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... school network, said on Tuesday that it had received a $25 million gift, its largest ever, from the hedge fund billionaire Julian H. Robertson. Success ... help it achieve its goal of expanding to 100 schools...

... beleaguered prisoner reentry effort is getting some help from the nonprofit sector. Today, Project New Opportunity was ... Society Foundations. The program is aimed at assisting a few of the thousands of...

... and understanding of European art and architecture, from antiquity to the dawn of the modern era. Grants are ... presentation of research, and other professional events. In previous years, grant amounts have...

... Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students A new report from the Century Foundation examines how to improve outcomes ... remediation. "When College Students Start Behind" offers a...

... Into College Degrees Walter Ramos described his journey from Yonkers to Southern Vermont College in two words: culture shock. Last month, Ramos and three ... academic, personal or financial reasons and send...

... young people to pursue higher education by signaling them from a young age that they can afford it, notes Richard ... from disadvantaged backgrounds: their fear of falling in...

... Positions The University of Michigan has received a $1 million gift from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to endow four postdoctoral humanities positions in the Michigan Society of Fellows...