30
Nov
Applying the Private Equity Model to K-12 Schools (With Great Results)
What happens when you disrupt K-12 education by applying the private equity model to it?
13
Apr
Apollo Co-Founder Taps Private Equity Playbook for Educational Nonprofit
Marc Rowan, co-founder of global private-equity firm Apollo Global Management , spent decades buying companies with an eye toward improving them with new capital, leadership, accountability and operating strategies. He used a similar strategy to shape a charity that seeks to improve educational access and social mobility in Israel. Mr. Rowan credits a strong education
24
Feb
Education reform through a private equity lens
The industry’s value-creating model can help schools prepare the next generation of critical thinkers and innovators. Prior to the pandemic, one of the biggest inhibitors to growth was the availability of qualified candidates. The US economy had reached “full employment”, while the unemployment rate in the UK hit its lowest level since 1975. But at
18
Nov
Darca: setting high education goals across Israel
As the matriculation rate of Israeli high school students drops to 50 percent, Dr. Gil Pereg, CEO of the Darca school network warned that “this number is not sustainable for a society,” causing a stir at last month’s Jerusalem Post Conference, where he made his comments. Pereg was referring to the low percentage of high school
17
Oct
Israeli school system suffering from ‘major leadership crisis’
Israel is experiencing a substantial shortage of excellent principals and talented leaders to run its schools in the future, according to Darca Schools CEO Dr. Gil Pereg. “I believe that the quality of a nation cannot exceed the quality of its school leaders and we are in a major leadership crisis,” Pereg said. He was
16
Oct
Israeli Entrepreneurs Fixing the Education System
A wonderful article to kick-off the Jewish New Year from Israeli news source Channel 20 focusing on the prominent Israeli entrepreneurs who have been extremely moved by the work here at Darca. As a result, many are now partnering with Darca in recent years as private benefactors, aligning themselves with Darca’s cause. The article highlights
05
Sep
Darca is the leading network of schools, third year in a row
2 Darca Schools were included in the Israeli Defense Force rankings for their graduates' outstanding meaningful service. Click to learn more!
04
Dec
Darca Schools included in IDF Rankings
2 Darca Schools were included in the Israeli Defense Force rankings for their graduates' outstanding meaningful service. Click to learn more!
23
Oct
YRF Founding Board Member Sam Katz on Investing in the Future
YRF Founding Board member Sam Katz and Darca Board Member Jimmy Pinto speak to Haaretz on why Darca is the best investment they have ever come across.