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With Wallace Foundation Support, New Study Finds Principal Development Pipelines Both Beneficial and Affordable

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07/10/2017

... teachers to improve their instruction. While there is plenty of research evidence supporting the value of developing excellent principals, ...

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With Trump Moving to End DACA, New York City Leaders Pledge Support for Students and Teachers

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09/06/2017

... for more than a million children. “My message today is very clear,” Fariña said. “Every student, parent and educator is welcome and safe in our schools. We will do everything we ...

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Supported Research Finds Bacteria Play Critical Role In Driving Colon Cancers

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02/02/2018

... kills more than 50,000 people each year in the U.S. and is on the rise among younger adults age 20 to 50. The ...

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With Support from Citi and The Rockefeller Foundation, Boston University Releases “Cities Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise”

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04/23/2018

Today the Boston University Initiative on Cities, with support from Citi Community Development and The Rockefeller Foundation, launched Cities Joining Ranks—Policy Networks on the Rise, a new report which details the activities, visibility, value,...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Community Development

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Citi Foundation

Deutsche Bank, Ford, Rauch, Booth Ferris and Nellie Mae Foundations Support Reimagining Education Summer Institute at Teachers College

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08/08/2018

... The Reimagining Education Institute’s main objective is to deepen teachers’ understanding of race and culture in ... work in the area of education equity, said Wells. “Each is coming to it from different...

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Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation

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Research to Prevent Blindness-Supported Researchers Will Be Integral Part of Latest Effort Within NEI’s Audacious Goals Initiative

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11/06/2018

Ten researchers who have been supported by RPB will be co-principal investigators on five innovative projects just announced by the National Eye Institute (NEI) as part of its Audacious Goals Initiative (AGI) for Regenerative Medicine.

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Booth Ferris Foundation, New York Community Trust and Others Support Apollo Theater Transformation

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12/10/2018

... HARLEM, NY.- The Apollo Theater announced today that it is undertaking the initial phase of the iconic Theater’s ...

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The New York Community Trust

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With Support from Several PNY Members, EngageNY Archive of Common-Core Materials Grows in Popularity

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05/18/2016

... source having all but dried up, a new group launched today is stepping in to further EngageNY’s mission... With ...

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With Support from Sloan, Research Points to Mechanisms on Why 'Green' Helps in Urban Life

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08/02/2016

A pilot study opens a window on a biological mechanism for health benefits of urban greenery and on the methodology to expand research efforts.

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Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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With Support from Stavros Niarchos Foundation, 'Van Gogh at School' Launches Online Teaching Materials

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08/16/2016

Primary school teachers can either use complete, ready-made lessons directly on a digiboard, or use elements of the available resources to create their own lessons.

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

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With Support from NY State Health Foundation, Plattsburgh Retrofits Old Tennis Courts

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08/18/2016

... Plattsburgh Retrofits Old Tennis Courts Pickle Ball is becoming popular in Plattsburgh! A new grant has helped ... 13 permanent Pickle Ball Courts in Clinton County. One is a five court complex in the City of...

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New York Health Foundation

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Supported by Simons Foundation, Super-Resolution Microscope Builds 3-D Images By Mapping Negative Space

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09/06/2016

The method may help shed light on how cells communicate with one another and provide important insights for engineers working to develop artificial organs such as skin or heart tissue.

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MetLife Foundation and Sesame Workshop Launch 'Dream, Save, Do' to Support Financial Empowerment

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09/14/2016

... be implemented through Japan’s local school network and is intended to help children, and the adults in their lives, ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Jerome Foundation Supports 32nd Annual Health and Humanitarian Awards in Genesee County

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10/05/2016

... and Bridget Ohlson during a Nov. 4 ceremony. The award is presented by The Jerome Foundation and United Memorial ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York Supports Group to Register Dominican-American Political Power

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10/06/2016

Dominican Americans are the largest immigrant group in New York, with a population of more than 673,000, according to the 2014 American Community Survey. That includes both foreign-born and native-born residents.

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Supported by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Forest Restoration Gets a Tiny Fraction of the Money it Needs

Release Date:

11/09/2016

... are met — about $50 billion. That means there is a shortfall of $250 billion to $350 billion per year ...

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Long Island Community Foundation Supports Diversity Through International Food Tasting at Gala Fresh Farms

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11/15/2016

... newly formed Peconic River Community Development Alliance is to bring people of different backgrounds and ethnicities ... uniting residents through their stomachs. The organization is funded by a six-month $20...

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Long Island Community Foundation

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Supports New Gene-Editing Technology That Partially Restores Vision in Blind Animals

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11/17/2016

Salk Institute researchers have discovered a holy grail of gene editing-the ability to, for the first time, insert DNA at a target location into the non-dividing cells that make up the majority of adult organs and tissues.

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Supported by Carnegie, ALA Announces Winners of 2016 'I Love My Librarian Award'

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11/30/2016

The winning librarians were recognized for their exceptional contributions to transforming lives and communities through education and lifelong learning.

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