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Danbury High wins $250,000 renewable grant
Posted On: 11/10/2011




Norwalk schools receive $250k to support staff development
Posted On: 11/10/2011




New England Project Aims to Use 'i3' Aid for Innovative Learning Approaches - Education Week
Posted On: 7/14/2011




Maine Schools Win Nellie Mae Grants - MaineDOEnews.net
Posted On: 5/23/2011




Nellie Mae Education Foundation Announces Nearly $1M in Grants - Philanthropy News Digest
Posted On: 5/23/2011




Governor Patrick Visits New Worcester Innovation School - Mass.Gov
Posted On: 5/23/2011




Education - The Key to Our Future
Posted On: 5/6/2011

In a letter to the Woonsocket Patch, Rhode Island State Senator Lou DiPalma invokes the good work being done by the NMEF-supported New England Secondary School Consortium.


Central MA Innovation Schools Proposed - Worcester Business Journal
Posted On: 2/25/2011




Awareness of Summer Learning is Growing - Woonsocket Patch
Posted On: 1/18/2011




Nellie Mae Education Foundation Awards $1.4 Million for Student-Centered Learning - Philanthropy News Digest
Posted On: 1/18/2011




Patrick to Create School Strategy for Gateway Cities - Lawrence Eagle-Tribune
Posted On: 11/30/2010




Jobs for the Future Receives Research Development Grant From Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Posted On: 11/5/2010




Nellie Mae Education Foundation Announces Opportunity Fund Award Recipients
Posted On: 11/5/2010




"Fighting the Drop-Out Crisis"
Posted On: 7/7/2010

Too many students who enroll in high school fail to graduate. Washington Monthly explores the drop-out issue in a special report in its current issue.

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Summer Learning Key to Effective Education Reform - Op-Ed in Warwick Beacon
Posted On: 6/23/2010




Nellie Mae Education Foundation joins other philanthropies and the City of Boston to improve educational achievement - Boston Globe
Posted On: 6/22/2010

As announced on June 22, 2010, the Nellie Mae Education Foundation has joined with some of greater Boston’s leading public charities, philanthropic foundations, the City of Boston and the Boston School Department to form the Boston Opportunity Agenda, a historic partnership created to make Boston the premier city of upward mobility where all can achieve greater opportunity.


Mt. Abe Offering New Path to Students - Addison County Independent
Posted On: 6/4/2010




5 Questions for Nicholas Donohue - Philanthropy News Digest
Posted On: 5/28/2010

NMEF President and CEO Nicholas Donohue was recently interviewed by Philanthropy News Digest for their "5 Questions" series. Click through to read the interview!


Time to Leave No Child Behind? - NMEF President and CEO Nicholas Donohue on The Exchange on NH Public Radio
Posted On: 4/9/2010




Oak Hill Test Scores on the Rise - Kennebec Journal
Posted On: 4/9/2010




5 R.I. Summer Learning Programs Ready to Begin - Providence Journal
Posted On: 3/23/2010




A New Focus - An Interview with Nicholas Donohue
Posted On: 3/23/2010

In early 2010, Nellie Mae Education Foundation President and CEO Nicholas Donohue sat down with John Harney of the New England Journal of Higher Education to discuss the Foundation’s new strategic focus. The entire interview is available here.

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Bethel signs on for federal education grant; CT joins New England Secondary School Consortium - Danbury Times
Posted On: 3/2/2010




Nellie Mae Education Foundation Announces Catalyst for Change Grants - Philanthropy News Digest
Posted On: 3/2/2010




Nicholas C. Donohue letter in Wall Street Journal
Posted On: 12/3/2009

Click here to read about NMEF President and CEO Nicholas C. Donohue's December, 2009 letter to the editor in the Wall Street Journal

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R.I. gets help in applying for federal education funds
Posted On: 10/20/2009

"We're thrilled to be working with our partners to support the commissioner in this effort," said Nellie Mae Education Foundation President and CEO Nicholas C. Donohue. "This is a tremendous opportunity to help secure funding that could help move important reform efforts forward."


Secretary Duncan addresses education funders at Nellie Mae Education Foundation-sponsored Grantmakers for Education Conference
Posted On: 10/9/2009

From Medill Reports: "Arne Duncan, U.S. Secretary of Education, told more than 400 of the nation’s leaders in educational philanthropy gathered in Chicago that reforming education is a collaborative effort of schools, funders and his department."


Duncan encourages and challenges education funders - Medill Reports
Posted On: 7/16/2009




Maine high school education to address today's needs
Posted On: 2/25/2009




Urban schools given longer-hours grant
Posted On: 10/16/2008




2009 Schedule for Nellie Mae Education Foundation/CAYL Institute Early Care and Ed. Forums
Posted On: 9/23/2008




Nellie Mae Education Foundation-Supported Citizen Schools in Time Magazine
Posted On: 9/17/2008




Providence Afterschool Program Among Top Government Innovations - Providence Business News
Posted On: 9/5/2008




Rhode Island Governor Drives P-16 Agenda, Raising Questions About Sustainability
Posted On: 6/26/2008




Patrick deputy says education system locked in the past - Belmont Hill Citizen
Posted On: 6/26/2008




Preventing Summer Brain Drain
Posted On: 6/26/2008




RI Enters Race for Federal Education Grant - Providence Journal
Posted On: 6/11/2008




Nellie Mae Education Foundation supports comprehensive school readiness for early learners
Posted On: 4/4/2008

As part of its focus on Early Learning , the Nellie Mae Education Foundation recently pledged support for Thrive in Five.

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Piloting Extended Learning Opportunities in NH high schools
Posted On: 3/4/2008

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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Grant Seeks to Expand Learning Opportunities - New Hampshire Business Review
Posted On: 3/4/2008




Afterschool Programs Endorsed - Springfield Republican
Posted On: 11/15/2007




Nellie Mae Education Foundation President and CEO Appointed by Governor Patrick to Co-Chair MCAS and Assessments Subcommittee
Posted On: 9/18/2007

Nicholas C. Donohue, President and CEO of the Nellie Mae Education Foundation, was appointed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick to co-chair the MCAS and Assessments subcommittee of the Commonwealth Readiness Project Leadership Council. He will chair the subcommittee with Paul Reville, Chair of the Board of Education and President of the Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy.

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Nellie Mae Education Foundation to Help Legislators Examine School Funding Issues
Posted On: 6/26/2007

With the support of the Nellie Mae Education Foundaiton, legislators in Franklin County, MA will begin to examine why some school districts are having problems funding K-12 education.

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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.


Patrick deputy says education system 'locked in the past.'
Posted On: 6/4/2007




Change is on the Way - Hartford Courant
Posted On: 5/18/2007

Article on changing demographics in CT references Foundation's "New England 2020" report.

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Nellie Mae Education Foundation President Interviewed as Part of WBUR's Series on Public Higher Education
Posted On: 5/16/2007

Nellie Mae Education Foundation President and CEO Nick Donohue is interviewed in part 3 of WBUR's series "A Higher State: Why Public Higher Education Matters to Massachusetts." The piece focuses on the role of community colleges, and can be heard on WBUR's web page dedicated to the series, located here.

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Hope High's Special Master Steps Down - Providence Journal
Posted On: 9/21/2006




Special Master To Depart Hope High - NBC 10, Providence RI
Posted On: 9/21/2006




Writing Exercise Helps Fight Stereotyping - Denver Post
Posted On: 9/11/2006




For Black Students, Single Essay Made Big Difference - Boston Globe
Posted On: 9/6/2006




"Study: Young, educated workers forecast to decline in New England"-Associated Press
Posted On: 6/30/2006




"New England Losing Most Educated Workers" - New England Cable News
Posted On: 6/29/2006

Click to go to NECN, and scroll down to the video clip, posted on 6/29/06.


"New England's education gap is widening"-Providence Journal
Posted On: 6/29/2006




"New England may see exodus of young talent, study warns"-Boston Globe
Posted On: 6/29/2006




Dynamy, INC., Celebrates 2006 Graduation
Posted On: 5/12/2006

Dynamy, Inc. believes that the crucial prerequisites for work readiness and life-readiness are independence, self-reliance, courage, character, a habit of service, and an ability to build healthy relationships that can be learned, and learned best through experience. Click here to read about their 2006 graduation in the Worcester Telegram & Gazette.

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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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