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Inside The NYC Schools Critics Call ‘Failure Factories’ They are the schools Mayor de Blasio doesn’t mention. At 32 city elementary and middle schools , the average English-math...

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Report: What Works - and Doesn't - in NYC Schools

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10/08/2013

... rates, two new reports published today find the New York City public schools still face huge challenges in getting all students ... high school... Report: What Works - and Doesn't - in NYC Schools...

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DOE Expands Comfort Dog Program In NYC Schools

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10/02/2017

DOE Expands Comfort Dog Program In NYC Schools After a successful year, the Department of Education ... will be expanding its Comfort Dog Program by adding 30 new schools across the city — nine...

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Bronx Charter School Caters to Students on the ‘Margins’

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08/30/2017

... At Mott Haven Academy Charter School in New York City , fifth-graders start the fall reading “Locomotion,” ...

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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...

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School Systems Prepare for Puerto Rican Students

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10/03/2017

... Maria and have begun preparations to identify which schools have space and which resources will be needed. Puerto Rican schools have been closed since the Category 4 hurricane made ...

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Rockefeller Foundation Commits $3 Million to Help Cities Build Resilient Infrastructure Systems

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01/22/2013

... cities across the country finance and build resilient and integrated urban storm water infrastructure systems in order ... Initiative, which will align philanthropic and public resources to leverage private...

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What’s The [Data] Point? $66 Billion in School Funding

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09/11/2017

... Ben to bust myths about school overcrowding in New York City . Listen to the conversation . . . What’s The [Data] ...

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18 Apr 2018

Immigrant Kids in School: Challenges, Progress and Potential

Wednesday, April 18, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

New York City has always prided itself on being a city of ... resulting tensions are evident in and around our public schools . Philanthropy New York’s Education Working Group- ... and protections...

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Stavros Niarchos Foundation Teams With Columbia Journalism School

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01/18/2017

... by Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, in New York City . The SNF’s grant towards Columbia University’s ...

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13 Dec 2010

School Climate: What Is It? And Why Does It Matter?

Monday, December 13, 2010 - 2:00pm to Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 5:00pm

... teach and students can’t learn in chaotic, disorganized schools . As the NYC Department of Education puts it, ... Metal detectors? Restorative justice? How can schools best achieve a school climate conducive to...

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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

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

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03 Nov 2010

A Time to Innovate: Achieving the Promise of Urban Catholic Schools

Wednesday, November 3, 2010 - 8:00am to Thursday, November 4, 2010 - 4:00pm

... are also eligible to attend. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Catholic schools have long been a beacon of hope for at-risk students. But today, many Catholic schools are hampered by an unsustainable business model, ... ...

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As Incident Reports Rise, City Officials Seek New Answers to Combat Domestic Violence

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09/18/2017

As Incident Reports Rise, City Officials Seek New Answers to Combat Domestic Violence ... hearing on New York’s Domestic Violence Courts and Integrated Domestic Violence Courts, which dedicate specific judges,...

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16 Apr 2015

The Mainstreaming of Mental Health: Grappling with City, State and Federal Developments Poised to Dramatically Alter Behavioral Health Programs

Thursday, April 16, 2015 -

3:15pm to 5:30pm

... contained in ACA, working in coordination with the City ’s new priorities to provide care for families in ... conditions that have demanded the bulk of the system’s resources in the past? City...

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9/24/2014 - Expanding Opportunities and Improving City Social Services Quality - PowerPoint Presentation

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09/2014

... the program, " Expanding Opportunities and Improving City Social Services Quality through a Career Ladder Approach ... ." 9/24/2014 - Expanding Opportunities and Improving City Social Services Quality - PowerPoint Presentation .....

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Study Finds Test-Score Growth at NYC Charter Schools Outpaces District Schools

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10/04/2017

Study Finds Test-Score Growth at NYC Charter Schools Outpaces District Schools A new study says that on average, New York City charter school students show growth equal to 23 extra ...

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United Way of New York City Appoints Michael Carren as New Chief Strategy and Operating Officer

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01/15/2014

United Way of New York City has announced the appointment of Michael Carren , former ... and Chief Operating Officer of United Way of New York City , who will retire after 22 years with the organization. .....

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The New York Women’s Foundation and the YWCA of the City of New York Partner for Girls IGNITE! Grantmaking Fellowship

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11/22/2016

The New York Women’s Foundation and the YWCA of the City of New York Partner for Girls IGNITE! Grantmaking ... The YW recruited the fellows from public and private high schools , foster care agencies, LGBTQAI youth...

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