Education

The focus on learning, rather than achieving pre-determined metrics, catalyzed both organizations to have deeper impact in communities.

ExpandED Schools, a New York City nonprofit dedicated to closing the learning gap, has received a $1 million, three-year grant from the New York Life Foundation.

Judith Shapiro, president of the Teagle Foundation, says it's certainly understandable that scalability has become the holy grail of higher education reform, but the dismissive attitude toward so-called boutique programs presents an occasion for...