Ford's Darren Walker Says Arts Are ‘The Soul Of The Country’ and Are Worth Fighting For
Release Date:
03/21/2017
... times, these menacing, perilous challenging times, we need the arts and humanities more than ever before.” Walker ...
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Podcast: Mellon Foundation Remains a Bulwark for the Humanities
Release Date:
04/10/2017
Today, with funding for NEA and NEH in jeopardy, the Mellon Foundation’s website prominently features an article on why America needs the federal culture bodies.
Markle Foundation Collaborates With LinkedIn, Arizona State and edX to Address Technology’s Impact on Jobs
Release Date:
04/14/2017
The U.S. needs new tools to measure and monitor technology, jobs and skills to cope with the advance of artificial intelligence and automation, according to a group of economists and computer scientists.
New York Stem Cell Foundation HQ is a Linchpin for Biotech
Release Date:
05/05/2017
The New York Stem Cell Foundation's $22 million, 40,000-square-foot headquarters on West 54th Street, which opened last month, represents founder and CEO Susan L. Solomon's grand effort to turn the Far West Side into the city's newest biotech hub.
Theatre of the Oppressed NYC's Katy Rubin and Devyn Mañibo on the Importance of Fun in Community Engagement
Release Date:
06/22/2017
... Those are the three things that you really, really need to move forward." Theatre of the Oppressed NYC's Katy .....
SUNY Tuition to Rise $200 for Students not Eligible for Excelsior
Release Date:
06/23/2017
If you're not getting free SUNY tuition this fall, you will be paying more.
Macquarie Announces $100,000 Social Innovation Award Recipient
Release Date:
08/11/2017
The Macquarie Group Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Macquarie Group, has announced Cerebral Palsy Alliance as the recipient of the 2017 Macquarie Social Innovation Award.
How To Balance Policies And Guidelines To Prompt Different Levels Of Employee Engagement
Release Date:
08/30/2017
... e.g. “Think customers first and pull in the people you need to answer customer inquiries right the first time as ...
Opinion: How A Pied-À-Terre Tax Could Help Solve New York City's Housing Crisis
Release Date:
08/31/2017
... continue to climb. To change these trends, we primarily need to build more homes not just in New York City, but in ...
F.D.A. Approves First Gene-Altering Leukemia Treatment, Costing $475,000
Release Date:
08/31/2017
... and deadly” and said the new treatment fills an “unmet need .” . . F.D.A. Approves First Gene-Altering Leukemia ...
City Busing Over 5,000 Students Living In Homeless Shelters To Public Schools This Year
Release Date:
09/11/2017
The city will bus a record number of homeless students from shelters to public schools this year in an effort to get more kids to class.
Reed: Dreamer Bill Could Be Part Of Broader Border Security Legislation
Release Date:
09/13/2017
Southern Tier Republican Rep. Tom Reed said he’s in favor of a permanent solution for former Deferred Action of Childhood Arrival (DACA) recipients. He believes there is far-reaching support for legislation to help undocumented immigrants who came...
Feds Overrule New York's Natural Gas Pipeline Permit Denial
Release Date:
09/18/2017
Federal regulators have overruled New York state's denial of a key permit for a pipeline expansion fueling a $900 million power plant under construction.
It's Time to Apply to High School in New York City
Release Date:
09/18/2017
It's officially a very busy time of year for New York City's eighth graders.
With A New School Year Underway, Hundreds of Teaching Positions Remain Unfilled In New York City
Release Date:
09/26/2017
... citywide staff openings. Still, they indicate a critical need for special-education teachers and paraprofessionals, ...
Most States Plan To Use Student Absences To Measure School Success
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... student absenteeism. Many of the state's plans still need to be approved by the U.S. Department of Education. . . .....
New York City Issues Ambitious Climate Action Plan
Release Date:
10/06/2017
... timing matters. To comply with the Paris Agreement, cities need to actually “frontload” emissions reductions, ...
After White House Issues Demands, Hopes for an Immigration Deal Dim
Release Date:
10/10/2017
The list of hard-line immigration demands that President Trump said he needs to back protections for young undocumented immigrants triggered a furious response on Monday from Democrats and immigration activists, who gave no indication they were...
The J.M. Kaplan Fund Announces 2017 J.M.K. Innovation Prize Winners
Release Date:
11/17/2017
Early this year, The J.M. Kaplan Fund put out a call to anyone in the United States with a promising solution to a social problem. The J.M. Kaplan Fund sought to identify and celebrate innovation in the fields of heritage conservation, social...
William T. Grant Foundation Focuses on Inequality Research
Release Date:
05/04/2018
The foundation will award grants of up to $600,000 over two or three years in support of research designed to build, test, and increase understanding of approaches to reducing inequality in youth outcomes on the basis of race, ethnicity, economic...