Shamira Lukomwa
... and led programs for an international experiential education non-profit and headed the communication and ... the African Diaspora. She is passionate about increasing education access and quality for all,...
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Schools Urged To Implement Alternatives to Zero-Tolerance Discipline Policies
Release Date:
07/24/2014
... racial-equity program at The Atlantic Philanthropies, in Education Week. Zero-tolerance policies "hurt students’ .....
Helmsley Charitable Trust Donates $1.6 Million to Address School Dropout Crisis in Ethiopia
Release Date:
10/21/2014
... fund its EduCare Program. In recent years, Ethiopia's education system has experienced significant growth in .....
New After School Programs and Professional Development Bring Digital Literacy with Grants Totaling $414,000
Release Date:
10/31/2014
NYCT made 17 grants in October 2014.
Coalition to Support Grieving Students Launches GrievingStudents.org
Release Date:
01/13/2015
... ten of the leading professional organizations in the K-12 education space. The Coalition is comprised of organizations ...
MetLife Foundation Increases Access to Online Capital for Small Businesses
Release Date:
02/27/2015
... minority, and immigrant entrepreneurs access capital and education online and achieve business health and growth. ... and grow a small business through financing and business education . The $1 million grant...
Ford Foundation Backs New Associate's Degree Program at New York State Prison
Release Date:
03/02/2015
... to other colleges. "By expanding access to a university education to incarcerated students, the NYU Prison Education Program aims to help redress inequities that result .....
San Diego Grantmakers Hires Beeta Jahedi as Senior Director of Learning and Programs
Release Date:
06/22/2015
... portfolio of grants in poverty, family planning, arts education , and effective philanthropy. She also brings ...
D.C. Schools Attracted Record Amounts of Philanthropy in Recent Years
Release Date:
08/27/2015
... philanthropies funding kindergarten through 12th grade education that year. The total represented an extra $705 ... two-thirds of the funds raised went to the D.C. Public Education Fund, which was created in...
Dodge Foundation Suports NJ Schools Grants for Field Trips in Pilot Program
Release Date:
03/14/2016
The Community Foundation of New Jersey and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation are announcing today that their pilot program, Field Trip New Jersey, has awarded more than $45,000 in grants to schools supporting educational field trips.
Ford Foundation’s Darren Walker In NY Times Piece on Criminal Justice
Release Date:
07/15/2016
... had as good a chance as white kids of getting a good education . The next year, in another Gallup survey, almost ... have the same chance as white kids of getting a good education . In short, the history of...
PhilTV This Week: Feb. 3, 2017
Release Date:
02/07/2017
Featuring NY Community Trust, UJA-Federation of New York, MAC AIDS Fund, The Search for PNY's Next Public Policy Fellow.
Schott Foundation's Jackson Declares "Our Nation Can No Longer Neglect Marginalized Students"
Release Date:
04/26/2017
... rates of development. Yet in each system they encounter— education , community, health—they have their various parts ...
With Trump Moving to End DACA, New York City Leaders Pledge Support for Students and Teachers
Release Date:
09/06/2017
ust hours after the Trump White House announced on Tuesday that it would move to rescind protections for young undocumented immigrants, New York City politicians, religious leaders and educators filled City Hall to pledge support for “Dreamers” who...
Charter Schools Are Losing the Narrative But Winning the Data
Release Date:
09/12/2017
... research,” wrote University of Michigan professor of education , public policy, and economics Sue Dynarski in 2015. ...
De Blasio Fails To Give Public School Teachers Maternity Leave
Release Date:
09/13/2017
... Teachers Maternity Leave The New York City Department of Education (DOE) does not offer paid parental leave for union ... the critical role a teacher plays in providing a quality education to our children, I...
In New Memoir, Eva Moskowitz Offers a Look Behind The Curtain At Success Academy — And Tries to Reshape Her Reputation
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... Reshape Her Reputation For followers of the New York City education wars, Eva Moskowitz’s new book is a juicy ...
Andrus Family Fund Appoints Edgar Villanueva to Its Board
Release Date:
09/22/2017
... Programs and Advocacy at the Schott Foundation for Public Education , to its board. For the first time in the history of ... at the Schott Foundation where he leads a team to support education justice movements...
Rockefeller Supported Program Signs Up More Than 100 Schools To Teach Health Risks Of Climate Change
Release Date:
09/26/2017
... Climate Change The Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education (GCCHE) today announced that, since its launch ...
Open Society Names Alethia E. Jones New Head of Fellowship Program
Release Date:
12/05/2018
... in Brazil, South Africa, and Vietnam. She directed the Education and Leadership Development Department at 1199SEIU ...