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Summer Learning Increasingly Recognized as Important
Posted On: 7/29/2010
As noted in a recent TIME magazine article, utilizing the summer months for learning can affect the future preparation and success of young people. Read the landmark research that is helping spread news of the importance of summer learning and how inequities of exposure to summer enrichment opportunties can affect academic outcomes.
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The Nellie Mae Education Foundation Announces its New Strategic Focus
Posted On: 3/24/2010
In an effort to prepare all of New England’s learners with the skills and knowledge they need for full participation in postsecondary education, work and life, the Nellie Mae Education Foundation announced today that it will shift its strategic focus to promote the integration of student-centered learning approaches at the middle and high school levels across the region. The Foundation will attempt to elevate student-centered learning so that it is eventually a core facet of our education system and not just an alternative option.
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RI GOVERNOR CARCIERI, EDUCATION COMMISSIONER GIST ANNOUNCE SUPPORT FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS
Posted On: 7/1/2009
At a press conference in Woonsocket today, the Rhode Island Afterschool Plus Alliance (RIASPA) and the Nellie Mae Education Foundation announced support for five programs that will provide young Rhode Islanders with enriching, summer learning opportunities that will be both fun and educational. Seven hundred fifty children and youth will participate in five programs located in Providence, Woonsocket, Central Falls and Pawtucket.
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Nellie Mae Education Foundation Announces Recipients of 'Multiple Pathways' Grants
Posted On: 3/24/2009
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation has selected five collaborative partnerships across New England to participate in its new Multiple Pathways grantmaking program. The program is the latest example of the Foundation’s commitment to learning about and expanding the variety and quality of educational pathways available to New England’s underserved learners.
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A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education
Posted On: 6/10/2008
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is lead funder for A Broader, Bolder Approach to Education, a national campaign led by a task force of education, social welfare, health, housing and civil rights experts, including Dr. James P. Comer, a member of the Foundation’s Board of Directors. Launched today, the goal of the initiative is to improve education and bridge achievement gaps. Nicholas C. Donohue, President and CEO of the Foundation, said, “The Task Force reminds us that proper health care and a safe and nurturing environment are keys to learning. We are hopeful their initiative will promote a new conversation about the next stage of education reform.”
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Nellie Mae Education Foundation Announces “NH’s Vision for High School Redesign”
Posted On: 10/15/2007
On Monday, October 15, Nicholas C. Donohue, President and CEO of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation - and past New Hampshire Commissioner of Education - joined representatives from the New Hampshire Department of Education and PlusTime New Hampshire to announce a planning grant for “NH’s Vision for High School Redesign.” The goal of this work is to create systems which help New Hampshire high schools increase student engagement, student achievement, and decrease drop out rates through student participation in real world learning in the participation of Extended Learning Opportunities.
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Six New England programs to receive grants to enhance summer learning for young people
Posted On: 7/31/2007
Quincy – The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is awarding a total of $100,000 to a group of summer programs throughout New England. The six camps are Summerbridge (Cambridge, MA); BELL (Dorchester, MA); Camp Hazen (Chester, CT); Boys and Girls Club of Providence/Camp Davis (Charlestown, RI); Agassiz Village (Poland, ME); and the Manchester YMCA/Camp Mi-Te-Na/Camp Foss (Strafford, NH).
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Nellie Mae Education Foundation Launches Project Compass
Posted On: 5/9/2007
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation announced that it is launching Project Compass, a multi-year initiative that will award three to six public higher education institutions in New England annual grants of $100,000 to $200,000 to increase the number of underrepresented populations graduating with four-year degrees.
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High Achieving Students of Color Celebrated at Conference in Boston
Posted On: 10/5/2006
Boston – At a major conference in downtown Boston on October 4th, educators, academic scholars and policymakers gathered to examine ways to help students of color reach their full potential. The conference, entitled "Room at the Top: High Achievement for Students of Color," was sponsored by the Foundation's Minority High Achievement initiative, which for five years has supported a group of exemplary secondary school programs across New England that promote academic achievement, college access and success for low-income students of color.
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Can a Classroom Intervention Reduce the Achievement Gap by 40%?
Posted On: 8/31/2006
A report in the September 1, 2006, issue of Science magazine presents research showing that a classroom-based intervention significantly improved the grades of a group of African-American middle school students and reduced the racial achievement gap between those students and their white student peers by 40%. The research was conducted by a team from the Psychology Departments at the University of Colorado, Boulder, and Yale University, and funded in large part by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, the largest philanthropy in New England dedicated exclusively to education.
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Reality Check 2006: How Black and Hispanic Families Rate Their Schools
Posted On: 5/31/2006
Asked to rate their schools on key academic and social dimensions – resources , promotion policies, dropout rates, truancy, fighting, drug and alcohol abuse and others – black and Hispanic students are more likely than their white counterparts to report “very serious” problems in nearly every category, both in New England and across the nation.
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New England After 3PM
Posted On: 5/30/2006
Across New England, one in five children has no safe, supervised activity after the school day ends. The lack of adult supervision means these children are left to take care of themselves at a time of day when juvenile crime peaks, and when a range of inappropriate behaviors beckon, including drugs and alcohol, gangs and teen sex. Those are among the findings of a new report, New England After 3 PM, issued today by the Afterschool Alliance in conjunction with the Governor’s Afterschool Summit in Boston.
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Convergence warns of threats to college access
Posted On: 4/27/2006
A new report warns that the New England region faces a convergence of trends similar to those at the national level, with potentially serious negative consequences on higher education opportunity for low-income, minority, and other underserved populations. Declining grant aid, changing demographics, competition among colleges, and other factors will collide, according to the report, leading to diminished college participation for the nation’s fastest growing and most disadvantaged groups. In addition, New England faces unique circumstances that influence how these trends will impact opportunity.
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Reality Check 2006: Are American Parents and Students Ready for More Math and Science?
Posted On: 2/15/2006
As the math and science achievement of American students continues to lag behind the international competition, business leaders, educators and President George Bush in his State of the Union address are all launching major campaigns to improve math and science education for the nation’s students. But where American leadership sees a crisis, parents and students think that on the math/science front, things are just fine, thank you.
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Achieving the Dream
Posted On: 11/2/2005
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation has awarded grants to
Capital Community College, Housatonic Community College and Norwalk Community
College to participate in Achieving the Dream: Community Colleges Count.
Achieving the Dream is a national initiative to improve student success in
community colleges. The grants will support each of the colleges’ efforts to
develop a plan to improve student achievement. Start-up funding for Achieving
the Dream has been provided by Lumina Foundation for Education, which
will continue providing funding for the 27 community colleges that joined the
initiative in 2004. Colleges outside Connecticut that are joining the initiative
this year will receive support from KnowledgeWorks Foundation and Lumina.
Click the link below for the full report.
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STUDY FINDS COLLEGES CRUCIAL TO SUSTAINING POPULATION IN NEW ENGLAND STATES
Posted On: 10/25/2005
A new study issued today by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation found that college students, drawn to New England states for higher education opportunities, are having a positive effect on population and workforce growth, providing arguably the sole remaining bright spot in an otherwise bleak demographic picture for the region.
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Lights On Afterschool
Posted On: 10/19/2005
The Afterschool Alliance, supported by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation through its Out-of-School Matters! initiative, is preparing for Lights On Afterschool in New England, a series of afterschool events in communities across the region.
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Testimony For The Senate Task Force on Public Higher Education
Posted On: 12/16/2004
Nellie Mae Education Foundation President and CEO Blenda J. Wilson recently testified before the Massachusetts State Senate Task Force on Public Higher Education, declaring that "accessible higher education is the civil right of the 21st century" and "the only secure path to a thriving and competitive Commonwealth."
While Dr. Wilson's testimony does not represent the views of the Foundation, it focused on a theme that is at the core of the Foundation's grantmaking and overall vision, i.e. the importance of ensuring access to higher education for all citizens.
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STAMFORD WRESTLES WITH MINORITY STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT GAP
Posted On: 10/25/2004
Stamford—Local community leaders, residents and education experts gathered at the University of Connecticut-Stamford this morning to confront the “minority achievement gap” as part of a new initiative to increase public awareness of the problem.
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Senior Management Team Appointed
Posted On: 10/21/2004
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation announced today the promotion of Reno R. James and Michael A. Carey to Vice President and Director of Finance, respectively.
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NINE ADULT LITERACY PROGRAMS HONORED AT KEY ADULT
Posted On: 12/1/2003
Nine programs, dedicated to the advancement of adult literacy for New England’s underserved populations, were honored at the second annual Effective Transitions in Adult Education conference, which took place recently at the New England Conference Center in Durham, New Hampshire.
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TOP COLLEGE PRESIDENTS GATHER IN BOSTON
Posted On: 11/7/2003
A group of two-dozen college presidents, representing some of the nation’s most prestigious institutions of higher education, met today in Boston to discuss the academic success of students of color on their campuses and the efforts that U.S. colleges and universities must undertake to improve minority student achievement.
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New England States Pull Together To Meet No Child Left Behind Goals
Posted On: 9/29/2003
Collaboration describes the atmosphere in six New England states trying to meet No Child Left Behind (NCLB) goals. More than 200 state and local leaders from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont will meet on Monday, September 29, to share their strategies on implementing NCLB.
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New Board Members Elected
Posted On: 8/13/2003
Jeanne Shaheen, former Governor of New Hampshire and
Henry Bourgeois, President of Maine Development Foundation
Elected to Nellie Mae Education Foundation Board of Directors
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New Research Says Afterschool Programs Make a Difference - June 4, 2003
Posted On: 6/6/2003
According to a new research report afterschool programs can make a big difference in how well children perform in school. The report comes at a time of intense national and state-level debate about afterschool programs—programs many educators and researchers consider to be one of the most promising education reform strategies to emerge over the past decade.
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Malden Selected for After-School Funding Grant - March 5, 2003
Posted On: 3/28/2003
The city of Malden will be the recipient of a major new grant as part of the Middle School Initiative, an innovative after-school apprenticeship program for middle school students in public schools across Massachusetts. The Middle School Initiative will provide Malden with $300,000 over three years, made possible by the generous support of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, the L.G. Balfour Foundation (Fleet National Bank, Trustee), the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Massachusetts 2020 Foundation.
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Nellie Mae Education Foundation is Moving to Quincy, MA - May 28, 2002
Posted On: 6/5/2002
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation, the largest foundation in New England devoted exclusively to education, is moving. Effective May 28, 2002, the Foundation’s new address will be:
1250 Hancock Street
Suite 205N
Quincy, MA 02169-4331.
The new offices are across the street from the Quincy Center MBTA subway stop on the Red Line. The Foundation’s telephone numbers, e-mail and web addresses will remain the same.
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NELLIE MAE FOUNDATION TO HOST GRANT APPLICATION INFORMATION SESSION IN STOCKBRIDGE
Posted On: 11/9/2000
BRAINTREE, Mass., November 9, 2000. -The Nellie Mae Foundation (NMF), one of New England's largest grantmaking organizations focused exclusively on education, will host a Grant Application Information Session for Western Massachusetts nonprofit organizations seeking funding for programs that promote educational access and quality. The session, held in conjunction with the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation, will be held on Friday, December 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Red Lion Inn on Main Street in Stockbridge.
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RHODE ISLAND CHILDREN'S CRUSADE RECEIVES $200,000 GRANT FROM NELLIE MAE FOUNDATION
Posted On: 10/27/2000
BRAINTREE, Mass., October 27, 2000. -The Nellie Mae Foundation (NMF), New England's largest grantmaking organization focused exclusively on education, announced today that it has awarded the Rhode Island Children's Crusade (RICC) a $200,000 grant to fund a major evaluation of its nationally recognized model of preparing and inspiring third through 12th grade students for higher education.
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NELLIE MAE FOUNDATION TO HOST GRANT APPLICATION INFORMATION SESSION IN WORCESTER
Posted On: 10/10/2000
BRAINTREE, Mass., October 10, 2000. -The Nellie Mae Foundation (NMF), New England's largest grantmaking organization focused exclusively on education, will host a Grant Application Information Session for Central Massachusetts nonprofit organizations seeking funding for programs that promote educational access and quality. The session will be held on Thursday, October 24, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Hogan Center at The College of Holy Cross, 1 College Street, Worcester.
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NELLIE MAE FOUNDATION TO HOST GRANT APPLICATION INFORMATION SESSION IN WOODBURY, VT.
Posted On: 10/2/2000
BRAINTREE, Mass., October 2, 2000. -- The Nellie Mae Foundation (NMF), New England's largest grantmaking organization focused exclusively on education, will host a Grant Application Information Session for Vermont nonprofit organizations seeking funding for programs that promote educational access and quality. The session will be held on Thursday, October 12, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the training room at Woodbury College, 600 Elm Street, Woodbury, Vermont.
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NELLIE MAE FOUNDATION GRANTS $2.4 MILLION TO NEW ENGLAND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES
Posted On: 7/28/2000
BRAINTREE, Mass., July 28, 2000. -The Nellie Mae Foundation (NMF), New England's largest grantmaking organization focused exclusively on education, has awarded $2.4 million in grants to 50 New England nonprofit programs that promote educational access and quality. Twenty-seven programs received second year funding. Programs in Massachusetts received $1,709,442 in grants; Connecticut, $285,935; Maine, $162,291; Vermont, $161,000; Rhode Island, $95,250; and New Hampshire, $29,707.
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NELLIE MAE FOUNDATION TO HOST GRANT APPLICATION INFORMATION SESSION IN PORTSMOUTH, N.H.
Posted On: 7/13/2000
BRAINTREE, Mass., July 13, 2000. -The Nellie Mae Foundation (NMF), New England's largest grantmaking organization focused exclusively on education, will host a Grant Application Information Session for N.H. nonprofit organizations seeking funding for programs that promote educational access and quality. The session will be Thursday, July 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Foundation for Seacoast Health, Community Campus, 100 Campus Drive, Portsmouth, N.H.
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NELLIE MAE FOUNDATION APPOINTS PROVIDENCE SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS AS NEWEST BOARD MEMBER
Posted On: 7/13/2000
BRAINTREE, Mass., July 13, 2000. -The Nellie Mae Foundation, New England's largest independent charitable organization focused exclusively on education, announced today that it has appointed Providence Superintendent of Schools Diana Lam to its board of directors. Lam has achieved recognition in Rhode Island for establishing student improvement goals, that in many cases, double or triple the state-mandated minimums.
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NELLIE MAE FOUNDATION TO HOST GRANT APPLICATION INFORMATION SESSION IN PORTLAND, MAINE
Posted On: 6/20/2000
BRAINTREE, Mass., June 20, 2000.-The Nellie Mae Foundation (NMF), New England's largest grantmaking organization that focuses exclusively on education, will host a Grant Application Information Session for nonprofit organizations seeking funding for programs that promote educational access and quality. The session will be held on Wednesday, June 28, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Mariners Church Banquet Center, 368 Fore Street in Portland. The event will be held in conjunction with the Maine Association of Nonprofits and the Maine Philanthropy Center.
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DORCAS PLACE HOSTS RECOGNITION NIGHT
Posted On: 6/20/2000
PROVIDENCE, R.I., June 20, 2000.-Dorcas Place, one of the state's largest adult literacy center, is holding its annual Recognition Night to congratulate and honor students. The event will take place at the Roger Williams Park Casino on Tuesday, June, 20 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Featured speakers include Mayor Vincent Cianci and Diana Lam, superintendent of the Providence School Department, along with featured storyteller Melodie Thompson and student speaker Blanca Ramirez. Dorcas Place offers tailored learning plans to meet the unique needs of each individual the program serves.
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NELLIE MAE FOUNDATION GRANTS $1.5 MILLION TO NEW ENGLAND EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES
Posted On: 5/24/2000
BRAINTREE, Mass., May 24, 2000. -The Nellie Mae Foundation in Braintree, Massachusetts, announced today that it has awarded $1.5 million in grants to 26 New England non-profit programs that promote educational access and quality. Programs in Massachusetts received $867,074 in grants; Rhode Island, $346,182; Vermont, $180,095; New Hampshire, $91,239; and Maine, $19,800.
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NELLIE MAE FOUNDATION APPOINTS VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS
Posted On: 4/20/2000
BRAINTREE, Mass., April 20. -The Nellie Mae Foundation, New England’s largest independent charitable organization focused exclusively on education, announced today the appointment of Carol Barker as its first vice president of programs. Barker’s appointment follows an extensive national search for a vice president of programs who will provide leadership and direction to all aspects of the Foundation’s grantmaking. Created a year and a half ago, the Foundation assists effective, innovative education programs with grants and technical assistance that help them deliver services to youth and adults.
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NELLIE MAE FOUNDATION HIRES FIVE STAFF MEMBERS
Posted On: 3/29/2000
BRAINTREE, Mass., March 29, 2000. -The Nellie Mae Foundation, New England's largest independent charitable organization focused exclusively on education, announced today that it has appointed six new staff members. The Foundation assists effective, innovative education programs with grants and technical assistance that help them deliver services to youth and adults. Currently, the Foundation is undergoing rapid growth to meet the needs of the diverse communities it serves throughout the region.
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NELLIE MAE FOUNDATION BESTOWS $2.3 MILLION TO NEW ENGLAND INITIATIVES
Posted On: 1/25/2000
BRAINTREE, Mass., January 25, 2000. -The Nellie Mae Foundation, Braintree, Massachusetts, announced today that it has awarded $2.3 million in grants to 24 New England-based non-profit grassroots programs that promote educational access and quality for children and adults. Programs in Massachusetts received $1.8 million in grants; Connecticut received $200,000; New Hampshire received $67,500 and Rhode Island received $190,000. The $2.3 million was awarded in 4th quarter 1999. In 1999 The Nellie Mae Foundation awarded a total of $5 million to 88 New England-based programs.
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