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Wallace Foundation Funds Research to Evaluate Public-Private Model in Buffalo Schools

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11/03/2015

... at public-private partnerships that aim to bring together resources from government, private and nonprofit ...

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24 Apr 2014

The Future of Education for New Yorkers Without High School Diplomas

Thursday, April 24, 2014 -

8:45am to 11:00am

An estimated 1.8 million New Yorkers do not have high school diplomas. Until December 31, 2013, the only way for ... Development (GED) exam. On January 2, 2014, the New York State Department of Education replaced...

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Heckscher Foundation for Children Works to Demystify NYC High School Admissions Process

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07/13/2015

... Foundation for Children Works to Demystify NYC High School Admissions Process Applying to public high schools ... difficult admissions process. As a result, a number of resources have been developed, from...

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From India to Africa: A Quest to Learn about Reducing Food Loss

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01/15/2015

... (FAO) estimates that up to a third of food grown in developing countries is lost before it reaches consumers. ... sector offers particularly valuable lessons to other developing regions, including Africa,...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation Trustee: Bring Restorative Justice to Our Schools

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02/04/2016

... fall, a disturbing video took over the Internet: a White school safety officer at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina, pulled a Black, female ... These policies are turning what should be...

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19 Oct 2015

Learning From Transformational Women Leaders: Leymah Gbowee & Sophia Bracy Harris

Monday, October 19, 2015 -

2:45pm to 5:00pm

... , Distinguished Lecturer, Baruch College - School of Public Affairs Designed for All funders and other ... with Daphne Foundation New World Foundation Learning From Transformational Women Leaders: Leymah...

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Well Fed and Well Read: The Case for Healthy School Meals for All

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11/03/2022

Well Fed and Well Read: The Case for Healthy School Meals for All By: Julia McCarthy and Bronwyn Starr, ... Senior Program Officers, New York Health Foundation Learning on an empty stomach is nearly impossible,...

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Ford Foundation Appoints Bess Rothenberg as Director of New Office of Strategy & Learning

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01/08/2016

... Bess Rothenberg as Director of New Office of Strategy & Learning The Ford Foundation today announced the ... Rothenberg as director of its new office of Strategy and Learning . Led by Rothenberg—who will...

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Dr. Meredith Woocher joins Covenant Foundation staff as Director of Learning

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02/07/2023

... Woocher joins Covenant Foundation staff as Director of Learning Dear Covenant Community, We are delighted to ... has joined The Covenant Foundation staff as Director of Learning . Bringing Meredith on board is...

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JPB Foundation Research Finds Advanced Energy Driving Job Growth in Renewables, Smart Buildings

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05/02/2016

... Job Growth in Renewables, Smart Buildings Building on a state 's strengths in advanced energy technology can maximize job growth and give a state a competitive economic edge. That is according to .....

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Immigrant Rights Fund: 6 Lessons We’ve Learned So Far

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05/09/2017

... As part of our approach, we are maintaining a close learning relationship with leaders on the front-lines of this ...

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Schools Urged To Implement Alternatives to Zero-Tolerance Discipline Policies

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07/24/2014

... to Zero-Tolerance Discipline Policies Forward-thinking school districts across the nation are demonstrating how ... ability to learn and thrive and too often push them out of school ," says Mediratta. She...

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Atlantic Philanthropies' Mediratta Publishes New Book on Inequality in School Discipline

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09/09/2016

... Mediratta Publishes New Book on Inequality in School Discipline Kavitha Mediratta, Chief Strategy Advisor ... Philanthropies, announces her latest book, Inequality in School Discipline, that addresses the...

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Columbia Law School Receives $15 Million From Greene Foundation

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05/12/2017

Columbia Law School Receives $15 Million From Greene Foundation Columbia ... increase public service opportunities for deserving law school students. The largest single grant in the law school...

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28 Mar 2022

Funder Briefing with the Chancellor on Vision + Priorities for NYC Public Schools

Monday, March 28, 2022 -

3:00pm to 4:00pm

Please join us for a funder briefing on New York City’s plans for the Department of Education under the newly instated Chancellor David C. Banks.

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03 Apr 2019

Respected and Reflected: Dismantling Racial Bias in Schools through Culturally Responsive Education

Wednesday, April 3, 2019 -

10:00am to 12:00pm

... leaders are calling for a shift in thinking about school environments, structures, curricula, and relationships ... Join us as we learn about CRE and its potential to center learning around our students and...

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Foundations Invest Nearly $2 Million to Improve New York City Schools

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09/10/2014

... years. Since its founding in 2008 at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, the ... has shed light on important areas of progress for the NYC school system, as well as persistent...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Advancing The Mental Health And Well-Being Movement Through Grant Making: Engaged Philanthropy

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10/02/2017

... role in helping support community innovation that can advance health. However, without a clear focus on what they ... grantmakers may add to the cacophony rather than advance the movement. Health is a ...

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United Hospital Fund Produces User-Friendly Data Sets to Advance Population Health in New York

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11/07/2014

United Hospital Fund Produces User-Friendly Data Sets to Advance Population Health in New York The United Hospital ... may use the chartbooks as a snapshot to assess the current state of Medicaid population health...

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