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We Need More Steel Pans in Policy

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05/30/2024

... Blayne Fergus, Public Service Scholar, Hunter College and Philanthropy New York Blayne served as an Associate for ... countless cases, Black people with degrees and tenure don' t get these experiences...

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A Letter from Ronna Brown

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04/24/2020

... Brown Dear Members, Every year for the last decade, the Philanthropy New York staff comes together to work on our ... with you. While we’re deeply disappointed that we won’ t be able to see you in person this...

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Good Grantmaking Where Our Work is Not Always Welcome

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04/27/2015

... sector. On Tuesday, April 14, 2015, almost 40 members of Philanthropy New York’s International Grantmakers Network ... were discussed, highlighting the need for foundations to engage on a long-term basis, to...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Community Development

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

06 Jun 2012

Workforce Funders Quarterly Meeting: Innovative Approaches to Better Serve Youth and Young Adults

Wednesday, June 6, 2012 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... market. Particular emphasis will be placed on new work to engage employers in growth areas of the economy and foster ... opportunities in a competitive labor market. A Philanthropy New York Collaborative...

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College and Career Readiness: Are We Measuring What Matters?

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06/11/2013

... of college? What benchmarks are important for students and schools to achieve in order to ensure college readiness and ... is an evaluation of the initiative .) On March 18, Philanthropy New York’s Education...

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Supported by WT Grant Foundation, Research Finds School Choice Policies Impact Segregation

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05/23/2017

... decades of educational reform and legal efforts, many U.S. schools are experiencing increasing segregation, with 16 percent of public schools serving both minority and high poverty students. A ... policies may...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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William T. Grant Foundation Supports Research on How Social Context Shapes School Choice for Inner-City Students

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02/10/2017

William T . Grant Foundation Supports Research on How Social Context ... of poor and minority students by allowing access to high schools beyond neighborhood boundaries. These policies assume ... these programs in...

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As 12 Early Community Schools Face Funding Cuts, Advocates Question City’s Long-term Commitment

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06/17/2016

As 12 Early Community Schools Face Funding Cuts, Advocates Question City’s ... between proponents of social service-filled “community schools ” and the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio, ... one of the nation’...

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Century Foundation Researcher Says It's Up to Schools to Ensure Teachers Are Aware of Their Own Biases

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06/07/2016

Century Foundation Researcher Says It's Up to Schools to Ensure Teachers Are Aware of Their Own Biases There are several ways schools could work to lower suspension rates, according to ... more wraparound...

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With A New School Year Underway, Hundreds of Teaching Positions Remain Unfilled In New York City

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09/26/2017

... Positions Remain Unfilled In New York City Hundreds of schools are missing teachers and support staff two weeks into ... of the openings in high-poverty districts and struggling schools that are typically the...

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NYC Education Dept. Must Make School Cafeteria Health Inspection Results Public

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09/14/2017

New York City will soon have to post school cafeteria health inspection reports online for public consumption.

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UJA-Federation of New York's Supplies for Success Program Fills Backpacks in Time for Back-to-School

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09/07/2016

About 200 volunteers of all ages came together last week through the UJA-Federation of New York's Supplies for Success program to fill backpacks with donated school supplies destined for local children in need of a hand to start the school year on a...

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Funded by Russell Sage, Study Finds Childhood Obesity Rates Rise During Summer Break, Not During School Year

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11/02/2016

... of childhood obesity lie primarily inside or outside of schools ... Funded by Russell Sage, Study Finds Childhood ...

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Health

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New Study Finds 1 in 4 Teachers Chronically Absent from Classrooms; Problem Is Three Times Worse in Traditional Schools

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09/20/2017

... Classrooms; Problem Is Three Times Worse in Traditional Schools Teachers in traditional district schools are three times as likely to be chronically absent from the classroom as those in charter ...

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Partners to Supply Three Paterson, New Jersey Schools With Musical Instruments

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10/15/2019

... Foundation Partners to Supply Three Paterson, New Jersey Schools With Musical Instruments Three elementary schools in Paterson are getting musical instruments like ... extremely helpful to have these resources...

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Children, Youth and Families

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Arts

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

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Schools Are Finally Starting To Embrace Integration as a Method Of Closing The Achievement Gap (Century Foundation)

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02/11/2016

Schools Are Finally Starting To Embrace Integration as ... Of Closing The Achievement Gap (Century Foundation) Schools and states have poured millions of dollars into ... performance of struggling pupils. But in...

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William Randolph Hearst Foundations Provides Hefty Grant to SOPAC to Partner with School District

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04/26/2018

... bring a dance program to South Orange and Maplewood middle schools in partnership with the Alvin Ailey American Dance ... dance program with two classes each week during the schools ’ arts periods at school...

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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

... York Succeeds in Securing $84 Million for Local Jewish Day Schools and Yeshivot New York, NY (May 20, ... in new endowment dollars for participating Jewish day schools and yeshivot in New York. Twenty-two...

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