Ford Joins Growing List of Grant Makers Focused on People With Disabilities
Release Date:
09/12/2016
... on the issue. The self-examination will include a close look at Ford’s hiring practices, leadership, grant-making ...
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Supported by Simons Foundation, ‘Video Game’ Study Identifies Kids With Attention Deficits
Release Date:
09/21/2016
... Deficits A digital assessment platform designed to look and feel like a video game may successfully flag ...
Commonwealth Fund President Writes About Keeping Perspective During Turbulent Times
Release Date:
02/07/2017
At times of dramatic change in a nation’s history, fear and anxiety can become pervasive and overwhelming. Troubling visions of authoritarianism or chaos, of political persecution, and even civil war disturb our waking thoughts and nightly dreams.
Milbank Memorial Fund's Koller Comments on Consequences of Dumping Essential Benefits
Release Date:
03/24/2017
A last-minute attempt by conservative Republicans to dump standards for health benefits in plans sold to individuals would probably lower the average consumer’s upfront insurance costs, such as premiums and deductibles, said experts on both sides of...
Century Foundation's Richard Kahlenberg Writes About School Integration in The Atlantic
Release Date:
04/06/2017
... was needed, that proponents of school diversity need to look beyond the federal government for support during ...
Tiffany & Co. Foundation Funds Study on Corals; Some Corals Are Adapting To Warming Climate
Release Date:
05/03/2017
A new Wildlife Conservation Society study reveals evidence that some corals are adapting to warming ocean waters - potentially good news in the face of recent reports of global coral die offs due to extreme warm temperatures in 2016.
Supported by WT Grant Foundation, Research Finds School Choice Policies Impact Segregation
Release Date:
05/23/2017
Despite decades of educational reform and legal efforts, many U.S. schools are experiencing increasing segregation. The new generation of school choice policies adopted in response to legal decisions may actually be increasing school inequalities,...
Russell Sage Foundation to Publish Book on Home Health Care Work: Shouldn’t It Be Work Worth Doing?
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... you may already have a hard time finding somebody to look after you. Paul Osterman of the Massachusetts Institute ...
Eight Top 10 Lists From New York City’s 2017 State Test Scores
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... in English or math. In the lists below, we take a closer look at which schools had the largest and smallest shares of ...
Transgender Ban Frozen as Mattis Moves Forward With New Review Of Options
Release Date:
08/30/2017
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced that he is freezing the implementation of President Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military, saying that he will first establish a panel of experts to provide advice and recommendations on how...
New Bloomberg-backed Report Highlights Opportunities to Finance Urban Water Projects
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Eighty cities are currently seeking $9.5 billion for 89 water management projects, according to a new report from international non-profit CDP with infrastructure firm AECOM and backed by Bloomberg Philanthropies.
Century Foundation Report: Toward a More Secure Retirement for Domestic Workers
Release Date:
09/14/2017
Domestic workers face particularly tough challenges, since they are often low-income and may be employed by families, making them even less likely than others in the gig economy to have access to workplace supports, writes Shayna Strom of the...
In Year Three Of New York City’s Massive School Turnaround Program, The Big Question Is: What’s Next?
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... students experimenting with audio-editing software. “ Look at the attention these kids are getting,” Fariña ...
A New Door Into the Kitchen for Aspiring Chefs
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... other girls. “On ‘Barefoot Contessa,’ they make it look so perfect,” said Ms. Merced, who is now 19 and lives ...
Bed-Stuy’s Gentrification, Effects On Residents Analyzed In Comptroller’s Report
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Neighborhood,” takes a look at how gentrification has affected the neighborhood and ...
A Baseline for Success: Creating Sustainable PPPs
Release Date:
09/22/2017
To develop and sustain successful public-private partnerships, companies must ensure long-term sustainability.
Report: Most NY Colleges Comply with Sex Assault Law
Release Date:
09/22/2017
A majority of New York’s colleges and universities are handling instances and allegations of sexual assault in accordance with the state’s “Enough is Enough” law, according to the findings of a statewide compliance review released Tuesday.
The NYPD's Growing DNA Database Raises Concern
Release Date:
09/26/2017
... a nonprofit newsroom focused on guns in America, took a look at the growth of law enforcement DNA databases. Click on ...
IRS Audit Guides Inform Nonprofits about Review Criteria
Release Date:
10/13/2017
The prospect of being audited by the IRS is as unsettling to nonprofit leaders as to individuals and for-profit businesses.
Why Bloomberg Philanthropies Focuses on Teacher Salaries as A Key Component to Education Reform
Release Date:
04/30/2018
When Bloomberg Philanthropies looks for school systems around the country to support, one of the factors it examines is teacher salaries. Districts that refuse to pay their teachers adequately aren't well-positioned to raise student achievement...