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SUNY Tuition to Rise $200 for Students not Eligible for Excelsior

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06/23/2017

... getting free SUNY tuition this fall, you will be paying more . The state University of New York this week quietly ... a year. So for those students whose household income is more than $100,000 and who attend...

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A Q&A with Sampriti Ganguli, Arabella Advisors’ CEO

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07/18/2017

... that has helped hundreds of clients representing more than $100 billion in assets increase their philanthropic ... issues, women’s rights, education, good food, and more . . . A Q&A with Sampriti Ganguli,...

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Opinion: Harvey, the Storm That Humans Helped Cause

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08/30/2017

... weather causes heavier rainfall. Why? When the seas warm, more moisture evaporates into the air, and when the air warms ... which has also been happening in Texas — it can carry more moisture. . . Opinion:...

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Suspensions, Evaluations And The Absent Teacher Reserve: What A New Union Boss Has On His Mind

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08/31/2017

... Supervisors and Administrators, the union that represents more than 6,000 school principals, assistant principals and other education administrators. “Nothing is more challenging than leading a school or being...

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The Next Houston

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08/31/2017

... of just 100,000. Today, the Miami metropolitan area has more than 6 million residents. Even as Harvey lingers in the ... hurricane season continues, and threatens to bring more nasty storms in short order. In...

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Sustainable Business Model Innovation

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08/30/2017

... of sustainability opportunities. And interestingly, the more ambitious the innovation, the bigger the bang. We found ... profited from sustainability did so by changing three or more elements of their business...

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Businesses Donate Over $157 Million to Harvey Relief Efforts

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09/05/2017

... billions of dollars in damages. Companies have pledged more than $157 million to relief efforts as of Saturday ... Commerce. Sixty-nine companies had donated $1 million or more so far. Walmart has pledged up...

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New York City Education Department to Improve Response to Public Record Requests

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09/14/2017

... York City’s education department says it will provide more realistic timelines for responding to requests. In new ... regularly pushing back its own deadlines and will provide more accurate estimates for when...

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De Blasio Wants To Install 1,000 Electric-Car Charging Stations By 2020

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09/21/2017

... “The easier we make it for electric vehicles, the more manufacturers will build and the more prices will go down,” de Blasio said. “The future is ...

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FDA's Approval Of A Cheaper Drug For Hepatitis C Will Likely Expand Treatment

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10/04/2017

... The Delaware resident was diagnosed with hepatitis C more than two years ago, but she doesn't qualify yet for the ... hepatitis C in just eight weeks may make it easier for more insurers and correctional...

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

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10/04/2017

... equal to 23 extra days of learning in reading and 63 more days in math each year, compared with similar students ... middle school level, students at charter networks showed more robust gains overall than...

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United Hospital Fund Recognizes Four New Yorkers For Their Leadership to Improve Health and Health Care

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10/04/2017

... Improve Health and Health Care NEW YORK, NEW YORK, October 3 , 2017—United Hospital Fund paid tribute tonight at its ... 42nd Street raised over $1.7 million and was attended by more than 500 health care,...

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A Green Bond Primer: Overview of a Rapidly Evolving Market

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10/10/2017

... climate benefit, are a type of responsible investment. More broadly, they are an example of leadership from the ... market for potential investors and issuers seeking to do more to protect the planet. . . A...

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Bay Area Arts, Education Nonprofits to Receive Hearst Grants

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10/13/2017

... Hearst Grants The Hearst Foundations this week announced more than $1.5 million in grants for California nonprofits, including more than $800,000 for Bay Area initiatives. The largest of ...

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Brooklyn Community Foundation and the Power of Participatory Grantmaking

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12/12/2017

... participatory grantmaking — the practice of giving more power over philanthropic spending to the people that it ... Insights, an effort that engaged more than 1,000 Brooklynites in conversations about the ...

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A Conversation with Rockefeller Foundation’s Rajiv Shah

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01/12/2018

... editor David Johnson asked him about his work leading the more than 100-year-old foundation with more than $4.2 billion in assets, the role of philanthropy in ...

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Findings from Century Foundation Report Lead Higher Education Advocacy Charge in California

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06/01/2018

... commission, acknowledged the state would have to devote more funding to the program to meet that goal. After years of chafing under pressure to do more with tight budgets from Gov. Jerry Brown, higher ...

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