by patrickdwyer | Oct 13, 2020 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy
There can be little doubt that we live at a point in history where unprecedented access to educational materials is now available to an extraordinary variety of learners. By the same token, however, competition for places at top universities has never been more...
by patrickdwyer | Sep 29, 2020 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy
Educators, along with civic activists and parents, have called for equity in education. Their ongoing pleas have brought awareness to potential flaws in standardized testing and additional common features of education. Other discrepancies based on demographic regions...
by patrickdwyer | Sep 15, 2020 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy
As technology started to develop and cities were being built, people moved from rural areas into suburbs and busy cities. This meant that more resources were being dedicated to schools in big cities because more kids were there. This unfortunately left a lot of rural...
by patrickdwyer | Aug 20, 2020 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy
Education plays a significant role in society. That is why those fortunate enough in the world seek to invest in the education system. In the U.S., about 1.2 million students drop out of school every year due to high poverty levels. The most identifiable states with...
by patrickdwyer | Aug 6, 2020 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy
The world has no shortage of billionaires. As of 2020, the number of individuals whose net worth is over $1 billion has risen above two thousand. However, among these people, some stand out because they give away a significant amount of money from their fortune to...
by patrickdwyer | Jul 7, 2020 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy
The face of philanthropy has changed dramatically over the past few decades. Today, average people have become regular donors who are making important, life-changing decisions. Their small contributions are making big leaps to improve countless societies across the...
