Apr 29, 2013
The Request for Proposal can be downloaded HERE.
Press Releases
Apr 19, 2013
THE WEIGHT OF THE NATION FOR KIDS is a family-friendly three-part series of half-hour specials for young people spotlighting decisions children and their families can make to improve their health now and in the future.
Apr 11, 2013
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation’s Dell Scholars Program today awarded 303 students across the country with $6,060,000 in college scholarship funds for a total of $55 million invested in 2,548 scholars to date.
Mar 04, 2013
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation today announced the formation of a subsidiary non-profit LLC, the Ed-Fi Alliance. An innovative education technology partner for educators, administrators and entrepreneurs, and committed to distributing a superior, standards-based, educator-facing free data solution, the Ed-Fi Alliance is based in Austin, Texas.
Jan 30, 2013
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation announced today a new $50 million commitment to establish the Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. Additionally, the Dell family foundation committed another $10 million to Austin and Travis County community health quality and access programs over the next ten years.
Dec 04, 2012
Ed-Fi Version 1.1. has been released today and is now available at www.ed-fi.org. The Ed-Fi solution, which is compatible with many existing education data standards, including the Common Education Data Standards (CEDS,) facilitates secure data exchange among disparate data systems in K-12 education.
Oct 18, 2012
A Year of Being Well: Messages from Families on Living Healthier Lives is an easy-to-follow, 13-month quick-start action guide that features the stories of 20 families who are creatively finding ways to live healthier lives, and fight childhood obesity in their homes, schools and communities.
Sep 04, 2012
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation is releasing a series of case studies that examine five school and charter management operators’ implementation of blended learning.
Aug 17, 2012
Four Student Information System (SIS) providers - Skyward, Texas Computer Cooperative, Prologic Technology Systems and SunGard K-12 Education - have licensed the Ed-Fi solution to help ensure their work is fully compliant with the Texas Student Data System.