Holistic Therapy Programs May Help Pain Sufferers Ditch Opioids
Release Date:
08/29/2017
... And many previous opioid users who finish the treatment report six months later that they have been able to stay off ...
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Should Kids Be Sedated for Dental Work?
Release Date:
08/30/2017
In rare cases, children fall into a much deeper level of sedation than intended during dental procedures. If they aren’t rescued quickly, they may stop breathing or even die.
Giving Up 4.3% Compared To 2016
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Santa packed more into his sleigh for Christmas in July this year as compared to last year, according to the Blackbaud Index. The index, which measures giving in three-month increments and compares it to the same period the prior year, reports an...
New Research Links Increased Minimum Wage to Reduced Child Maltreatment
Release Date:
09/13/2017
A new study contends that a rise in wages could reduce child maltreatment.
43% of City Students Not Getting Required Sex Ed Courses, Comptroller Says
Release Date:
09/18/2017
... the sex education required by the state, according to a report released on Thursday by New York City Comptroller ...
Trump Administration Rejects Study Showing Positive Impact of Refugees
Release Date:
09/19/2017
... revenues over the past decade than they cost. The draft report , which was obtained by The New York Times, contradicts ...
At the City Council, Better Gender Balance Among Chiefs of Staff
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... part because the Council’s Women’s Caucus released a report on the subject, and there are efforts underway to ...
Child-Welfare Agency Gets Props for New Approach to Helping Families Navigate Challenges
Release Date:
09/20/2017
Happy stories rarely land the city’s child-welfare system in the headlines, and the last few weeks have been no exception.
Gotham Gains: Family Incomes Up, Poverty Down
Release Date:
09/20/2017
The new figures confirm trends reported in the Center for New York City Affairs’ July 19th Urban Matters post, “More Jobs, Rising Wages, Broader Advances: Seven Indicators of New York’s Economic Health.”
Open Society, Ford Foundation, Unbound Philanthropy Support Delivering on the Dream Initiative
Release Date:
09/27/2017
The Trump Administration's decision to end DACA has created a lot of anger and pushback, including from some prominent corporate leaders. But what are foundations doing to protect undocumented young people from deportation and save DACA, the fate of...
U.S. Quietly Announces Plan To Monitor Immigrants’ Social Media Accounts, Search Histories
Release Date:
09/28/2017
The Department of Homeland Security intends to monitor the social media accounts and internet search history of legal immigrants as part of a new tracking system set to roll out next month.
How Many Big Storms Before People Abandon Coastal Cities?
Release Date:
10/02/2017
... 11.2 billion by 2100, according to a recent United Nations report — the question for sustainability and development ...
Student Sues Columbia Over ‘Deliberate Indifference’ to Harassment Claims
Release Date:
10/03/2017
In the latest allegation of sexual harassment by a high-profile academic, a prominent historian at Columbia University has been accused of forcing himself on a 29-year-old female doctoral student and disparaging her to colleagues when she rebuffed...
After Stabbing, Teachers Will Get Training on Defusing Behavior Issues
Release Date:
10/03/2017
On Monday, in a conversation about school safety with invited parent leaders from throughout the city, Mayor Bill de Blasio and Ms. Fariña emphasized that crime in schools was at its lowest level on record and said they were making investments in...
Nations Urged to Reject Phillip Morris Funds for Antismoking Efforts
Release Date:
10/03/2017
Skepticism abounded when Phillip Morris International announced it would fund and help set up a new body called the Foundation for a Smoke-Free World. The tobacco giant plans to donate about $80 million a year for 12 years to this new organization...
New York’s Graduation Rate Could Drop Under New Federal Education Law
Release Date:
10/05/2017
... so, New York may be forced to lower its graduation rate or report separate state and federal rates... New York’s ...
Documents Show NYC’s Education Department Failed to Answer 526 Public Records Requests Over Past 3 Years
Release Date:
10/05/2017
At the start of December 2014, New York Post reporter Susan Edelman sent an intriguing public records request to the city’s Department of Education. “Under the Freedom of Information [sic], I request all e-mail communications since Dec. 30, 2013...
Disabled Parents Sue New York City Over Child Removals
Release Date:
10/10/2017
A class-action lawsuit filed last week against New York City alleges the city is violating the rights of parents who have intellectual disabilities.
Opinion: No, That Robot Will Not Steal Your Job
Release Date:
10/10/2017
... 1975 in Britain and 1994 in Japan. The United States jobs report on Friday showed a slip in job creation, a result of ...
Wallace Takes Arts Organizations From What They Think to What They Know
Release Date:
10/24/2017
If your organization is in the arts or providing disadvantaged kids with afterschool and summer opportunities, it is a wonderful thing for the Wallace Foundation to pick you.