by patrickdwyer | Nov 23, 2020 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Education, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy
A community with an elevated level of literacy and a lot of readers is a wonderful place to live. Studies show that all levels of society are lifted by superior literacy rates, from economic development to the quality of social interaction. Even crime rates are lower...
by patrickdwyer | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Education, Patrick Dwyer, Philanthropy
In the past, there seemed to be an issue with education accessibility. Those with problems like dyslexia often had a harder time with the curriculum than the person that didn’t have the disorder. Over the years, education accessibility became a cause of concern,...
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 | Aug 20, 2020 | Blog, Dwyer Family Foundation, Patrick Dwyer, Patrick Dwyer NewEdge, Philanthropy
Leading NewEdge Wealth Financial Advisor, Patrick Dwyer on how philanthropists are impacting education in the U.S. 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...
