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The Schott Foundation for Public Education

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Gould Foundation’s Tyre is Author of In-Depth Atlantic Investigative Piece on Math and Low-Income Students

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02/12/2016

... small groups around wicker bistro tables, talking in low voices and obsessively refreshing the browsers on their ...

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Edwin Gould Foundation | EGF Accelerator

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With Support from Carnegie, New Science Standards Deliver Students from Textbooks to ‘Real-World' Applications

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05/19/2017

... and its sending districts, steering students away from learning about facts from a textbook and into learning real-world applications of science, complete with ... Science Coordinator Michael Heinz, the...

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Carnegie Corporation of New York

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William T. Grant Foundation Supports Research on How Social Context Shapes School Choice for Inner-City Students

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02/10/2017

... be able to select a school that supports their child’s learning and promotes educational attainment. However, ...

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William T. Grant Foundation

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JPMorgan Chase Commits $6 Million to Prepare Greater Washington Area Students for Local, In-Demand Jobs

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12/06/2018

... local economy so that everyone benefits.” New Skills for Youth As part of the firm’s $350 million investment in jobs ...

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Fourth Annual Verizon Innovative App Challenge Seeks Problem Solving Ideas From Students Nationwide

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08/17/2015

... the Verizon Foundation in partnership with the Technology Student Association, the App Challenge offers hands-on, experiential learning to ultimately help students envision brighter ...

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Technology

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ASPCA-Backed Program Uses Dogs to Help Teach NYC Students About Animal Welfare

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06/01/2015

... But this is more than puppy therapy. The youngsters are learning how to promote compassion for animals while spotting ...

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Animal Welfare

Edwin Gould Foundation Supporter Online Tool Quill Connect Helps Students Become Better Writers

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11/29/2017

... writing skills through online exercises, uses machine learning to help them create better sentences. As Quill ... strong sentences from weak ones.That is where machine learning comes in. The algorithm looks at...

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Edwin Gould Foundation | EGF Accelerator

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University of San Diego Chosen for The Rockefeller Foundation-Acumen Student Social Innovation Challenge

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09/19/2019

... of San Diego Chosen for The Rockefeller Foundation-Acumen Student Social Innovation Challenge SAN DIEGO, Sept. 19, ... selected to be part of The Rockefeller Foundation-Acumen Student Social Innovation...

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The Rockefeller Foundation

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Economic Security

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JPMorgan Chase Invests In Dallas Students to Prepare for Well-Paying, High-Demand Careers

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05/23/2018

... JPMorgan Chase announced a $3 million New Skills for Youth investment to expand access to opportunity in the ...

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

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01/11/2016

... be the key factor in determining if and where the student goes to college." The Cooke Foundation report – ... the lowest incomes. The report is the first comprehensive analysis conducted on the...

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Growing Fab Lab Network Brings the High-Tech, Hands-On STEM Education Out to Rural K-12 Students

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10/06/2017

... the latest machines and programs to spur hands-on STEM learning . As Fab Labs branch out across the nation, thanks in ...

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06 Apr 2016

Know What They Owe – Ensuring that New York’s Students Graduate College with Manageable Debt

Wednesday, April 6, 2016 -

9:00am to 11:00am

... often unable to accurately decipher them or determine a student ’s bottom line costs. Without a full understanding ... York City and what gaps remain Findings from recent data analysis of students’ award...

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University of New Haven Receives Grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Support Education for Incarcerated Students

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04/15/2021

... an innovative program that we believe will provide the resources and support for incarcerated students to succeed ...

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Justice Reform

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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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1/7/2016 - "Powerful Resource or Unhealthy Distraction? The Ongoing Debate about Young People and Technology" - Live Stream Recording & Resources

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01/2016

... Young People and Technology" - Live Stream Recording & Resources .....

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Communications/Media

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17 Aug 2016

Foundation Administrators Network Brown Bag Lunch - Implementing a Student Loan Repayment Benefit

Wednesday, August 17, 2016 -

12:30pm to 1:30pm

... meeting in 2013. We also look forward to discussing student loan repayment benefits and the different factors in ... innumerable benefits. This brown bag lunch will focus on student loan repayment benefits...

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Network Building

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Roundtable Discussion

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All Funders

HR & Operations Staff

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HR & Operations

14 Sep 2022

How Funders Are Helping Their Nonprofit Partners Get their Student Loans Forgiven by October – A Members Briefing Co-Hosted by PSLF.nyc

Wednesday, September 14, 2022 -

2:00pm to 3:00pm

President Biden's recent student loan announcements were welcome news for low-income ... days we have an existing, massive, opportunity to forgive student debt. After 14 years with a deeply flawed system, we...

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

The University of Washington Commits to Recruiting and Retaining Low-Income Students Through Bloomberg Philanthropies-Funded American Talent Initiative

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01/09/2018

... has been at the UW for 27 years; however, as a high school student , no professor or counselor suggested that he attend ... his senior year. “In my own experience, I was a good student ,” Guerra said. “I know...

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Teagle Foundation Forum Explores What Liberal Arts Can Offer Underrepresented Students

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10/05/2019

... community colleges serving these students often lack the resources to support them, and speaker Dr. Jennifer Summit, ...

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