Aug 12, 2025
In 2023, Americans Helping Americans® launched the Americans Helping Teachers program to provide up to $20,000 annually in grants to educators, including teachers, librarians, counselors, and administrators, working in five PK-12 schools in Appalachia. These grants...
Nov 19, 2024
All students deserve a quality education. Regardless of where they live or their family’s financial circumstances, all children deserve a quality education. However, for many children in Appalachia, the schools they attend often lack the financial...
Sep 13, 2024
In the realm of education, funding can often be the difference between opportunity and limitation, particularly in underserved communities. This is especially true in Title 1 schools, where financial support is critical to enhancing the educational experience. The...
Feb 13, 2024
For teachers, particularly those working in hard-pressed Appalachian communities where their school districts struggle to fund even their core educational priorities, it is frustrating for them to be aware of classroom needs that would greatly benefit their students...
Jan 31, 2024
The Data: In the Appalachian region of Tennessee, the percentage of the population ages 25 and older without a high school diploma is 12.4 percent, according to The Appalachian Region: A Data Overview from the 2017-2021 American Community Survey Chartbook,...
