Reading, Math Disparities Persist At Capital Region Schools
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... gap is nothing new. Nationwide, numerous studies show that when it comes to test scores, graduation rates and ...
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Tree-Killing Beetles Spread into Northern U.S. Forests as Temperatures Rise
Release Date:
08/29/2017
A study finds strong links between climate change and the spread of southern pine beetles, whose damage increases the risk of ecosystem harm and forest fires.
Creating A Positive Workplace Culture - A Little Kindness Goes A Long Way
Release Date:
08/28/2017
On methods and benefits of promoting positivity in the workplace
Family of Boy Who Wears Dresses Sues Education Department
Release Date:
08/30/2017
Leo’s parents, Danielle Super and Michael Davis, filed a lawsuit last week with the New York City Commission on Human Rights that says Public School 107 in Park Slope created a hostile environment for their son, in violation of his rights.
Giving Up 4.3% Compared To 2016
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Santa packed more into his sleigh for Christmas in July this year as compared to last year, according to the Blackbaud Index. The index, which measures giving in three-month increments and compares it to the same period the prior year, reports an...
BBH NY Launches EmojiMeals For No Kid Hungry
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... features 10-second videos on Instagram Stories that show an empty plate, asking users to fill it with a range of ...
New Research Links Increased Minimum Wage to Reduced Child Maltreatment
Release Date:
09/13/2017
A new study contends that a rise in wages could reduce child maltreatment.
Data-Driven Gender Equality
Release Date:
09/15/2017
... fertilizer, credit, and training opportunities. Studies show that giving women more decision-making power over ...
Study: Giving Leads to Happiness
Release Date:
09/18/2017
The adage says it’s better to give than to receive. Recently, a neurological study published in Nature Communications found there may be some biological truth to the maxim after all.
Gotham Gains: Family Incomes Up, Poverty Down
Release Date:
09/20/2017
The new figures confirm trends reported in the Center for New York City Affairs’ July 19th Urban Matters post, “More Jobs, Rising Wages, Broader Advances: Seven Indicators of New York’s Economic Health.”
Harlem Women Honored for Leadership by New York Women’s Foundation
Release Date:
09/22/2017
... better places for women and families. Their achievements show that when communities unite, they build a greater future ...
The World's Soaring CO2 Levels Visualized as Skyscrapers
Release Date:
09/22/2017
... It also projects to the end of the 21st century to show what might happen if the world disregards the Paris ...
Senators Revise Health Bill in Last-Ditch Effort to Win Votes
Release Date:
09/25/2017
With time running short, the authors of the latest plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act shifted money in the bill to Alaska and Maine, which are represented by Republican senators who appear reluctant to support it.
Back-and-Forth on DACA Leaves Young Immigrants ‘Just Dangling’
Release Date:
09/25/2017
Recipients of DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, program have felt a whiplash of emotions since Sept. 5, when, after months of uncertainty, the Trump administration announced it would be ending the program.
Guggenheim Museum Is Criticized for Pulling Animal Artworks
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... pressure from animal-rights supporters and others over the show “Art and China After 1989: Theater of the World.” ...
Giving Could Plunge $13 Billion Under Tax Plan, Nonprofit Leader Says
Release Date:
09/28/2017
Republican leaders would preserve the charitable deduction under a new tax proposal made public Wednesday, a key battle line for nonprofit leaders racing to ensure giving incentives remain intact as lawmakers try to rework the tax code.
The New Bedtime Story Is a Podcast
Release Date:
10/03/2017
... James said. “My brain works better.” When the show ’s co-host Guy Raz came to James’s hometown this ...
Nations Urged to Reject Phillip Morris Funds for Antismoking Efforts
Release Date:
10/03/2017
Skepticism abounded when Phillip Morris International announced it would fund and help set up a new body called the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World. The tobacco giant plans to donate about $80 million a year for 12 years to this new organization...
Bloomberg Philanthropies Funded Studies Make Progress In Fight Against Malaria
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... Make Progress In Fight Against Malaria Two new strategies show promise in battling malaria, a disease that kills more ...
David Geffen Criticizes ‘Shameful’ Lack of Support for Concert Hall
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... made a fortune in New York — that they couldn’t show up and support the most important cultural institution ...