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Rockefeller Foundation Grants 'Hamilton' Tix to Bronx Theatre High School Students

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04/07/2016

... April 13, they will be among the first of 20,000 New York City public-school students given access to $10 ... which are hard to come by at face value, went to high schools with concentrations of poor students...

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19 Jul 2010

College-Ready or Not? Preparing High School Students for Success

Monday, July 19, 2010 -

9:00am to 11:00am

Ford Foundation, 320 East 43rd Street, NYC

... public school graduates who entered one of CUNY’s ( City University of New York) community colleges had to take ... businesspeople, and researchers are asking, How high schools can better prepare students to...

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Schott Foundation President on How to Keep our Schools Safe

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03/09/2018

Schott Foundation President on How to Keep our Schools Safe A few months before the tragic shooting of 17 ... did, but educators everywhere know there are too few resources and supports to address their students’...

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What's So Interesting About This Walton Pledge for NYC Charter Schools?

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09/27/2017

... So Interesting About This Walton Pledge for NYC Charter Schools ? The Walton Family Foundation recently pledged to invest more than $2 million to create new charter schools in New York City ...

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Iris Chen Named Executive Director of The Fund for Public Schools

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08/05/2014

Iris Chen Named Executive Director of The Fund for Public Schools Iris Chen has been named executive director of The Fund for Public Schools . Chen comes to the Fund from Beyond Z, a nonprofit ... initiatives...

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New App Helps Students Select NYC Public High Schools

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09/21/2017

New App Helps Students Select NYC Public High Schools As New York City students gear up to apply to public high schools for next fall, a free mobile app aims to steer ...

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NYC's Action on School Discipline Moves Closer to Just Education

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07/30/2015

... Philanthropies In recent years, thousands of New York City school children have been disciplined through exclusion ... also come signs of positive change in New York City schools . On the...

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NYC Schools Chief Vows to Preserve Number of Gifted Programs and Their Exams

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06/17/2014

NYC Schools Chief Vows to Preserve Number of Gifted Programs and Their Exams Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña plans to preserve the hallmarks of New York City ’s gifted programs, the immensely...

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In Harlem, These Elders Devote Their Golden Years To Improving Local Schools

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09/18/2017

... These Elders Devote Their Golden Years To Improving Local Schools In the eve of her 92nd birthday, Lottie Raukx ... of neuropathy slow down her fight for Harlem’s public schools . Armed with a petition to...

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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

... The role for philanthropy Co-Presented with New York City Youth Funders New York City Workforce Funders Presenters Zeki Blanding, ... of Education Michelle Light, Executive Director, New York City...

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Wallace Updates Popular Cost Calculator for Out-of-School-Time Programs

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02/17/2016

The Wallace-commissioned Out-of-School-Time Cost Calculator is a free, online tool designed to help providers estimate the costs of delivering a variety of after-school and summer programs. It's been updated and made accessible for mobile.

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Hyde and Watson Foundation Supports New Green Roof at New Jersey School

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04/21/2017

... Green Roof that boasts spectacular views of the New York City skyline. The Green Roof officially opened on Tuesday, ...

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Howard Gilman Foundation Helps Bring the Arts to Public School Children

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04/24/2015

... Dance Institute was founded by the legendary New York City Ballet principal dancer Jacques d'Amboise in the belief .....

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Edna McConnell Clark Scales Up Support for Communities in Schools

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05/21/2018

Edna McConnell Clark Scales Up Support for Communities in Schools Communities in Schools , a nonprofit that places ... vulnerable students and their families with community resources , has gotten...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

26 Oct 2011

Raising the Bar for Students and Schools: Chancellor Walcott’s Strategic Priorities

Wednesday, October 26, 2011 -

8:30am to 10:00am

Bank of America Tower, One Bryant Park (6th Avenue and 42nd Street)

Please join us for a discussion with New York City Schools Chancellor Dennis Walcott as he presents his ... To prepare our children for success, we must have schools that expect and support...

Bloomberg Philanthropies Expands Support to Thirteen New Cities through the What Works Cities Initiative

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12/10/2015

... the $42 million initiative is already providing support to City Halls in eight cities and will admit a total of 100 ... East Coast. They understand that data is a tool that every city can use to improve public...

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14 Nov 2018

Postponed Getting Through the Front Door: A Campaign to Make Public Schools Accessible

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... Southern District of New York found that over 80% of the City ’s elementary schools were not fully accessible. The situation in middle and high schools was even worse. These findings...

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Carnegie- Funded Report Analyzes Public Support for Charter Schools in New Orleans

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06/01/2018

Carnegie- Funded Report Analyzes Public Support for Charter Schools in New Orleans The 2018 Perceptions of Public ... funded by Carnegie, assesses public opinions about the city ’s unique education environment. The...

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Mayor Increases 'Fair Share' Funding for Schools, but Critics Want More

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01/25/2016

Mayor Increases 'Fair Share' Funding for Schools , but Critics Want More Mayor Bill de Blasio is ... million in the next fiscal year to help beef up budgets at city schools that are...

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New York Public Schools Fund Struggles to Secure Donations

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05/12/2015

New York Public Schools Fund Struggles to Secure Donations The Fund for Public Schools , the nonprofit organization that former Mayor Michael ... she said she had anticipated given the changes both at City...

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