Valhalla Foundation @ValhallaFound
Our focus areas are early childhood development, K-12 education, data science, medical research, environmental innovation, and collaborative philanthropy. valhalla.org Woodside, CA Joined December 2020-
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We’re underway at #ECLS25! Tonight’s Fireside Chat features welcome remarks by Elliot Steinberg (@SaulZaentz) and Hunt Institute's Dr. Javaid Siddiqi, Sara Allan as moderator (@ValhallaFound), and our experts Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman, Gov. Jane Swift, Gov. Susana Martinez, and Dr. Penny Schwinn on bipartisan early childhood solutions. Big ideas to set the stage for the days ahead. Plus, a photo from the reception. @LtGovColemanKY @janeswiftMA @Gov_Martinez @SchwinnTeach @SaulZaentz @ValhallaFound @jsiddiqi7
🎉 A new chapter begins: Dr. Lynette Fraga steps in as our CEO today! Shaped by her Mexican heritage, military upbringing, and a family of educators and social workers, she’s committed to equity, service, and centering lived experiences in all she does. Welcome, Dr. Fraga! 💛
“Data skills aren’t optional.” — Zarek Drozda in @usnews The bad news: U.S. students just hit a 20-year low in math scores—right as AI + data reshape every industry. The good news: we have a solution. Read more: usnews.com/opinion/articl… #DataScienceEducation #ChartTheCourse
📣 The Tools Competition is now open! We’re awarding $3+ million to breakthrough #EdTech solutions worldwide. 📌 Abstracts due Oct 15 📌 Tracks: K-12, Postsecondary, Datasets 📌 Prizes: $50K–$300K Submit your abstract today. tools-competition.org/26-overview/
Better pasture data → better feed decisions → healthier animals, higher yields, and lower methane emissions
🚨 JUST LAUNCHED! The Time2Graze global initiative will develop satellite-based systems to optimize livestock grazing. This can increase productivity and reduce methane emissions. Co-led by @WorldResources, @BiovIntCIAT_eng, @INIA_UY, and @WWF 👇🏾 tinyurl.com/953autdy
The K-12 Data Literacy and Data Science Learning Progressions are here! For the first time, educators and education leaders have a national framework for preparing students to thrive in a world where data is everywhere. Visit datasciencelearning.org to learn more.
15 years ago I said goodbye to my friends and family because I thought I wouldn’t survive… Today our TED talk goes live that could help us save patients. You can click this link to watch the full talk: go.ted.com/davidfajgenbaum Please watch, like, repost, and share the talk as far and wide as you can to help us on our mission to save and improve lives by repurposing drugs!
We’re proud to support the policy groundwork that helped make this possible.
Today, we're releasing Mathways: Every Kid is a Math Kid. This new report and framework, from 50CAN VP of Policy @lizcohen12, outlines the nation's current math challenges and provides policy solutions with examples from Alabama, Utah and Maryland.
We’re excited to share that Nancy Lue, Managing Director, at the Valhalla Foundation, is a proposed panelist for #SXSWEDU on the panel “A New Talent Playbook for Education Innovation.” You can help make this session happen! Vote here ⤵️ participate.sxsw.com/flow/sxsw/sxsw…
More coverage of NextLadder Ventures — and more reason to be excited! By pairing community insight with tech innovation and rigorous learning, it's rethinking how we scale economic opportunity. via @Philanthropy: shorturl.at/rJmdD
Big Update: Harvard researchers found that our AP Stats curriculum significantly boosted pass rates in Texas. As far as we know, this is the first-ever curriculum research showing causal improvement for scores in AP Stats. Read more: skewthescript.org/blog/harvard-a…
Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life edsurge.com/news/2025-05-1… via @EdSurge
Charter schools give us the flexibility to meet students where they are. Greg White, CEO of @LEARNCharters reveals how charter autonomy lets educators identify problems, collaborate on solutions, and implement changes quickly. In our latest episode, he breaks down how autonomy translates to better education. Available on all major podcast platforms! Youtube: youtu.be/cRrN7RT9ud0 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/6tQSaF… Apple Podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fro… #LeaderToLeader #LeaderToLeaderPodcast #CharterEducation #Charter #CharterSchools #Education #Educationmatters #CSGF #Leadership #Schools #Podcast #militaryfamilies #MilitaryAppreciationMonth #NCSW #NCSW2025 #NCSW25
Huge congrats to Dr. Stephen Hauser on winning the Breakthrough Prize for uncovering the cause of MS! 👏🔬 We are so proud to support the game-changing work he and his colleagues at @UCSF continue to do on behalf of MS patients.
Congrats to Stephen Hauser, MD, for winning the Breakthrough Prize for identifying the cause of MS. Hauser's work in ID’ing B cells as the culprit, led to therapies enabling most patients to live free from disability. tiny.ucsf.edu/u2Guqf
Our Early Childhood Governance Landscape is now live! This new tool provides a state-by-state view of #governance models across education, health, and economic and family supports. bit.ly/43OC8qD
Our grantee, @EveryCure, is leveraging AI to identify new uses for existing drugs, potentially accelerating treatments for various diseases. #DrugRepurposing #AI #MedicalInnovation
We are thrilled to share that the @nytimes has just featured @EveryCure and our work using repurposed drugs to save lives. Click the link below to read the full article! nytimes.com/2025/03/20/wel…
A year up, a lifetime of change 🛰️ @MethaneSAT is on the brink of a breakthrough in methane transparency thanks to its advanced science.
The past year since launch has been about testing, refining, and advancing science. The next? Delivering insights that will help cut emissions faster than ever. Thank you @BezosEarthFund, @TheAudaciousPrj, @nzspacegovt, @ValhallaFound, Robertson Foundation, @CIFFchild and more
Huge congrats to @dsforeveryone & @ConcordDotOrg on a successful inaugural Data Science Education K-12: Research to Practice Conference! We're thrilled to support your vital work in building data science education for all students.
What a conference! 🚀 Over 265 educators & researchers gathered in San Antonio for the first-ever #DSEK12, making history! But this event was only a success because of YOU—our incredible attendees! Check out our full recap here: datascience4everyone.org/post/a-landmar…
As Congress considers major cuts to Medicaid, new @GeorgetownCCF report sheds light on role Medicaid fulfills for small towns and rural communities ccf.georgetown.edu/2025/01/15/web…
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