Education

For many funders, recently appointed New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia is among the state’s most important leaders. She will play a pivotal role on a wide range of education and workforce development issues in which many in the...

Peg Tyre, director of strategy at the Edwin Gould Foundation, wrote a deep examination on mathematics whizzes and reaching glory in math competitions. She is also the author of the book, "The Good School: How Smart Parents Get Their Kids the...

As New York City faces increasing pressure to promote school diversity, a new report from the Century Foundation shows that more districts nationwide are using socioeconomic status to shape admissions processes.

The Leon Levy Foundation announced the promotions of three executives -- Jennifer E. Ellis, Director of Communications and Operations Manager; Controller Justine Koch, who has added the title of Human Resources Manager; and Meredith Ross, Grants...