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Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare, Sigma Theta Tau International Partner on New Global Health Initiatives

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05/29/2014

The Jonas Center for Nursing and Veterans Healthcare (Jonas Center) today announced a partnership with the preeminent nursing honor society, Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI), to co-fund doctoral nursing students and establish new educational...

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Sloan Teaching Awards Honor High School Math and Science Educators

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12/04/2014

Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and the Fund for the City of New York provided the cash prizes for the teachers and their schools.

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Tisch Education Center at Whitney Museum Profiled in Education Update

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12/01/2015

The Whitney’s new Laurie M. Tisch Education Center, prominently situated on the third floor of the museum’s new downtown home, was spotlighted in an Education Update article.

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Philanthropy & Nonprofit Sector Support

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Arts, Culture, & Media

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William T. Grant and Century Foundations Support Study on Effects of For-Profit Schools on African-Americans

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09/19/2016

A new study of 150 black youths from some of Baltimore’s lowest-income neighborhoods shows that young people who attended for-profit institutions ended up in more debt and with fewer job prospects.

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William T. Grant Foundation

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Ms. Foundation for Women Founder Gloria Steinem Wraps Up Domestic Violence Awareness Month

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11/03/2016

... night in Schwab Auditorium. Steinem spoke as part of the Student Programming Association's Distinguished Speaker .....

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Women & Girls

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New York City’s Top Science And Math Teachers Honored With Prestigious Sloan Awards

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12/07/2016

The Fund for the City of New York announced the seven recipients of the eighth annual Sloan Awards for Excellence in Teaching Science and Mathematics.

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JPMorgan Chase Announces $20M for New Skills for Youth Initiative

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01/11/2017

The Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced $20 million in grants to 10 U.S. states to dramatically increase the number of students who graduate from high school prepared for careers.

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Weinberg Foundation Launches Annual Community-Wide Book Drive Benefiting Baltimore Library Project

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03/01/2017

The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States, tomorrow will launch its 6 th annual community-wide Book Drive in support of the Baltimore Elementary and Middle School Library Project.

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Eight Top 10 Lists From New York City’s 2017 State Test Scores

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08/29/2017

Test scores in New York City continued their upward march this year, with small gains in average English and math scores — a cause for celebration among city officials.

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College Activists March on the Cafeteria: What Do We Want? Hydroponic Cilantro!

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09/07/2017

... modified? Those are among a growing list of food-related student queries that prompted UT Austin to hire a second ...

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Food Systems

In Year Three Of New York City’s Massive School Turnaround Program, The Big Question Is: What’s Next?

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09/18/2017

In a recent Tuesday morning, Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña walked into a classroom at Longwood Preparatory Academy in the Bronx, where students were absorbed with gleaming iMacs and recording equipment.

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Some NYC K-12 Schools Cross $50,000-a-Year Mark

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09/19/2017

Five years ago, parents gulped when the price for attending some private K-12 schools in New York City hit $40,000 a year.

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The Simons Foundation Awards “Science Everywhere” Grants to Teachers

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11/03/2017

As part of a campaign to bring science and math outside the classroom, The Simons Foundation and Overdeck Family Foundation join forces to award five teachers $5,000 each for innovative projects.

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Science

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation President Lori Bezahler Writes Op-Ed on Activism Led by Young People of Color for The Nation

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03/28/2018

... the young organizers themselves are finding common cause. Student leaders from Parkland have taken the time to listen ...

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Edward W. Hazen Foundation (Closed)

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Education & Youth

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Why Bloomberg Philanthropies Focuses on Teacher Salaries as A Key Component to Education Reform

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04/30/2018

... Reform Great teachers are critically important to raising student achievement. When Bloomberg Philanthropies looks for ... their teachers adequately aren't well-positioned to raise student achievement...

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