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ESSA Explained: Inside the New Federal K-12 Law

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01/13/2017

... back much of the federal government's big footprint in education policy, on everything from testing and teacher quality to low-performing schools. And it gives big new leeway to ... No...

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

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05/23/2017

... that had been voluntarily adopted by some school districts to address rising segregation. Now, a Penn State researcher ... According to Erica Frankenberg, associate professor of education and...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Provides Support to Sheltering Arms to Open New Building to Serve Children and Families

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08/25/2017

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Provides Support to Sheltering Arms to Open New Building to Serve Children and ... Sheltering Arms, Georgia’s largest nonprofit early education...

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Regents Approve Plan to Evaluate and Improve New York Schools

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09/12/2017

Regents Approve Plan to Evaluate and Improve New York Schools The New York State ... approved a plan laying out the state’s goals for its education system, as required by the sweeping federal education...

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New Pre-K Center Slated to Open on Upper East Side in 2019, Officials Say

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09/19/2017

New Pre-K Center Slated to Open on Upper East Side in 2019, Officials Say A universal ... with about 18 seats each, according to the Department of Education and the local community ...

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In Response to TCF Lawsuit, DeVos Begins to Release ACICS and ABA Documents

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02/22/2018

In Response to TCF Lawsuit, DeVos Begins to Release ACICS and ABA ... filed by The Century Foundation, the U.S. Department of Education has started to release documents...

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Connecticut Council for Philanthropy Announces New President

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02/17/2017

... be its new president, effective May 1. Fortunato comes to CCP after 13 years at the Health and Environmental Funders Network (HEFN), a national alliance of 60 ... Boston. "Karla's experience in...

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Sloan Foundation Announces 2013 Research Fellowships

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02/22/2013

... and Canada. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is pleased to announce the selection of 126 outstanding U.S. and ... Awarded annually since 1955, the fellowships are given to early- career...

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UJA-Federation Awards Over $1 Million in Scholarships

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08/27/2014

... of New York has awarded over $1 million in scholarships to more than 400 of New York’s Jewish students in financial ...

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UJA-Federation of New York

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Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Selected as Fiscal Sponsor of My Brother’s Keeper Alliance

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05/08/2015

... philanthropic consulting services, has been selected to incubate the new My Brother’s Keeper Alliance (MBK Alliance), a nonprofit aiming to eliminate the gaps in opportunity and achievement for boys ... tackle...

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Rockefeller's Rodin Should Run for President, According to NewsWorks

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08/24/2015

Rockefeller's Rodin Should Run for President, According to NewsWorks The race for the White House, still in its ... Rockefeller's Rodin Should Run for President, According to NewsWorks .....

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Mellon Foundation Gives $500K to UC Merced for Humanities Undergrad Research

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07/19/2016

Mellon Foundation Gives $500K to UC Merced for Humanities Undergrad Research Undergraduate ... into graduate studies and scholarly careers, thanks to a new program that will serve 60 students over the next .....

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Milbank Memorial Fund Appoints Tara Strome as Chief Operating Officer

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04/28/2021

... vice president and COO. Kathleen started her distinguished career at the Fund as a program officer and was known among her professional colleagues for her commitment to the Fund’s mission, to...

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The Rockefeller Foundation Commits Over USD 1 Billion To Advance Climate Solutions

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09/15/2023

The Rockefeller Foundation Commits Over USD 1 Billion To Advance Climate Solutions NEW YORK | September 15, ... it will invest over USD 1 billion over the next five years to advance the global climate transition...

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Design Thinking for Advocates: Don’t Knock it Till You Try It

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02/23/2016

... heard of design thinking by now. It’s an approach to creating innovative products and services, in commerce and ... negotiating differences among this large, representative group is hard. The challenge:...

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Resilience Begins at Home

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07/30/2013

... and community are vital components of responding to shocks and stresses and bouncing back stronger. The ... Foundation supported the survey because we wanted to learn more about how neighborhood...

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Hudson Valley Mourns Longtime Dyson Foundation President Diana Gurieva

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02/08/2017

... broad perspective and quiet judgement enabled her to create and expand needed services and projects throughout ... region. She was a close friend and an important advisor to the Dyson family for decades. She...

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New Book from Atlantic Philanthropies Explores ‘Giving While Living’ Approach to Philanthropy

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09/18/2017

... Philanthropies Explores ‘Giving While Living’ Approach to Philanthropy The Atlantic Philanthropies today released ... people with wealth should use it during their lifetimes to help others. The book also...

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€15 Million Emergency Grant from Stavros Niarchos Foundation Responds to Fire Crisis in Greece

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08/12/2021

... Emergency Grant from Stavros Niarchos Foundation Responds to Fire Crisis in Greece All of us at the Stavros Niarchos ... that act as “green lungs” for Greece and are home to a diversity of wildlife—much of...

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