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JANUARY 2008

Charles & Helen Schwab Foundation
Selects Transition Partners

GreatSchools and Professor Garfield  Foundation to Inherit Learning  Disability (LD)-Focused Web Content
                                
The Charles and Helen Schwab Foundation  announced today its intention to merge its award winning  Schwab Learning websites with two nonprofit organizations, selected from an invitation only review process, to continue operations for  SchwabLearning.org, dedicated to helping parents  of children with learning and attention problems, and  SparkTop.org, the first website designed exclusively
for 8—12 year olds who struggle with learning.

The Foundation recently announced that it  will shift its focus from its operating program,  Schwab Learning—a free direct service program  with a twenty-year history of helping families of  children with learning and attention problems—  to concentrate on grants.

“In making this transition it was important to  find partners who share our commitment to providing  the best possible information and resources to  the millions of families impacted by learning difficulties.  We reached out to a select group of partners  and ultimately selected two organizations who  have the potential to reach even more parents and  their kids who struggle with learning,” said Jodell  Seagrave, managing director of Schwab Learning.

In a move that ensures LD resources and support  reach an even wider range of parents, San  Francisco-based GreatSchools will be the recipient  of SchwabLearning.org content. GreatSchools, a  nonprofit organization dedicated to improving K-  12 education by inspiring parents to get involved,  will also continue to support SchwabLearning.  org’s community of parents of kids with LD.

By joining forces, GreatSchools will preserve  Schwab Learning’s mission and high-quality  offerings, while welcoming Schwab Learning  parents into a community of more than 33 million  Americans each committed to school and life  success for their children.

PROFESSOR GARFIELD FOUNDATION TO ACQUIRE SPARKTOP.ORG

SparkTop.org content will transition to the  Professor Garfield Foundation, a nonprofit organization  founded by Garfield creator Jim Davis,  committed to engaging children in learning. A  strong desire to expand content for children who  struggle with learning, existing partnerships with  Schwab Learning and a longstanding respect for  the work of the Professor Garfield Foundation  were key factors in this selection. The transition  of SparkTop.org into the Professor Garfield  Foundation combines two highly acclaimed  resources in children’s media and literacy. A recognized  leader in education, Jim Davis and his  powerful Garfield brand will now directly support  success for kids with learning disabilities.

“One of the unexpected joys of being in this line  of work has been hearing from the parents of children  who learned to read thanks to the Garfield  comic strip,” said Davis. “After nearly 30 years of  doing the strip, we’ve heard this often enough that  we’re convinced the strip is a great teaching tool.  The simple combination of words and pictures  stimulates learning. That’s why we created the  Professor Garfield Foundation and the Professor  Garfield website. We all learn in different ways,  or as SparkTop.org says, No two brains spark  alike.’ It’s very gratifying that the Charles and  Helen Schwab Foundation are electing Garfield  to carry on their vision. It’s a responsibility we  take seriously. It will encourage us to redouble  our efforts to help kids grow and learn.”#

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