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The kids are not alright. Here’s how philanthropy can help  

Candid

The pandemic’s impact on chronic absence Chronic absence— missing at least 10% of school days in one academic year—is a significant driver of the low literacy and numeracy skills reflected in the KIDS COUNT data. The number of chronically absent students nearly doubled from 16% in the 2018–19 school year to 30% in 2021–22.

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Putting the AI in Education: Stepping Toward Generative Artificial Intelligences 

sgEngage

My hope is that we all—individuals, teachers, students, parents, schools, and government officials—honestly wrestle with this revolutionary change and recognize it as so much more than a “cheat tool.” These technologies can do everything from poetry to code to digital art to research to essay writing. of ChatGPT last December.

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ASU Lodestar Center Blog: Research Friday: What It Takes to Lead.

ASU Lodestar Center

ASU Home ASU A-Z Index My ASU Colleges & Schools Directory Map About Blog Academics Organizational Assistance Emerging Leaders Professional Development Philanthropy Research News & Events You are here: Home → Blog Pages Blog Home Write for us! We too dersire more instruction on financial literacy. Bush, Ph.D. Bush, Ph.D.

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Research Friday: Corporate Volunteer Programs: Synergy in Business and Nonprofit Actions

ASU Lodestar Center

Welcome to Research Friday ! As part of a continuing weekly series, each Friday we invite a nonprofit professional to highlight a research report or study and discuss how it can inform and improve day-to-day nonprofit practice. Annette is a student in the Master of Nonprofit Studies program at ASU. McAlister, D. and Ferrell, L.

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How Malala Fund’s Innovative Grantmaking is Revolutionizing Education for Girls

Saleforce Nonprofit

For many students, these school closures could mean the end of their formal education. Malala Fund’s research estimates 20 million more girls could be out of school after the pandemic ends. Syrian refugees and Lebanese students learn for free. . . This is especially true for girls.

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The 2019 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

The Science Behind Engaging your Supporters

The Alliance Management Institute (AMI) is a capstone experience for students seeking the Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) credential. Philanthropy Southwest / Austin, TX / $675. Research / @SSIReview. Conference on Diverse Philanthropy and Leadership. Conference on Diverse Philanthropy and Leadership.

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Remote Technology in the Pandemic: Rebalancing Toward Equity and Access

Non Profit Quarterly

So, we assembled a research team at Arizona State University and set off on an ambitious research project to survey and interview volunteer managers across the U.S. School districts scrambled to get Chromebooks to students. We wanted to know how technology use has changed in volunteer management, especially through the pandemic.