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Reading, Math Disparities Persist At Capital Region Schools

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08/29/2017

In the Capital Region's three major cities, school districts continue to see stubborn disparities between black and Hispanic students and their white and Asian peers when it comes to reading and math.

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Salesforce.org Announces Advancements to the Salesforce.org Education Cloud Platform

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09/20/2018

... and expanding Education Cloud for K-12 will transform the student journey and connect the entire education lifecycle. ... only serving students who are on traditional pathways. Student demographics are...

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It’s Time to Shut Down Government’s Unfair Treatment of Nonprofits

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04/26/2024

... was “congressionally directed spending” or “ community project funding” – fancy terms for what used to ... advocating for these priorities such as Human Services Action , an advocacy organization dedicated to...

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City Year Receives $2.5 Million Grant from the New York Life Foundation

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06/16/2015

... performance – all of which are proven indicators of a student ’s likelihood to graduate from high school....” ...

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Children, Youth and Families

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20 Jul 2012

New Opportunities for Undocumented Youth: One Step Closer to the Dream

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8:30am to 11:00am

... students will soon be eligible to apply for deferred action . Although not a pathway to permanent residency, deferred action will allow qualifying young people to remain in the ... with The Fund for New...

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Dodge Foundation Suports NJ Schools Grants for Field Trips in Pilot Program

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03/14/2016

... NJ Schools Grants for Field Trips in Pilot Program The Community Foundation of New Jersey and the Geraldine R. Dodge ...

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Census 2020 Working Group

... information is not accurate, it threatens to muffle the voices of undercounted groups and regions, and undermine the ... a whole lot worse after the 2020 Census if we don’t take action in the years leading up...

As the Pandemic Pushes Women and Girls Further Behind, a Global Response to Gender Inequality Is Needed

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05/05/2021

... then. Despite the commitments made in 1995 to take bold action on gender equality, not one country today can ... and worker rights and have been at the forefront of community responses to Covid-19. In a...

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Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art Awards More Than $1.7 Million to Fight Bias Against Muslims

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03/30/2017

... with the Islamic Society of Boston Cultural Center to hold community -based workshops with Muslim communities, including ... Muslim high school students; Duke Performances at Duke University in Durham, N.C. ,...

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The Limits Are Your Freedom

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02/15/2017

... view and voice – however humble or bold – on the way resources should be used to make the world better. Private ... attempted to strategize for this new era, to use their resources and their voices...

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Allyson Goldhagen

... philanthropic education program through Northeastern University and the LearningbyGiving Foundation. Prior to ... for democratic change. Allyson graduated from Northeastern University with a B.A. in...

Philanthropy & Social Sector Leadership at a Time of Crisis

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06/10/2020

... a complicit Congress, under cover of social unrest, take action to shrink our civil liberties and debase the best of ... the wealth of field knowledge, civic capital and financial resources amassed over a...

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Writing for Insights

... to share a particular point of view with the PNY community As with any good editorial, keep it brief, speak to ... authentic voice, and don't shy away from a clear call to action . Some other tips: Catchy...

Philanthropy New York Welcomes New Board Chair and Members

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06/06/2025

... where she oversaw the finance, accounting, IT, human resources , operations, and grants management functions; vice ... degree in international development from American University and a bachelor’s degree in...

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Pay Attention to Brownsville

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06/15/2016

... on crime and violence. It paints the picture of a grim community without hope. The truth is that a strong group of ... of the July 13 program “Brownsville as Case Study: Can Community Investments Improve...

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Funders for LGBTQ Issues Announces New Staff

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07/01/2013

... messaging strategies to educate the wider funding community about how LGBTQ issues connect with a range of ... and earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from New York University 's Gallatin School of...

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Stonewall Community Foundation

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Rona Sheramy Appointed Executive Director of the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women

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03/01/2017

... scholar and author, Rona graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Michigan and received a PhD from Brandeis University in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies. She has ... In partnership with schools and...

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Schott Foundation Announces Michael S. Wotorson as Director of the National Opportunity to Learn Network

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10/13/2021

... philanthropic expertise from his time as a Senior Community Impact Officer with the Hartford Foundation for ... making and outreach activities in key areas including student educational progress, gun violence...

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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Robert Sterling Clark Foundation Welcomes Two New Board Members, Names New Chair

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06/14/2023

... Development at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University . Ms. Hazell began her career as an Associate at ... a trained executive leadership coach and Society for Human Resources Management Senior...

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