Century Foundation Report Looks for Better Results for Remedial Students
Release Date:
06/02/2016
A new report from the Century Foundation examines how to improve outcomes for students who begin college needing remediation.
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Supported by Verizon Foundation, Three High School Students Graduate from 'Girls Who Code' Program at NJIT
Release Date:
09/27/2016
The intensive summer program, which meets Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., combines more than 300 hours of instruction in web development and design, robotics and mobile development with mentorship and exposure, led by top female engineers...
Novo Foundation Supports Transformation of Former NYC Prison Into 'Women's Building'
Release Date:
11/16/2016
... prison in New York City into the Women's Building, to offer women-focused groups everything from offices and shared meeting space to on -site child care and a rooftop garden... Novo Foundation .....
Senior Fellow at The Century Foundation Writes About the Syrian Civil War and Avoiding Trump’s First Big Mistake
Release Date:
11/21/2016
... is quite obviously a particularly difficult task based on candidate Trump’s lack of policy specificity, his lack of previous thinking on international affairs and U.S. strategy, and his inchoate and often...
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Shares New Report on Data-Driven Strategies to Improve Outcomes For Youth
Release Date:
12/16/2016
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Shares New Report on Data-Driven Strategies to Improve Outcomes For Youth The ... insights and practices that amplify their impact on young people’s lives. These lessons are already...
Commonwealth Fund Study Shows Covered California Consumers Saving and Paying Much Less Than Expected for Quality Coverage
Release Date:
01/11/2017
... growth in California’s insurance marketplaces, focusing on the policies that consumers actually purchased, finds that ...
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Brain Insight Lecture Series Continues
Release Date:
02/10/2017
... Niarchos Foundation Brain Insight Lecture Series continued on Feb. 8 at Columbia University’s Faculty House in ... brain’s plasticity and the effects of the environment on the brain’s development through...
Jewish Foundation for Education of Women Extends Scholarships for Women Exploring International Relations
Release Date:
02/16/2017
The Jewish Foundation for the Education of Women (JFEW) announced it is extending the SUNY International Relations and Global Affairs Program, which offers a 2-year support package for SUNY women preparing for careers in international relations.
Consider This Tool for More Nimble Philanthropy
Release Date:
02/27/2017
... companies were members, Philanthropy New York was able to offer their newly formed entity – Veterans on Wall Street – a fiscal sponsorship vehicle that allowed ... And, when the opportunity arises, we are also...
Mellon Foundation Gives $1.02 Million to New Critical Theory Initiative
Release Date:
03/30/2017
... with worldwide professionals to develop a curriculum on critical theory, a stream of philosophy that critiques the ... program, Spanish and Portuguese Prof. Jorge Coronado will offer a new graduate course...
NYSHealth to Provide Funding For Free Health And Wellness Programming at Randall’s Island Park
Release Date:
04/21/2017
... programming at Randall’s Island Park, with a focus on increasing physical activity and nutrition education ...
NYS Health Foundation Releases Snapshot of Veterans and Health in New York State
Release Date:
07/13/2017
... NYSHealth has released health and demographic information on the more than 800,000 veterans that call New York State ... This snapshot offers timely information and statistics on the State's diverse...
Rockefeller Foundation Backs Nonprofit ETF Startup
Release Date:
08/01/2017
... group said with a plan to announce the initiative later on Tuesday. The foundation awarded a $300,000 grant to Impact ... Shares Corp, a Dallas-area organization that aims to offer charities the ability to...
As Coding Boot Camps Close, the Field Faces a Reality Check
Release Date:
08/28/2017
Successful schools, analysts say, will increasingly be the ones that expand their programs to suit the changing needs of employers.
Tesla, Farmingdale State Announce Student Job Training Plan
Release Date:
08/30/2017
... Inc. and Farmingdale State College announced an agreement on Tuesday to offer students training and career opportunities in the ...
Brooklyn District Attorney Candidates Differ on Immigration Policy
Release Date:
09/06/2017
Brooklyn District Attorney Candidates Differ on Immigration Policy Acting District Attorney Eric Gonzalez ... possession, which can have collateral consequences on non-citizens. He said he hired two immigration...
Smashing the Stigma: Deputy Mayor Richard Buery On ThriveNYC and Treating Mental Health
Release Date:
09/08/2017
Smashing the Stigma: Deputy Mayor Richard Buery On ThriveNYC and Treating Mental Health ThriveNYC is a ... ... Smashing the Stigma: Deputy Mayor Richard Buery On ThriveNYC and Treating Mental Health ...
Commonwealth Fund: Indecision on ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments Creates Confusion for States
Release Date:
09/11/2017
Commonwealth Fund: Indecision on ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments Creates Confusion for ... And time is running out. . . Commonwealth Fund: Indecision on ACA Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments Creates Confusion...
NYC Councilman to Propose Free Babysitting for Community Meetings
Release Date:
09/20/2017
... more service to the mix: free child care. The city would offer free babysitting at public hearings and community-board ...
With A New School Year Underway, Hundreds of Teaching Positions Remain Unfilled In New York City
Release Date:
09/26/2017
... are typically the hardest to staff, according to postings on a city database in mid-September. There were almost 1,700 ... 19, according to data obtained by Chalkbeat. The listings offer a snapshot of the jobs...