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Our Schools, Cut Off From the Web

Release Date:

06/16/2013

... Foundation President Luis Ubiñas. ON June 6, at a middle school in Mooresville, N.C., President Obama set a goal of high-speed Internet in nearly every public school in America in five years. It was a bold and...

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Ford Foundation

Heavy Hitters Debate School Achievement Gap

Release Date:

10/15/2013

... City was reviewed on The Times’ SchoolBook blog. High school graduation rates have risen dramatically across the board in New York City yet, close observers of the school system will tell you, some things have...

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State Education Chancellor Defends Teacher and School Evaluations

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11/22/2013

... event was also covered by WNYC, Capital New York, Gotham Schools and the Epoch Times. NEW YORK—Merryl Tisch, ... of Regents, defended current evaluations of teachers and schools , speaking at an event organized...

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Philanthropy New York

NYC Preparing To Expand Restorative Justice Programs in Schools

Release Date:

06/20/2014

NYC Preparing To Expand Restorative Justice Programs in Schools NYC is poised to dramatically expand restorative justice programs aimed at improving school climate and rethinking school...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Teams With Columbia Journalism School

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01/18/2017

Stavros Niarchos Foundation Teams With Columbia Journalism School At a press conference in Greece, the Stavros ... supported by the SNF, and implemented by Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, in New York City...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation

06 Oct 2016

Deep Integration of Community Based Organizations and Schools

Thursday, October 6, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... important conversation focusing on successful community/ school partnerships and the best strategies for implementing ... of scaling initiatives to reach a larger network of schools /CBOs and how funders can...

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Children, Youth and Families

Will California Choose Prisons Over Schools—Again?

Release Date:

09/18/2013

... bid to raise taxes to increase state revenues for schools ... Will California Choose Prisons Over Schools —Again? ...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

26 May 2015

Next Steps: Supporting the Community Schools Initiative

Tuesday, May 26, 2015 -

8:45am to 11:00am

... to explore the next steps in the expansion of Community Schools in New York City. At this meeting, we discussed the role of philanthropy in working with community schools . Funders shared their thoughts about...

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21 Nov 2013

Education Funders Research Initiative - Building Better Schools

Thursday, November 21, 2013 -

7:45am to 11:00am

Ford Foundation

... have invested over $2 billion in New York City public school reform efforts over the last decade and have been ... are: Garth Harries , Superintendent, New Haven Public Schools Pedro Noguera , Peter L. Agnew...

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18 Apr 2018

Immigrant Kids in School: Challenges, Progress and Potential

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... resulting tensions are evident in and around our public schools . Philanthropy New York’s Education Working Group- ... immigrant students and their families. The panel of school , government, advocacy, and...

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Success Metrics Questioned in School Program Funded by Goldman

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11/05/2015

Success Metrics Questioned in School Program Funded by Goldman It was, in the vernacular ... that was claimed. . . Success Metrics Questioned in School Program Funded by Goldman ...

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Goldman Sachs

02 May 2018

New York City Schools: Is Integration Necessary?

Wednesday, May 2, 2018 -

12:00pm to 1:30pm

... (CEIP) for a brown bag lunch session to discuss school segregation. The discussion will explore issues ... editorials, and New York City’s own efforts to address school segregation. Rather than have a set...