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More Than Half of City's 1.1M Students Attend Overcrowded Schools: Watchdog

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09/21/2017

... Watchdog More than half of the city’s 1.1 million public school students attend overcrowded schools, according ... group Class Size Matters. Despite the Department of Education ’s addition of more seats and new...

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Nearly Two Dozen Teachers at Brooklyn’s New American Academy Taking Pay Cuts Of Up to $50G

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09/25/2017

... Academy took pay cuts, some in the $50,000 range, after Education Department officials killed an experimental pay ... program at the school. Highly qualified instructors at the public elementary school in...

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

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10/04/2017

... each year, compared with similar students in traditional public schools. Released Wednesday by the Center for Research on Education Outcomes at Stanford University, the study found ...

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World Bank Withholds Myanmar Funding, but Some Call for Sanctions

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10/13/2017

... to Myanmar and has “strengthened” its engagement in “ education , health services, electricity, rural roads and ... to support the government on issues of financial and public administration, however, will be...

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12 Dec 2018

Meet Chancellor Richard A. Carranza

Wednesday, December 12, 2018 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... join us for this program co-sponsored by the Fund for Public Schools and the Donor's Education Collaborative to hear Chancellor Carranza discuss ... priorities and his future plans for New York City'...

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10 Dec 2020

Uncovering Dyslexia, NYC’s Literacy Crisis and its Effects Across Systems

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9:00am to 10:30am

Education , particularly literacy, should unlock ... systemic solutions, incubate ideas and promote greater public understanding. Explore The literacy crisis among New York City’s public school...

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Mayor de Blasio Can Make Lasting Change with Nonprofit Living Wages and Career Opportunities

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12/16/2014

... City running smoothly-- everything from early childhood education , senior care, and case management, to after school ... themselves from entry-level positions into middle- and higher -tier, better paying...

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The Importance of Criticizing Philanthropy

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05/12/2014

... and Vitriol Will Not Deter Me From Supporting Fixes to Public Policy,” the piece’s headline announced, and it went on to document the “intensely personal public attacks” Arnold had endured in retaliation for...

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NYCT, American Express, Ford Support Launch of Caribbean Cultural Center

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09/17/2014

... was closed in 2003. It is projected to open to the public in September, 2015. Activities at the new Center ... with artists, workshops on Yoruba culture/religion, public discussions on the history and future...

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The New York Community Trust

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Columbia Law School Receives $15 Million From Greene Foundation

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05/12/2017

... program and clinical professorship and increase public service opportunities for deserving law school ... includes $7 million to establish and endow the Greene Public Service Scholars program, which will...

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A Road Less Traveled….

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11/01/2011

... compelling ones were: “ The Juvenile Justice System needs to be more open about how to handle youth that are ... work, learn, and contribute [like] the Youth Council.” What struck all of us was that the...

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Listening for Bits of Truth in DC

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03/22/2018

... DC By Michael Hamill Remaley, Senior Vice President, Public Policy & Communications If you’ve ever spent a day ... calculations and glimpse behind the curtain to see what ’s really going on. #FOTH2018 was...

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27 Jun 2025

Navigating Headwinds: Lessons in Leadership, Capacity, and Allyship

Friday, June 27, 2025 -

10:00am to 11:30am

Virtual Meeting - Register by 6/26

... on past leadership lessons and current organizational needs , you’ll leave equipped with tools to foster stronger, ... they advance their missions under heightened pressure. What will you learn? The specific...

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26 Sep 2023

Navigating ER and ED As They Relate to Your Organization’s Grantmaking Mission

Tuesday, September 26, 2023 -

2:00pm to 3:30pm

... that are located outside of the United States? Do you know what questions to ask and actions to take -- ... facilitate your organization's international grantmaking. What will you learn? The obligations...

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Overcoming Setbacks

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09/11/2018

... fell by the wayside. Since then, we have experienced what feels like an accelerating series of setbacks as much of ... sector is beholden to shareholders and market demands. The public sector is beholden to...

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New Opportunities to Connect with Philanthropic Colleagues

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07/16/2014

... Network Foundation Executive Assistants Network Public Policy Communicators NYC International Grantmakers ... 3. Join an issue-based working group . These include: Education Working Group Funders of Women...

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The Latino Commission on AIDS and The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Teams Win Morgan Stanley’s Annual Strategy Challenge Supporting Nonprofits in the U.S. and the UK

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05/19/2022

... community which provides dance performances, training and education , and community programs for all people. America ... each year with programs ranging from Early Childhood Education to Older Adult Centers...

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Health

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Partner & Prepare: How to Fund Advocacy During Polarized Political Times

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02/06/2012

... the New World Foundation, the Ottinger Foundation, Public Interest Projects, the Surdna Foundation, and the ... this, the Ford Foundation has developed clear goals and resources that allow it “to have risk...

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The Next Generation in Philanthropy: From The Rockefeller Foundation To The Zuckerberg Chan Initiative

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01/05/2016

... the traditional philanthropic routes such as, creating a trust or foundation or giving the shares directly to charity. ... University of Chicago, helped found the General Board of Education and formed the...

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