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Mar202025

Grantee MEJA on Potential Department of Education Closure Ramifications

For a state like Massachusetts, which is known for its higher education and education system, the impact of eliminating the department would be a “direct hit to Massachusetts’ economic future,” according to Economic Development Secretary Yvonne Hao.  ‘The damage is so big’: How ending the Dept. of Ed. could impact…

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Mar202025

NNSTOY Massachusetts Teacher of the Year on the Impact of the Department of Education EO

A little more than a week after his education secretary slashed nearly half of its workforce, President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order aimed at abolishing the Department of Education, which for decades has played a vital role in ensuring all students have equal educational opportunities.  US Education Department…

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May162024

This AAPI Heritage Month, it’s time to get serious about teaching AAPI history in Rhode Island

If we want Rhode Island students to do better academically and recover from the learning loss during the pandemic, we need to commit to curricula in which every student is represented.  Read More Here    

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Feb82024

Guest columnist Pema Latshang: School leaders need to further invest in their teachers

Over the past three years, it’s become clear just how essential teachers are to the everyday lives of the western Massachusetts community.

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Jan122024
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Danbury Collective, A Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration to Help all Children and Families Have Opportunities to Succeed

Due to seed funding from the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, the Danbury Collective will work together with parents, students, and partners from government, business, nonprofits, and philanthropy to improve equity and outcomes for students.

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Nov202023

Local Leaders Pack the House for a Fireside Chat with WPS Superintendent and President & CEO of The Nellie Mae Education Foundation

Worcester Education Collaborative (WEC) hosted its inaugural John E. Bassett Symposium on Monday, November 13, at the Beechwood Hotel, with Dr. Gisele C. Shorter as guest panelist.

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Mar282023

Local Non-Profit Encourages Teens in Activism

Three large “We Say Gay” billboards have been erected across the state as part of a youth-led awareness project out of RiverzEdge Arts.

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Mar52023

Community Advocates Call for Expanded Multilingual Learner Support

Through decades of academic and professional achievements, memories of being penalized for speaking Spanish at school have stayed with Delia Arellano-Weddleton of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation.

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Jan172023

School Change Starting with Parent Empowerment

Schools won’t change on their own, often needing a push from concerned educators, community members and, most importantly, parents. But too often parents don’t know how to get involved or how to speak out on behalf of their children.

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Dec292022
Rough weather ahead for education NME

The Struggle for Democracy and the Future of Public Education

“The stakes are the future of our democracy. The well-being of all of our communities and the future of our democracy are so deeply intertwined that improving public education benefits, quite frankly, all of us,” said Ngounou.

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Dec52022
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Fixing Teacher Shortage Means Confronting Bias & Racism. Philanthropy Can Help

The educator shortage is a complex, multi-layered challenge that communities throughout the country have faced for decades. Addressing the problem requires solutions that go beyond quick fixes — like shaming burned-out teachers into staying the course or calling on police officers, first responders, college students and veterans to temporarily fill…

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Nov222022
Creating Equity to improve education NME

Creating Equity to Improve Education with Carlon Howard

Imagine being at a school where 80% of the students look like you…but you’re the only one like you who is in the honors and advanced classes. That’s where this week’s guest, Carlon Howard, found himself as he readied to graduate from high school. And that experience put him on…

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Nov42022
Urgency over Nation NME

Urgency over national report card distracts from longstanding challenges

Re “Leaders called slow to fight lag in learning: Advocates seek quicker use of aid” (Page A1, Oct. 25): The education sector has seen unprecedented disruption. Over the past three years, students, families, educators, and communities have navigated the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing racism, a toxic sociopolitical climate, recurring…

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Jun132022
Early data offers a sobering look at interrupted and incomplete learning, but there is hope ahead NME

Early data offers a sobering look at interrupted and incomplete learning, but there is hope ahead

As young people, families, and educators near the end of yet another hectic pandemic school year, new research studying the early impact of remote learning offers a sobering look at experiences and outcomes, including interrupted and incomplete learning. The latest study from Harvard’s Center for Education Policy Research is based…

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May242022
Promoting Equity And Embracing Identity For Asian American Students NME

Promoting Equity And Embracing Identity For Asian American Students

Promoting Equity And Embracing Identity For Asian American Students   In the two years since the coronavirus outbreak erupted, Asian American students have endured an onslaught of bullying and abuse in schools across the U.S. This troubling rise in anti-Asian bigotry has reinforced the need for increased representation in curricula…

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May182022
The Four Pivots NME

The Four Pivots: Reimagining Justice, Reimagining Ourselves

Join author and Professor Shawn Ginwright, Ph.D.; Fred Blackwell, CEO of the San Francisco Foundation; Gislaine Ngounou, EdD, Interim President and CEO of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation; Robert K. Ross, President and CEO of the California Endowment; and Carmen Rojas, Ph.D., President and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation…

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Mar222022
100 Days in: A Town Hall With Mayor Michelle Wu NME

100 Days in: A Town Hall with Mayor Michelle Wu Presented by Nellie Mae Education Foundation

100 Days in: A Town Hall with Mayor Michelle Wu Presented by Nellie Mae Education Foundation   Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, the first woman and first person of color elected mayor of the city, has had eventful several months in office — from moving those living at the encampment at…

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Mar52022
CARLON-HOWARD NME

PrepareRI 2.0 – Looking Ahead!

PrepareRI 2.0 – Looking Ahead!   Educators, community leaders, and supporters of career education across the state joined us this year for the 2022 PrepareRI Summit, an opportunity for us to celebrate progress, dive into the challenges and barriers to access our students still face, and chart a course for…

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Oct152021
Nick Donohue with Nellie Mae staff and community advisors in 2019 NME

NCRP Honors Nellie Mae Education Foundation with Its “Changing Course” Award for Incorporating Feedback

Posted by NCRP Impact Awards   NCRP HONORS NELLIE MAE EDUCATION FOUNDATION WITH ITS “CHANGING COURSE” AWARD FOR INCORPORATING FEEDBACK   Massachusetts-based foundation celebrated for authentically folding in stakeholder feedback and realigning their grantmaking strategies in support racial equity in education.   WASHINGTON DC – Even before organized protests in 2020…

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