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Opinion: New York’s Bad Teachers, Back on the Job

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09/11/2017

... On Thursday, a million New York City children will return to school. Educators have long been concerned about a ... the learning loss that often occurs when students are out of school for two months. It’s a...

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Harrowing Journeys: Children and Youth on The Move Across The Mediterranean Sea, At Risk of Trafficking and Exploitation

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09/12/2017

... Youth on The Move Across The Mediterranean Sea, At Risk of Trafficking and Exploitation Young migrants and refugees set out to escape harm or secure better futures – and face ... others: those travelling alone...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Albany, Glens Falls among Regions Adding Jobs in New York

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09/15/2017

... with 500. The top three industries that added jobs were: education and health services, with 1,700; health care and ...

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De Blasio Pledged Progress for Schools. For $582 Million, Change Is Slow.

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09/26/2017

... new year this month, the clock was ticking on the future of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s boldest education initiative. His Renewal School program, which pledged hundreds of millions of...

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Skoll, Ford and Others Work with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors on How to Listen More to Nonprofits & Speak Less

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09/26/2017

... Others Work with Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors on How to Listen More to Nonprofits & Speak Less Over the past year, ... apply their resources toward large societal problems like education...

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Many Students Around the World Can’t Read or Add, World Bank Says

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09/27/2017

... Read or Add, World Bank Says Around the world, hundreds of millions of students are spending years in school while ... virtually nothing, and many countries are neglecting to even measure...

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How Nonprofit Programs Scale Up: Findings from the Wallace Foundation

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10/06/2017

... Foundation Sometimes, when one reads the phrase “getting to scale,” it feels a little bit like the nonprofit equivalent of reaching for the Holy Grail. The Wallace Foundation’s ... nonprofits to...

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City to Expand 3-K Program to 6 New Neighborhoods

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10/13/2017

City to Expand 3-K Program to 6 New Neighborhoods City Hall on Thursday announced plans to expand its pre-K education program for 3-year-olds in six new neighborhoods ... Bronx...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Joins Hotel Industry To Reduce Food Waste

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11/14/2017

The Rockefeller Foundation Joins Hotel Industry To Reduce Food Waste Today, World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the ... from The Rockefeller Foundation, unveil results from a set of projects demonstrating innovative...

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Open Society Foundations, Ford and the Rockefeller Foundation Pledge Initial $5M For Battered Puerto Rico

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11/16/2017

... foundations on Wednesday pledged an initial $5 million to help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria, including the creation of an advisory commission to help guide reconstruction .....

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Report Funded by The Clark Foundation Urges de Blasio to Prioritize Boosting Community College Graduation Rates in Second Term

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12/11/2017

Report Funded by The Clark Foundation urges de Blasio to Prioritize Boosting Community College Graduation Rates in ... Second Term A new report revealed that just 30.8 percent of Staten Island residents have at...

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Photojournalist Documents Moments From the San Quentin State Prison Marathon on Open Society Foundations' Weekly Instagram Takeover

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01/22/2018

... images she made as a set photographer for "26.2 to Life: The San Quentin Prison Marathon," a documentary ... about running and redemption inside and beyond the walls of California's oldest...

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Paulina Helm-Hernandez, Former Co-Director of Southerners on New Ground, Will Join Foundation For A Just Society

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02/01/2018

Paulina Helm-Hernandez, Former Co-Director of Southerners on New Ground, Will Join Foundation For A Just ... supporting LGBTQ people in the US South. Prior to that she coordinated the Southern regional youth...

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Schott Foundation Releases New Report, “Keeping Students First: Building Community Labor Partnerships for Strong Schools.”

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04/10/2018

... for Strong Schools.” This report is designed to support community and labor groups that are ready and willing to engage in meaningful relationship building and collaboration. The case examples of...

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Newman's Own Foundation Forms Native American Nutrition Cohort

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05/08/2018

... philanthropist Paul Newman, today announced the formation of a Native American Nutrition Cohort, comprised of nine ... that focus on fresh food access and nutrition education in Native...

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Heather Gerken Joins Mellon Foundation’s Board of Trustees

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06/06/2018

Heather Gerken Joins Mellon Foundation’s Board of Trustees The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced on June ... Heather Gerken, Dean of Yale Law School, has been elected to its Board of...

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The Samuel H. Kress Foundation Funded Study Shows Museum Field Trips Impact Learning

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09/28/2018

... a study that shows that facilitated classroom visits to an art museum have a measurable impact on key aspects of student learning. The comprehensive study, conducted over ... of Art, Rhode...

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Ralph C. Wilson Foundation, Hospitals Launch Caregiver Support Program

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04/12/2019

... Healthcare Readiness through Innovative Vocational Education (THRIVE) program is designed to reduce the high turnover rate among caregivers, the ... to proactively identify caregivers who are...

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UJA-Federation of New York Succeeds in Securing $84 Million for Local Jewish Day Schools and Yeshivot

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05/20/2019

UJA-Federation of New York Succeeds in Securing $84 Million for Local Jewish ... and eight visionary families. This Challenge Fund was used to match new endowment dollars raised by participating ... dollars...

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