The Best Place for Kids!® is a public-private partnership rooted in the belief that education is more than academics—it’s about the full development of every child. Together with leaders from philanthropy, education, healthcare, business, nonprofits, and local cities and counties, we are strengthening connections across Tarrant County to create a supportive local ecosystem that enables all students and families to thrive.
Multi-sector convenings are launched with community leaders to build a cohesive local vision for the future of early education in Fort Worth.
Fort Worth Parent Engagement Collaborative lifts up parent voice and leverages community and philanthropic resources to boost outcomes in the Morningside neighborhood.
Nationally acclaimed models in early childhood education are brought to Fort Worth for leaders to glean best practices and shape local strategy.
Founder Ellison Miles’ 100-year legacy is honored as The Miles Foundation maps out its vision for the future.
Fort Worth business leaders co-develop the first-of-its-kind 3-minute online business self-assessment highlighting the top 10 research-backed policies proven to support working parents AND businesses’ bottom line.
A locally-developed child search website for essential workers during COVID is adopted by the state, and Schoolahoop launches as a customized school search for local families.
The Best Place for Working Parents® expands outside of Texas to five states across the country, and publishes new research to underscore the positive business impact of child care supports and family-friendly policies.
Together with nine diverse neighborhoods and 200 local parents, Parent Pass® is launched as the one-stop-shop resource ensuring every family has access to robust local resources available to help their children thrive – from cradle to career.
The Miles Foundation’s partnership with VELA Education Fund joins more than $11M of philanthropic support of specialized and innovative school models in Texas and across the country.
The Tarrant County Maternal & Infant Health Coalition builds a comprehensive resource map, gains insights from local mothers, and coalesces to launch a comprehensive high-tech, high-touch system of care.
Best Place for StudentsTM is launched to highlight a diversity of local bright spot school models that are helping students to thrive, and connecting families and school providers with funding opportunities and supports to drive more students to their best-fit educational environment.
Alongside our incredible partners, we will continue to pursue our shared vision of building a brighter future for every child and family — by listening to every member of our community, by co-developing solutions from the ground up, and by sharing and scaling effective practices. Together, we can build a community that is the best place for our kids, for every family, and for all.