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Reading, Math Disparities Persist At Capital Region Schools

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08/29/2017

... and Hispanic students and their white and Asian peers when it comes to reading and math. The gap is largest in Albany, ... students passed, compared to 26 percent of Asian students, 10 percent of Hispanic...

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Education

Newman's Own Pops The Champagne - Salad Dressing - That Is

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08/30/2017

... profits. Newman’s Own marks its 35th anniversary today. It was on Aug. 25, 1982, that the philanthropic company ... Newman’s Own distributed $837,000 to 30 charities in 10 states through the sale of that...

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BBH NY Launches EmojiMeals For No Kid Hungry

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09/06/2017

BBH NY Launches EmojiMeals For No Kid Hungry No Kid Hungry, a nonprofit organization ... new ads in stories format for charity, EmojiMeals features 10 -second videos on Instagram Stories that show...

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Food Systems

US States Embrace Baby Boxes

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09/08/2017

... the opportunity to also educate families about safe sleep for infants. Finland has one of the lowest infant mortality ... supplies to any expectant mother who signs up and comes in for a prenatal checkup. As a...

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How JPMorgan Chase Is Fueling Detroit’s Revival

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09/11/2017

... plywood or the gunmetal gray of security shutters. At 10 :30 on a Thursday morning, the liquor store on the corner ... idling at a bus stop. The driver is conducting a cash- for -something-in-a-sandwich-bag...

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Community Development

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New Research Links Increased Minimum Wage to Reduced Child Maltreatment

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09/13/2017

... neglect reports involving young children declined by 10 .8 percent in response to a $1 increase in the minimum ... evidence that boosting wages can provide health benefits for low-income families. “The results...

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NYS Health Foundation Finds Uninsured Rate Fell by 36 Percent After ACA Implemented

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09/15/2017

... Care Act (ACA). Prior to ACA implementation, nearly 1 in 10 non-elderly veterans were uninsured, lacking access to ... also found that the ACA likely led to a decrease in demand for VA care. Without the ACA...

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New York Health Foundation

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Health

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Data-Driven Gender Equality

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09/15/2017

... families and productivity in the developing world. Today, for example, women make up nearly half of the agricultural ... part of that effort, the foundation recently launched a $ 10 million partnership with UN...

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Experts Analyze Mayor De Blasio's Jobs Plan

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09/21/2017

... convened at The New School on Wednesday by the Center for An Urban Future delved into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan ... tech, culture, freight, and manufacturing to create 10 ,000 jobs each year that pay at least...

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Tax Plan Doubles Standard Deduction, Leaves Charitable Deduction In Place

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09/28/2017

... deduction and repealing the estate tax, under a framework for tax reform presented by Republican leaders. Among the ... proposal would: Double the standard deduction to $12,000 for single filers and $24,000...

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Americans Fear Social Security Will Go Broke, Poll Shows

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10/02/2017

... two-thirds (63 percent) of those who retired in the past 10 years share that concern. These are just two of the key ...

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Economic Security

How Nonprofit Programs Scale Up: Findings from the Wallace Foundation

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10/06/2017

... when one reads the phrase “getting to scale,” it feels a little bit like the nonprofit equivalent of reaching for the Holy Grail. The Wallace Foundation’s latest ... to rapidly expand operations in three...

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The Heavier Baggage of Immigrating while Black

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10/06/2017

... refugee population, they are disproportionately targeted for removal. The Pew Research Center reports that, in 2016, ... refugee population, they are disproportionately targeted for removal. A report by the...

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Immigration

New Initiative Aims to Have Every New York City Public School Student See a Broadway Show

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10/10/2017

... The program makes Broadway accessible by offering $ 10 tickets to tenth grade students in high schools in all ...

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Forest, Forest Everywhere. But Not an Acre to Touch.

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10/10/2017

... years ago, crossing the river by car here can take up to 10 minutes more. Local officials had the federal and state ... preserves in the Adirondacks and Catskills for small, but critical public projects like...

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William T. Grant Foundation President Discusses Inequality In English Language Education

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10/26/2017

... since 2004. When the 2014 school year began, at least 10 percent of K-12 students in nine states were English ... language learners, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.The programs...

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Helmsley Charitable Trust Commits $5 Million to JDRF T1D Fund

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10/27/2017

... manages more than $60 million and has invested more than $ 10 million to date in seven companies focused on developing therapies for T1D — including beta cell replacement therapies, a ...

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The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

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Health

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The Rockefeller Foundation Joins Hotel Industry To Reduce Food Waste

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11/14/2017

... participating properties reduced food waste at least 10 percent and in some cases properties lowered food costs by ...

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