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HuffPost OpEd Laments the Lack of Upward Mobility in America

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05/05/2015

... stripe -- know the state of affairs in the United States requires immediate action and a clear strategy if we are to deal with the many social ills infecting our culture ... shows there is "much less (...

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Economic Security

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Boosting Adult Education in New York

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07/16/2015

This Altman Foundation-backed commentary examines the need for adult education and literacy programs.

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Bloomberg Cited by NYTimes as Driver of Gun Control Progress Nationwide

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01/04/2016

... to try to stem gun violence, his gun control allies are using big-money donors and shifting tactics to try to ... successes in Connecticut, Delaware and elsewhere. And they are now looking to state and local...

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Public Policy

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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

... other community schools in the future just as new programs are taking root... As 12 Early Community Schools Face ...

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Century Foundation Fellow Proposes Post-Obama Syrian-U.S. Relations Strategy

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08/22/2016

... and regional collapse — that will bedevil the United States and its allies in the Middle East for decades to ...

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Commonwealth Fund: Why and How to Avoid High-Risk Pools for Americans with Preexisting Conditions

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06/05/2017

... and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—would allow states to apply for waivers to reduce existing consumer protections and provide funding for states to set up high-risk pools or other mechanisms for ... of...

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Trump to Discuss Hudson Tunnel Project With New York and New Jersey Leaders

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09/07/2017

... the future of a multibillion-dollar tunnel between the two states , according to people familiar with the meeting. The ... region and a top priority for many officials from the two states . It would provide a...

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Community Development

The War Against ‘Lunch Shaming’: NYC Joins Growing List of Cities and Districts That Are Rethinking Mealtime

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09/19/2017

... NYC Joins Growing List of Cities and Districts That Are Rethinking Mealtime The day before students returned to ... NYC Joins Growing List of Cities and Districts That Are Rethinking Mealtime ...

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Food Systems

Health-Care Titan Centene Will Try to Duck Contraceptive Coverage With Pickup Of Church-Linked Provider, Manhattan Pol Warns

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09/21/2017

Manhattan state Sen. Brad Hoylman has written a letter to state regulators expressing concern that the company purchasing Fidelis Care for $3.75 billion said it will try to continue a policy for at least a year of not providing contraceptive and...

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Gender Justice

New Order Indefinitely Bars Almost All Travel From Seven Countries

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09/25/2017

... order indefinitely banning almost all travel to the United States from seven countries, including most of the nations ... and North Korea will be banned from entering the United States , Mr. Trump said in a...

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Commentary from The Century Foundation: Women’s Underrepresentation in Politics: No, It’s Not Just an Ambition Gap

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09/25/2017

... of women in local and state governments nationwide. They are correct in their assessment of the underlying problem: ... Roughly 25 percent of America’s large city governments are comprised of women; at the...

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Gender Justice

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Cuomo Says Special Session Might Be Necessary to Allocate Public Hospital Funding

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10/04/2017

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said the state would be holding onto federal funding that helps offset uncompensated care until it can determine an equitable way to distribute the money. Those funds include money that was expected to be distributed last year and...

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New York’s Graduation Rate Could Drop Under New Federal Education Law

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10/05/2017

... law. The Every Student Succeeds Act, or ESSA, requires states to count only “standard” diplomas earned by a ...

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William T. Grant Foundation President Discusses Inequality In English Language Education

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10/26/2017

... in American public schools has increased in all but 15 states since 2004. When the 2014 school year began, at least 10 percent of K-12 students in nine states were English language learners, according to the...

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OSF Denounces Hungarian Government's Attacks Against Soros

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11/27/2017

... fences and opening of borders to immigrants by EU member states ; the redistribution of immigrants from Western Europe ...

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NYS Health Foundation Challenges Philanthropy to Do more to Fix our Flawed Health Care System

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01/12/2018

... and transparent, so that community residents are in the room and able to comment when the state ... so that they can have a greater voice in their care. We are supporting a project that trains ombudsmen,...

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NYS Health Foundation and The Laurie M. Tisch Center for Food, Education & Policy, Release New Reports on Strengthening Nutrition Education for New Yorkers

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01/17/2018

... Education for New Yorkers Nutrition education programs are designed to increase healthy food choices and improve ... why stronger support is needed for them. Recommendations are included for expanding the...

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New York Health Foundation

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Open Society Names Alethia E. Jones New Head of Fellowship Program

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12/05/2018

... Fellowship Program NEW YORK—The Open Society Foundations are pleased to announce the appointment of Alethia E. Jones ... largest multi-state health care union local in the United States , where she aligned...

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Bloomberg Awards $10 Million to Address Opioid Crisis in Michigan

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03/17/2019

... the grantmaker to address the opioid crisis in up to ten states . In partnership with Vital Strategies, the Pew ... nationally. In the U.S., more than two million people are currently addicted to opioids, which...

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