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Piloting Extended Learning Opportunities in NH high schools
Posted On: 3/4/2008
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Students at four New Hampshire high schools will soon be able to earn
course credit for structured learning outside the walls of the
traditional high school classroom thanks to a $1 million grant from the
Nellie Mae Education Foundation. This ground-breaking initiative is the
first of its kind in the nation.
Click the player below to hear the New Hampshire Public Radio piece
about the grant, which includes comments from Nellie Mae Education
Foundation President and CEO Nicholas C. Donohue.
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Minority High Achievement Conference Featured in Diverse Magazine
Posted On: 6/15/2007
A piece about the “Room at the Top: High Achievement for Students of Color” conference - which was sponsored by the Nellie Mae Education Foundation in order to examine issues of high achievement for minority students - has been published in Diverse Magazine.
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MATCH School Tutors Featured in Boston Globe
Posted On: 4/17/2006
A member of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation's Out-of-School Matters! initiative, the Media and Technology Charter High (MATCH) School prepares inner-city Boston students to succeed in college and beyond--including those who have no family history of college attendance.
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Higher Ed Matters referenced
Posted On: 11/16/2005
A story in the Boston Business Journal
examining the population loss in Massachusetts references Higher
Ed Matters, the Nellie Mae Education Foundation's research brief
that examines the effect of college students on the demographics and
prosperity of New England. The article features quotes from Foundation
President and CEO Blenda J. Wilson and Higher Ed Matters Co-Author Steve
Coelen.
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Improving Math and Science Education in Massachusetts
Posted On: 10/18/2005
A column published in both the Boston Herald and the Springfield Republican by Jack Wilson, President
of UMASS and Blenda J. Wilson, President and CEO of the Nellie Mae
Education Foundation, encourages leaders to take the steps necessary to
make Massachusetts the world leader in math and science education.
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Making the Grade in Room 3G
Posted On: 4/6/2005
Northeastern University Magazine has a cover story on its AP Calculus Preparation program, which is supported by the Foundation through its Minority High Achievement initiative
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"Achievement Gap" a discussion on WICN's "The Public Eye"
Posted On: 7/21/2004
In many New England cities, there is both reason for concern and room for optimism with regard to the achievement gap. Jay Sherwin, who leads the Foundation's Minority High Achievement initiative, recently appeared on WICN, 90.5 FM in Worcester, Massachusetts to discuss this issue on the station's public affairs show, "The Public Eye."
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