Results List
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Our Schools Must Do Better
Source: New York Times
I asked a high school kid walking along Commonwealth Avenue if he knew who the vice president of the United States was. He thought for a moment and then said, "No." I told him to take a guess. He thought for another moment, looked at…
Resource type: News
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Govt. pays $200,000 for new study into black males
Source: Bermuda Sun
Government has committed $200,000 to pay for a study to look at the "attainment gaps between young black and white men in Bermuda." The full cost of the study is $400,000, but the U.S. based Atlantic Philanthropies is paying for half of it. Former Premier…
Resource type: News
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Marry, marry? Quite contrary.
Source: Boston Globe
By Irene Sege Danielle Cole has worn a diamond engagement ring for five years, since shortly before she and her fiance moved in together. To her surprise, she was pregnant at the time. Otherwise, she and Christopher Feener would probably be long married by now.…
Resource type: News
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More seniors decide to stay on the job
Source: Arizona East Valley Tribune
There was a time when Barbara Jacovitch says she was rejected as being too old for a job when she was in her 40s. Today, at age 69 the Chandler resident is working 32 hours a week as a customer service representative at the McKesson…
Resource type: News
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US NGOs Fund Nearly $1.5Mln for Health Sector in Central Vietnam
Source: Vietnam News Brief Service
Health: US NGOs Fund Nearly $1.5Mln for Health Sector in Central Vietnam Vietnam News Brief Service (c) 2006 Toan Viet Limited Company. All rights reserved. The US non-governmental organizations of East Meets West and Atlantic Philanthropies have recently funded nearly $1.5 million for eye care…
Resource type: News
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Advancing Equity and Opportunity in Community: Lessons from the Oakland Health Pathways Project
Source: SRI Education
This series summary highlights key content drawn from the series of evaluation briefs on the Oakland Health Pathways Project (OHPP), a joint initiative of Oakland Unified School District, Alameda Health System, and Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. The initiative is designed to improve educational…
Resource type: Research Report
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Implementing Health Pathways in Continuation High Schools
Source: SRI Education
This brief presents findings from the Oakland Health Pathways Project (OHPP), a joint initiative of Oakland Unified School District, Alameda Health System, and Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. The initiative is designed to improve educational and long-term employment outcomes for youth of color in…
Resource type: Research Report
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Atlantic Mourns the Loss of Frank H.T. Rhodes, President Emeritus of Cornell University
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="614"] Frank H.T. Rhodes on his inauguration day, November 1977. Cornell University File Photo[/caption] We mourn the loss of Frank H.T. Rhodes, who passed away Monday, February 3rd, at the age of 93. A long time champion of higher education and…
Resource type: News
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Evaluation of the Oakland Health Pathways Project: Technical Report
Source: SRI Education
This final evaluation report presents findings from the Oakland Health Pathways Project (OHPP), a joint initiative of Oakland Unified School District, Alameda Health System, and Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. The initiative is designed to improve educational and long-term employment outcomes for youth of…
Resource type: Research Report
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Evaluation of the Oakland Health Pathways Project
Source: SRI Education
This final evaluation report presents findings from the Oakland Health Pathways Project (OHPP), a joint initiative of Oakland Unified School District, Alameda Health System, and Alameda County Health Care Services Agency. The initiative is designed to improve educational and long-term employment outcomes for youth of…
Resource type: Research Report