Farewell from Michael Haberman
Dear Friends, It’s cliché to say “time flies when you’re having fun” but in this case the cliché fits. It’s hard to believe that it’s been seven years since I walked through the doors of PENCIL for the...
View Article“The goal of true education” and Martin Luther King, Jr.
On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we’re proud to thank our network of passionate school and business Partners for doing so much to help our students reach their potential. Our Partners apply PENCIL’s...
View ArticleNew York Magazine Contributing Editor Discusses “The Opt-Outers” with PENCIL...
In the November 24, 2013 edition of the New York Magazine, Contributing Editor Bob Kolker’s article, “The Opt-Outers” asks “what happens if enough New York parents say they don’t want their kids to...
View ArticleThe Charter School Battle Begins: Friday News Wrap, 2/28/14
A new public-private program from the White House, logistical challenges for universal pre-K, and a more nuanced view of the Common Core in New York: all that and more in our Friday News Wrap!
View ArticleSurvey: Too Often, Schools and Businesses Miss Out On Strategic Partnerships
A new study released by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the Harvard Business School, and The Boston Consulting Group has found that school and business partners want to find ways to work...
View ArticleRichard D. Burns Appointed as PENCIL’s Interim Executive Director as Search...
In January, PENCIL’s Board of Directors appointed veteran nonprofit management executive Richard D. Burns as Interim Executive Director of the organization. Burns’ appointment followed the departure of...
View ArticleDeloitte, PENCIL Team Up to Tackle College Readiness
In March, PENCIL joined PENCIL Partner and supporter Deloitte at the company’s 2014 Education Summit, “Their Future . . . Is Our Future”, which brought together New York State and City Department of...
View ArticlePENCIL Celebrates National Volunteer Week
This National Volunteer Week, we celebrate our volunteers--and their impact.
View ArticleHow Families Can Really Make a Difference for Students: Friday News Wrap...
Every day, PENCIL reads about the new trends, latest developments, and biggest shifts in education and school-business collaboration. The Friday News Wrap shares what we’ve learned with our network....
View ArticlePENCIL Names David Weiner as New President
PENCIL, one of New York’s leading education nonprofits, today announced the appointment of David Weiner, formerly Deputy Chancellor at New York City’s Department of Education (DOE), as its new...
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