Winning the Lottery: Enrolling in Success Academy Produces Math Gains for Students, New Study Shows
Release Date:
08/30/2017
... schools,” said Rebecca Unterman, the author of the report . . . Winning the Lottery: Enrolling in Success Academy ...
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New York City March Held Ahead of President Trump's DACA Decision
Release Date:
08/31/2017
Thousands are marching in New York City Wednesday to defend DACA following reports that President Donald Trump may soon announce the end to protections for 800,000 young immigrants in the United States.
Carmen Fariña Promises to Improve Classroom Diversity By Rezoning Schools
Release Date:
08/31/2017
City Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña vowed to tackle classroom segregation with school rezonings across the city in the upcoming school year.
F.D.A. Cracks Down on ‘Unscrupulous’ Stem Cell Clinics
Release Date:
08/31/2017
The Food and Drug Administration announced a crackdown on dangerous stem cell clinics on Monday, while at the same time pledging to ease the path to approval for companies and doctors with legitimate treatments in the growing field.
A Helpful Tool to Combat the Opioid Crisis
Release Date:
09/11/2017
... monitoring programs, an approach highlighted in the draft report from President Trump’s Commission on Combating Drug ...
Mayor's Affordable Housing Not Helping People Who Need it Most, Study Says
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... is 30 percent of the Area Median Income), according to a report released Thursday by the Real Affordability for All ...
Experts Recommend Baseline Concussion Tests for Student Athletes
Release Date:
09/19/2017
Concussions among young people are seen as a silent epidemic. As student athletes begin the next season of activities, experts say parents should get their children tested for brain injury before they even step on the field. Health reporter Erin...
The Holocaust Museum Sought Lessons on Syria. What It Got Was a Political Backlash.
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... it commissioned on Syria and published online Aug. 29. The report examined whether alternate strategies could have ...
At James Blake Trial, Judge Invokes Law Shielding Police Records
Release Date:
09/21/2017
The administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio has steadily expanded the city’s interpretation of a state law that bars public disclosure of the personnel records of police officers, firefighters and corrections officers.
A Start-Up Slump Is a Drag on the Economy. Big Business May Be to Blame.
Release Date:
09/21/2017
Unemployment has fallen, and the stock market has soared. So why has the economic expansion since the recession been so tame, with sluggish productivity and, at least until recently, anemic wage growth?
Whitney Museum Wants To Bring A Permanent Art Installation To The Hudson River
Release Date:
09/21/2017
The museum looked to Barry Diller’s now-dead floating park for what not to do.
A Baseline for Success: Creating Sustainable PPPs
Release Date:
09/22/2017
To develop and sustain successful public-private partnerships, companies must ensure long-term sustainability.
Minorities and Americans Without College Degrees Showed Greatest Gains In Wealth Since 2013, New Data Shows
Release Date:
09/28/2017
Americans who were left behind as the country pulled out of the Great Recession — African Americans, Hispanics and people without college degrees — saw large gains in net worth over the past three years, the Federal Reserve reported.
‘Interrupters’ Help Reduce Violence in New York City
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... analyzed in a John Jay College of Criminal Justice report . The city began implementing 18 such programs around ...
Researchers: Supporting Teenage Girls Requires More Than Pads
Release Date:
10/06/2017
Everyone knows the old adage, “If you give a man a fish…” NHPR has a story with a new twist: “If you give a woman a menstrual pad…”
Should We Be Worried That Foreclosure Sales Are Near Recession Levels?
Release Date:
10/10/2017
Reports last week that the number of home foreclosures in New York City had returned to levels last seen at the onset of the Great Recession left many housing experts scratching their heads.
More Training Needed to Fill New York’s ‘Middle Skill Jobs
Release Date:
10/13/2017
... a growing part of the New York economy, according to a new report from the New York Association of Training & Employment ...
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... with rich experiences from the private, public and social impact sectors across North America, East and West Africa. ... Shamira is deeply committed to transformative social impact on the African continent and...
Morgan Stanley Strategy Challenge to Benefit 14 Nonprofit Organizations in U.S. and UK
Release Date:
03/23/2017
... committed to applying our best talent to create meaningful impact in the communities where we live and work,” said ... and strategic solutions that can have a transformative impact on the nonprofits serving...
Rockefeller Supported Program Signs Up More Than 100 Schools To Teach Health Risks Of Climate Change
Release Date:
09/26/2017
Since its launch earlier this year, the Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education has recruited 125 health professions schools and programs around the world to ensure future health professionals are educated on the health impacts of climate...