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#BestSchoolDay brought to you by DonorsChoose.org and Ripple

On the night of March 27, 2018, San Francisco-based tech company Ripple funded every single classroom project on DonorsChoose.org. With the largest single donation we've ever seen, Ripple turned Wednesday into the #BestSchoolDay for teachers and students across America.

The Announcement

At 11:45pm, 28,210 teachers across America checked their email to find a very special message from DonorsChoose.org CEO Charles Best and Ripple SVP of Marketing Monica Long.

By the Numbers

28,210 classrooms received funding
$29 Million to classrooms
1 Million students reached
35,647 projects funded
7,910 never before funded teachers
1 in 6 U.S. public schools received funding

A Big Moment on the Small Screen

Stephen Colbert announced #BestSchoolDay on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert at the very same moment teachers learned they'd been funded.

The Celebration

Teachers flocked to social media to share what this donation means for their classrooms and students.

“Thank you for helping me make learning more fun and for believing in my students!! Words cannot truly express our gratitude.”

Mrs. Adams

6th Grade, Michigan

Adding Tech into Science - STEM!

“My students are so excited about the programming course that we have begun. I can't say thank you enough for what you have done for my students and for their future career.”

Ms. Louis

3rd Grade, Florida

Programmers in the Making

“Finally OMG this time it's actually going to happen!! After years of borrowing scales and making lines to use them and wasting too much time to measure, WE finally have what we need.”

Teacher Gomez

Grades 9 - 12, California

Scales for Our Science Labs

The New York Times

How to get $29 Million for Classrooms? Just Ask
San Francisco Chronicle

Bonanza for schools as SF crypto king Ripple gives $29M to DonorsChoose.org
CNN

Every single teacher on a crowdfunding site just got their wishes fulfilled

Thank You

When we launched our first #BestSchoolDay in 2016, we never dreamed it would reach such heights. Whether this is your first time on DonorsChoose.org or your hundredth, thank you. None of this would be possible without you!