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New York City’s Universal Pre-K Program Wants to Teach Parents, Too

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09/09/2016

... Wants to Teach Parents, Too Setting preschoolers up for success takes more than good teachers — it also takes ... in pre-K — is turning its sights to the home. This school year, the Department of Education and...

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Children, Youth and Families

Mellon Foundation Gives $1M to University of Michigan to Endow Postdoctoral Humanities Positions

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09/12/2016

... Additional funds were committed by the Rackham Graduate School to permanently secure these positions. In 2007, a ... gift from the Mellon Foundation funded these positions for six years. The new gift ensures...

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With Support From Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, New Jersey Encourages Participation in Arts Programs

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09/13/2016

... something on social media related to the arts either at their local school or in their community within the past year. Almost ...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Arts

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Research to Prevent Blindness Was Key Supporter of Zika Study

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09/15/2016

... Reports, describes a mouse model developed by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis that shows that the Zika ...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Carnegie-Funded Commission Finds Most People Want A College Degree, But That Goal Remains A Challenge

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09/22/2016

... That Goal Remains A Challenge Almost 90 percent of high school graduates spend some time in college, but only ...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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Research to Prevent Blindness- Backed Study Uncovers Major Cause of Vision Loss

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09/29/2016

... and cones and lead to vision loss. But now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have identified a pathway ... with many types of retinal disorders, including those for...

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Research to Prevent Blindness

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Food Bank of South Jersey Receives $50,000 Child Hunger Impact Grant from Morgan Stanley Foundation

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10/13/2016

... provide year-round meals assistance – breakfasts, after- school snacks, summer meals, dinners, and weekend provisions – to 42 children residing at the Ethel R. Lawrence Homes in Mount Laurel and 42 ...

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Food Systems

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Bank of America Charitable Foundation Gives $500K to Support Solar Energy in Developing Countries

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10/20/2016

... – and help provide the equipment, training and labor for solar installations across the globe. The donation is ...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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Environment and Climate Change

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Gap Inc. Connects Unemployed Youth with Organizations That Need Talent

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11/04/2016

... Labor Statistics. With low unemployment, the competition for talent remains fierce. Gap is joining a growing corps of ... called “opportunity youth,” who are out of school and out of work... Gap Inc. Connects...

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Corporate Social Responsibility

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The Commonwealth Fund Outlines 10 Recommendations for Policymakers Designing a High-Performing Health Care System for Patients with Complex Needs

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01/20/2017

The Commonwealth Fund Outlines 10 Recommendations for Policymakers Designing a High-Performing Health Care System for Patients with Complex Needs In 2014, the New York–based ... Patients with Complex Needs through...

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Doris Duke Supports Research That Discovered New T-Cell Subtype

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02/07/2017

... detected cells, a investigate group led by Harvard Medical School scientists from Brigham and Women’s Hospital used ...

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Foundation for Child Development Sponsors Study that Finds Children Learning English Require Better Support for Academic Success

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03/01/2017

Foundation for Child Development Sponsors Study that Finds Children Learning English Require Better Support for Academic Success Despite their potential, many English ... acquire English proficiency or access to...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Immigration

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Foundation for Child Development

Supported by Greenwall Foundation, Study Finds Two-Thirds Of Americans See Docs Who Got Paid By Drug Companies

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03/07/2017

... PhD, an assistant professor in Drexel’s Dornsife School of Public Health, visited a doctor within the last ...

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Results from The Moody's Foundation-sponsored National Survey of America's Top Math Students Provides Glimpse into their Academic Success

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04/05/2017

... doing homework, while 29 percent spend 6-10 hours. After school , 78 percent of the students participate in ...

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Surdna Funds Report Analyzing The Social Wellbeing of NYC's Neighborhoods: The Contribution of Culture and the Arts

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05/22/2017

... Foundation and the New York City Cultural Agenda Fund at the New York Community Trust, the study, The Social ... assets and indicators of health, personal security, and school effectiveness in the five...

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The New York Community Trust

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Arts

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JPMorgan Launched a New Tool to Help Fill 7,500 Finance Jobs in New York City

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07/12/2017

... a new search tool. On Wednesday, the bank and the Council for Adult and Experiential Learning unveiled ... jobs typically require a bit more training than a high- school diploma and a bit less training than a...

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College Activists March on the Cafeteria: What Do We Want? Hydroponic Cilantro!

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09/07/2017

... Cilantro! Students returning to the University of Texas at Austin this fall will have twice as much help wrestling ... with some of the big questions that college presents. For instance, does water contain...

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Food Systems

Reed: Dreamer Bill Could Be Part Of Broader Border Security Legislation

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09/13/2017

... Rep. Tom Reed said he’s in favor of a permanent solution for former Deferred Action of Childhood Arrival (DACA) ... recipients. He believes there is far-reaching support for legislation to help undocumented...

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Education Coalition Promises To Continue ‘Opt-Outs’

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09/14/2017

... boycotting New York’s standardized tests. NYS Allies for Public Education said the new standards do little to move ... curriculum throughout our entire pre-k to high school education system,” Jeanette...

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