Category Archives: Heart News

2016 NC End of Grade Test Results Announced

This month, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (DPI) released school-level and district-level results of End of Grade Tests (EOGs) from May 2016. Congratulations to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) on increasing graduation rates and on topping state averages in math, reading, and science tests! Additionally, 86% of CMS schools met or exceeded growth expectations. Across the state, science and math scores increased while third grade reading had a slight setback from prior years.

In CMS, about 48% of students are performing at reading levels deemed “college … continue reading

Heart Math Tutoring Featured on Wilson’s World

Heart tutors and students from Montclaire Elementary were featured on Wilson’s World on WCCB News Rising. Wilson talked with volunteers about their work with the students and with the students about how the program and their volunteers make learning fun. He also talked with the teachers as well as Dr. Miles on the importance of the program for the students. See the video here!

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Heart Math Tutoring Featured on Bounce TV – WBTV

Christine Sperow interviews Heart Math Tutoring’s Program Manager Padgett Sullivan on Bounce TV – WBTV about the 2016 Volunteer Drive to serve 600 CMS students across 12 school sites. “We’ve had great results not only with student academic success, but over 95% of teachers have seen confidence and enthusiasm for academics increase in students as a result of Heart.”… continue reading

Heart Math Tutoring’s Funding Initiative Grows Program to Include 12 CMS School Partners

Heart Math Tutoring has completed its Spring Funding Initiative and raised $630K, which will enable Heart to grow from eight to 12 school sites during the 2016/17 school year.

Funds raised were from grants, corporation donations and from community support. Individual donors contributed $220K. Several local and state-wide foundations have made commitments to Heart at the “School Sponsorship” level ($25K – $50K): Sisters of Mercy of North Carolina Foundation, Social Venture Partners, The Charlotte Mecklenburg Community Foundation at Foundation For The Carolinas, the Belk Foundation, … continue reading

Heart Math Tutoring Featured on WBTV News

Ben Williamson talks with Heart Math Tutoring program manager Padgett Sullivan about the volunteer drive for the 2016/17 school year. “Volunteers find this experience really impactful. 100% of volunteers have had a positive experience and that’s because of the support we provide and the relationship you’re able to build with a student doing these really foundational skills.”  See the full interview here.… continue reading