After 16 Futile Years, Congress Will Try Again to Legalize ‘Dreamers’
Release Date:
09/06/2017
... them from deportation. The bill was called the Dream Act , and in Congresses Democratic and Republican, and in the ...
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Brooklyn District Attorney Candidates Differ on Immigration Policy
Release Date:
09/06/2017
Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez defended his decision to consider immigration status when offering plea agreements and bringing charges, during an interview with WNYC's Brian Lehrer.
Regents Approve Plan to Evaluate and Improve New York Schools
Release Date:
09/12/2017
... Barack Obama in 2015 known as the Every Student Succeeds Act . The Regents’ approval means the state can now submit ...
DACA Recipients Scramble to Reapply, But Not All are Eligible
Release Date:
09/21/2017
At a meeting in Jackson Heights, under the rumble of the 7 train, about 40 DACA recipients learned that their fate in this country depends on one date: March 5, 2018.
Nonprofit Linked To NYCHA Creates Crowdfunding Portal For Sustainability Projects
Release Date:
09/25/2017
The Fund for Public Housing launched an online platform this week in conjunction with ioby, a crowdfunding website, to enable NYCHA residents and organizations to fundraise for local sustainability initiatives.
Most States Plan To Use Student Absences To Measure School Success
Release Date:
09/27/2017
... the new federal education law (the Every Student Succeeds Act , or ESSA) states are asked to use five measures of ...
Policy Brief: NYC’s Looming Task of Property Tax Reform
Release Date:
10/04/2017
... dead by early 2016. Since then, however, the pressure to act has mounted. A broad coalition of real-estate groups and ...
Closing Space for Open Society
Release Date:
05/17/2018
... do acknowledge that Open Society has begun to think and act differently in some important ways... Closing Space ...
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Funds Gene Editing Research to Identify Gene that Controls Butterfly Wing Color
Release Date:
10/26/2018
Many Heliconius butterflies have wing patterns and colors that mimic other species to protect themselves from predators, and new research by scientists from the University of Chicago, funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, shows that in one...
BNY Mellon Supports Australia’s First Commercial Thermal Waste-To-Energy Plant
Release Date:
11/14/2018
... in a project finance facility, BNY Mellon is able to act as an independent third-party agent and service provider, ...
Philanthropy New York’s 42nd Annual Meeting - Looking Back, Moving Forward: A Time of Reckoning
... concurrent workshops to help to turn learning into action. Resources : Discussion Guide Please join us: June 2 - 3:30 PM ... Park , consultant, educator, and researcher, will review key facets of the work to...
Racial Equity Working Group
... is submitted, we will be in touch with the next steps. Key Dates (These dates are approximate; the schedule may ... commitment to ensuring that a structure exists to curate resources and support equity work...
Better Prepared for Tomorrow: Youth, Media, Technology and the Future of Education and the Workforce
Release Date:
08/01/2013
... to better understand these advancements. A number of key points came out of the conversation, including results ...
A Recipe for Managing in Difficult Times
Release Date:
05/14/2009
... essential. Look for leverage and where your deployment of resources can best be used. Remember that size may matter, ... That said, however, I can and do assert that these are key ingredients to better...
What Am I Doing Here?
Release Date:
03/01/2016
... both sides were making their case to legislators and their key policy staff. As staff liaison for two of PNY’s ...
Every Experience Builds Expertise
Release Date:
08/16/2016
... obstacles in educational success because they lack the resources needed to prosper. Family income shouldn’t be the ... it’s an investment in my education and education is key . I definitely gained some insights...
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Leading With Race Equity: Building Stronger Culture and Practice
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9:00am to 5:00pm
... designed to help foundation leaders gain the tools and resources to work towards racial equity in both internal and ... be better able to: Demonstrate a clear understanding of key concepts such as implicit...
Salesforce Announces Work.com For Schools and $20 Million to Help Schools Reopen Safely and Support Student Learning Anywhere
Release Date:
08/11/2020
... classrooms, placing incredible strain on already limited resources . For children, the pandemic has caused an education ... progress, intervene early and collaboratively, and measure key outcomes, even if...
The Rockefeller Foundation Releases New Action Plan for Gathering and Sharing Information on SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Variants and Other Pathogens
Release Date:
03/08/2021
... Genomic Surveillance Network ,” which identifies key barriers to realizing a robust national genomic ... the law while linking disparate data. Securing additional resources – The Biden administration’s $200...
Co-Impact Launches New $1 Billion Gender Fund to Advance Global Equality and Women's Leadership, with Support from The Estée Lauder Companies Charitable Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation
Release Date:
03/17/2022
... The Gender Fund will bring significant resources into a grossly underfunded space and address ... grassroots organizations, feminist networks and funders is key to breaking down power dynamics and advancing...