Bronx Charter School Caters to Students on the ‘Margins’
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08/30/2017
At Mott Haven Academy Charter School in New York City, fifth-graders start the fall reading “Locomotion,” the story of a boy in foster care.
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Clarity Needed In Clean Labeling
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08/30/2017
The “why” and “how” behind a product have become as important as the product itself, according to new research from the Nielsen Co. Nearly 4 in 10 U.S. consumers say they would switch from the food and beverage brands they currently buy to others...
Winning the Lottery: Enrolling in Success Academy Produces Math Gains for Students, New Study Shows
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08/30/2017
Enrolling in Success Academy boosted test scores for some of its earliest students, according to a new study conducted by research firm MDRC.
Google Critic Ousted From Think Tank Funded by the Tech Giant
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08/30/2017
In the hours after European antitrust regulators levied a record $2.7 billion fine against Google in late June, an influential Washington think tank learned what can happen when a tech giant that shapes public policy debates with its enormous wealth...
5 Controversial Ideas For Shoring Up Health Insurance Markets
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08/30/2017
With Republican efforts to "repeal and replace" the Affordable Care Act stalled, tentative bipartisan initiatives are in the works to stabilize the fragile individual insurance market that serves roughly 17 million Americans.
New York State Health Foundation Funding Holistic Health in NY State
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08/30/2017
CEO David Sandman and his staff have worked at serving more people, and creating more meaningful impact, by shifting their health funding focus upstream, to the causes of health and wellness challenges.
How To Balance Policies And Guidelines To Prompt Different Levels Of Employee Engagement
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08/30/2017
Most see policies and guidelines as bureaucratic inhibitors and constraints. However, used the right way, those same policies and guidelines free people to do their jobs by directing focus. They key is applying the right degrees of freedom to prompt...
Sloan Foundation Funds Pratt Professor’s Work to Restore Roman Painting Buried By Volcano
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08/30/2017
A number of prominent publications, including Forbes, National Geographic, Smithsonian Magazine, and Archeology Magazine, have recently spotlighted the cutting-edge work of Eleonora Del Federico, professor of chemistry at Pratt Institute, and a...
Newman's Own Pops The Champagne - Salad Dressing - That Is
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08/30/2017
Newman’s Own marks its 35th anniversary this month. It was on Aug. 25, 1982, that the philanthropic company shipped its first bottles of olive oil and vinegar salad dressing.
Grown Men Are Exploiting Loopholes In State Laws To Marry Children
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08/30/2017
A new report finds the practice of adults marrying girls as young as 12 is rampant across the U.S., despite evidence it threatens lifelong harm.
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