All New England’s learners prepared for success – educationally, economically and as engaged citizens
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The Nellie Mae Education Foundation wants to know about the work your organization is doing in New England to personalize educational experiences for students. Tell us what you think about personalized learning, and take a look at our Catalyst for Change awards.
Source: www.nmefdn.org
Applicant organizations should be devoted to expanding educational opportunity and improving academic outcomes for underserved students in New England. The mission of the applicant organization should ...
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation want to know what you think: Would data-driven consumer protection for higher ed. help protect student interests?
Source: www.americanprogress.org
The U.S. higher education marketplace is complex. It boasts multiple stakeholders, among them taxpayers, parents, federal and state governments, colleges and universities and of course the students. But there is only one real customer—the individual who chooses to pursue an education.
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is reading a New England Journal of Higher Ed. piece about the role colleges could take in secondary school reform authored by two members of the New England Secondary School Consortium
Source: www.nmefdn.org
In the current issue of the New England Journal of Higher Education, The New England Secondary School Consortium’s David Ruff and Stephen Abbott invite colleges to take an active role in secondary school reform, citing the importance of working together regionally. ...
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is mourning the passing of Ted Sizer.
Source: www.edweek.org
With the death of Theodore R. Sizer, precollegiate education has lost one of its most influential thinkers and a founder of the contemporary movement to improve schools.
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is seeking applications from organizations across New England that are working to personalize students’ educational experiences. Up to twelve applications will be awarded a one-time grant of $50,000. Click the link for more on our Catalyst for Change Awards.
Source: www.nmefdn.org
Applicant organizations should be devoted to expanding educational opportunity and improving academic outcomes for underserved students in New England. The mission of the applicant organization should ...
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is reading an EdWeek piece about "multiple indicators of what students know and can do" with regard to RTTT
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation The Board on Testing and Assessment, a part of the National Research Council, wrote a letter to Secretary Duncan urging the Department of Education to “pursue vigorously the use of multiple indicators of what students know and can do,” in the Race to the Top competition. What are your thoughts on this?
Source: www.edweek.org
While the U.S. Department of Education finalizes its rules for doling out $4 billion to states in the Race to the Top competition, a group of prominent testing experts is cautioning federal education officials ...
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is reading about the ways video games "can boost cognitive function and foster positive behavior"
Source: www.boston.com
In his speech to America’s schoolchildren last month, President Obama had a clear directive about video games: Put them away. It wasn’t the first time he had sounded this particular alarm, warning of the dangers of days spent at gaming consoles. ...
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is back from a TREMENDOUS Grantmakers for Education conference. Secretary Duncan and Geoffrey Canada were truly inspiring. Innovation and the need for transformative change now were the themes of the day! Pictures and video will be posted soon!
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation NEWS RELEASE: Education Secretary Arne Duncan, Geoffrey Canada to speak at annual NMEF-sponsored Grantmakers for Education conference in Chicago,Oct. 5 - 7
Source: www.nmefdn.org
September 30, 2009: Philanthropists from across the country will convene October 5-7 in Chicago at the annual meeting of Grantmakers for Education, a national network of nearly 250 ...
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation thinks you should check out the Foundation Center's "Foundations for Education Excellence" site, which is serving as an exchange to help funders leverage federal education funds....and not just because we're currently the site's spotlight organization!
Source: foundationcenter.org
Education Reform: From Reform to Real Progress — What is Working (Fall Conference Plenary)Council on FoundationsSan Antonio, TXOctober 6, 2009
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is reading about Project Compass - its multi-year grant program aimed at increasing the number of students from underserved populations graduating with four-year degrees - in the Bangor Daily News
Source: www.bangordailynews.com
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine — After a successful first year using grant money to help develop and improve culturally responsive retention strategies for its American Indian students, the University of Maine at ...
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is reading about Education Secretary Duncan and ESEA Renewal as we prepare to welcome the Secretary at the national Grantmakers for Education conference in Chicago on 10/7.
Source: www.edweek.org
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan signaled this week that the U.S. Department of Education is poised to launch reauthorization efforts for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as he used a packed meeting here to underline his likely priorities to a broad range of key stakeholders.
The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is reading a story on Insidehighered.com about a case study that suggests classroom and distance learning combined can produce better outcomes than either one by itself.
Source: www.insidehighered.com
Case study by South Texas College suggests that courses that a blend of classroom and distance education can produce better outcomes than either one by itself.
