Astor Estate Donates Money to New York Education
Release Date:
12/08/2013
The first round of grants has been made from The New York Community Trust's $43 million Brooke Astor Funds for New York City Education, reports The Wall Street Journal.
Education
State Education Chancellor Defends Teacher and School Evaluations
Release Date:
11/22/2013
Our Education Funders Research Initiative event was also covered by WNYC, Capital New York, Gotham Schools and the Epoch Times.
Philanthropists Lay Out Education Priorities
Release Date:
11/21/2013
Philanthropy New York President Ronna Brown, Ford Foundation Program Officer Fred Frelow and New York Community Trust Program Officer Shawn Morehead previewed the Education Funders Research Initiative's six priorities for the de Blasio...
Silicon Alley: The Road to Tomorrow’s Workforce
Release Date:
11/12/2013
The New York Community Trust's Salem Tsegaye talks about how we can train the next generation of NYC-based tech employees and entrepreneurs.
NY begins first statewide school-to-job project
Release Date:
11/03/2013
IBM's Stanley Litow was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article about a new statewide workforce development program for high school students.
Christy Loper Joins the Educational Foundation of America
Release Date:
11/01/2013
The Educational Foundation of America (EFA) is thrilled to welcome Christy Loper as a new Program Officer.
October 2013 Working Group Updates
Release Date:
10/23/2013
Read the latest updates on these Issue-Based Working Groups: Community Food Funders, the Education Working Group, Funders of Women and Girls and the Health Policy Working Group.
William T. Grant Foundation President Receives 2013 Spencer Foundation Award
Release Date:
10/18/2013
The Association of Public Policy and Analysis Management (APPAM) has selected Adam Gamoran, President of the William T. Grant Foundation, as the recipient of the 2013 Spencer Foundation Award.
A Free Lunch Coalition Tries to Make School Meals a Mayoral Issue
Release Date:
10/17/2013
On the steps of City Hall this morning, an education advocacy group held a rally that had nothing to do with universal pre-kindergarten or charter schools.
Heavy Hitters Debate School Achievement Gap
Release Date:
10/15/2013
The Education Funders Research Initiative’s recent Education Forum conversation on the achievement gap in New York City was reviewed on The Times’ SchoolBook blog.
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