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Edna McConnell Clark and Other Powerful Funders Stand Behind At-Risk Students

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11/23/2016

... plenty else going on in K-12 philanthropy, with nonprofits raising lots of money for efforts to boost students that have ...

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Blue Meridian Partners, Inc.

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Century Foundation Expert Says Tuition-Free College Wouldn’t Admit More Low-Income Students

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08/18/2016

... Admit More Low-Income Students Eliminating public university tuition for most families could encourage more ...

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University of Buffalo Receives $3 Million Mellon Grant in Support of Indigenous Studies

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01/13/2020

University of Buffalo Receives $3 Million Mellon Grant in Support of Indigenous Studies The University at Buffalo College of Arts and Sciences has ... on humanities-centered research, educational programs and...

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Social Justice

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Century Foundation Fellow Co-Authors Report on Admission Preferences of Low-Income Students

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01/11/2016

... field for disadvantaged students. "We need affirmative action admission programs for academically qualified students ... be the key factor in determining if and where the student goes to college."...

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15 Oct 2015

Lunch 4 Learning: Making Universal Free Lunch a Public Health Issue

Thursday, October 15, 2015 -

9:00am to 11:30am

... at a time when they most need food. In response, Community Food Advocates in partnership with other leading community and anti-hunger groups launched the Lunch 4 ... the campaign will be on hand to discuss the...

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With Support from Gerstner and Heckscher Foundations, SUNY Announces Emergency Aid to Support Degree Completion Among Students

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12/19/2017

... Degree Completion Among Students Starting next year, University at Albany students who are at risk of dropping out ... part of a new pilot program announced Monday by the State University of New York and the...

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The Heckscher Foundation for Children

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17 Jan 2013

A Holistic Approach to Education Reform in Brooklyn’s Community School District 16

Thursday, January 17, 2013 -

7:30am to 10:30am

... organizations and education support organizations; focus resources on gaps in CSD16 educational enrichment and ... high school levels, and help improve the coordination of student achievement strategies. The...

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William T. Grant-Funded Study Explores Effect of Financial Distress on Academically Prepared Minority Students

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09/10/2015

... after enrolling in college without adequate financial resources . “Students were surveyed in the fall, winter ...

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Economic Security

William T. Grant Foundation

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Century Foundation Report Reveals NY’s For-Profit Colleges Leave Students with Debt and Little Impact on Earning Potential

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03/26/2018

... a New York City-based public policy think tank, compared student outcomes at 427 colleges and universities, including ... Many for-profit schools show high default rates on student loans. For example, 47...

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The Long Island Community Foundation Awards $610,000 in Grants to 30 Nonprofits

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10/14/2021

... environmental facility in Brentwood. STUDENTS FOR CLIMATE ACTION – $22,000 to empower high school students to ... the experiences of young immigrants. STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY – SCHOOL OF COMMUNICATION &...

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Arts

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Long Island Community Foundation

The Wallace Foundation Releases New Guide to Help School Districts Recruit Students for Voluntary Summer Learning Programs

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03/06/2018

... on the experiences of five large urban districts and their community partners that recruited thousands of children for ... The lessons and tools in the guide are also applicable to community -based...

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Afua Atta-Mensah, Executive Director of Community Voices Heard, Says "Basebuilding is a Contact Sport"

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06/22/2017

Afua Atta-Mensah, Executive Director of Community Voices Heard, Says "Basebuilding is a Contact ... more than just identifying the problem and move to action . Change movements are built by a...

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Why Philanthropy Should Help Strengthen Community Colleges

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04/17/2014

... area is being done in New York City, particularly in its community colleges – institutions that reflect the ... and locally – to higher education and the labor market, community colleges have a tremendous...

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