Kinder Camp as a sneak peek […]
Allen Mebane: Transforming Lives Through Education
/in History of The Mebane Foundation/by Jeanna Baxter WhiteBy Jeanna Baxter White Allen Mebane believed that “All people learn on a different timeline. But if you create the right tool, everyone can learn at their own pace, and after a period of time, end up at the same destination.” That conviction would guide his career and future philanthropic ventures. In 1969, while CEO […]
Improving Early Childhood Assessment is a Matter of Equity
/in Cognitive ToyBox/by Jeanna Baxter WhiteBy Jeanna Baxter White In 1998, businessman and philanthropist Allen Mebane established the Mebane Foundation to support innovative educational endeavors. Since its inception, the Foundation has served as a catalyst by granting more than $25 million to educational program partners across the state while simultaneously leveraging that amount in public-private partnerships. The result? More than […]
UNC Charlotte to Help Carry on Mebane Foundation Legacy Through Historic Gift
/in Press Releases/by Jeanna Baxter WhiteBy Jeanna Baxter White The investment of up to $23 million will support PreK-5 literacy education through the Mebane Early Literacy Center The Mebane Foundation has selected UNC Charlotte’s Cato College of Education, a leader in literacy instruction and research, to help continue its legacy of supporting innovation in literacy education in North Carolina and […]