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- Carnegie Corporation of New York has funded work to address a variety of important issues. Move your mouse over the letters below for a list of issues and links to corresponding content.
  
  Achievement Gap
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to the Achievement Gap -- the gap in academic achievement that persists between minority and disadvantaged students and their white counterparts -- through the following programs:
  Urban and Higher Education New Designs for Education Systems Strengthening Human Capital Building Knowledge and Affecting Policy Opportunity Equation
  
  Africa
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to, and occurring in Africa through the following programs:
  Higher Education and Libraries in Africa ICTs for Teaching, Learning and Research Investing in Africa's Next Generation of Academics and University Leaders Libraries and Information
  
  Biological Weapons (Bioweapons)
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York has funded work to address issues related to biological weapons (bioweapons). While this work is no longer considered part of our current strategic focus and no longer receives funding, you may want to review recent Carnegie Corporation publications related to bioweapons on our Publications page including: Crafting Policies to Control Biological Weapons (Carnegie Review, 2009) and Biosecurity: A 21st Century Challenge (Carnegie Challenge Paper, 2005).
  
  Campaign Finance Reform
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to campaign finance reform through the following programs:
  U.S. Democracy and Immigrant Civic Integration Voter Engagement
  
  China
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to, and occurring in China through the following programs:
  International Peace and Security U.S. Global Engagement
  
  Citizenship (U.S.)
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to citizenship (U.S.) through the following programs:
  U.S. Democracy and Immigrant Civic Integration Immigrant Civic Integration Voter Engagement
  
  Civic Education
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to civic education through the following programs:
  U.S. Democracy and Immigrant Civic Integration Immigrant Civic Integration Voter Engagement
  
  Civics
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to civics through the following programs:
  U.S. Democracy and Immigrant Civic Integration Immigrant Civic Integration Voter Engagement
  
  Common Academic Standards
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to Common Academic Standards through the following programs:
  Urban and Higher Education New Designs for Education Systems Opportunity Equation
  
  Data-Driven Decision Making
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to data-driven decision making through the following programs:
  Urban and Higher Education New Designs for Education Systems
  
  Diplomacy
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to diplomacy through the following programs:
  International Peace and Security Nuclear Security States at Risk U.S. Global Engagement
  
  Disarmament
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to disarmament through the following programs:
  International Peace and Security Nuclear Security
  
  Early Childhood Development
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York has funded work to address issues related to Early Childhood Development. While this work is no longer considered part of our current strategic focus and no longer receives funding, you may want to review past Carnegie Corporation publications related to Early Childhood Development.
  
  Education Accountability
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to education accountability through the following programs:
  Urban and Higher Education New Designs for Education Systems
  
  Education Reform
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to education reform through the following programs:
  Urban and Higher Education New Designs for Education Systems Strengthening Human Capital Building Knowledge and Affecting Policy Opportunity Equation
  
  Educational Data
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to improving the use of educational data through the following programs:
  Urban and Higher Education New Designs for Education Systems
  
  Electoral Reform
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to electoral reform through the following programs:
  U.S. Democracy and Immigrant Civic Integration Voter Engagement
  
  Eurasia
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to, and occurring in Eurasia through the following programs:
  Higher Education in Eurasia
  
  Evidence-Based Assessment
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to evidence-based assessment through the following programs:
  Urban and Higher Education New Designs for Education Systems Strengthening Human Capital
  
  Foreign Affairs
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to Foreign Affairs through the following programs:
  International Peace and Security Nuclear Security States at Risk U.S. Global Engagement
  
  Foreign Policy
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to Foreign Policy through the following programs:
  International Peace and Security Nuclear Security States at Risk U.S. Global Engagement
  
  Former Soviet Union
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to, and occurring in the former Soviet Union through the following programs:
  Higher Education in Eurasia
  
  Higher Education
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to higher education through the following programs:
  Higher Education in Eurasia Urban and Higher Education New Designs for Education Systems Strengthening Human Capital Building Knowledge and Affecting Policy Higher Education and Libraries in Africa Investing in Africa's Next Generation of Academics and University Leaders ICTs for Teaching, Learning and Research Libraries and Information
  
  Immigrants/Immigration
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to immigrants/immigration through the following programs:
  U.S. Democracy and Immigrant Civic Integration Immigrant Civic Integration Voter Engagement
  
  Iran
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to Iran through the following programs:
  International Peace and Security Nuclear Security
  
  Islam
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to Islam through the following programs:
  Islam Initiative Carnegie Scholars Program
  
  Journalism
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to journalism through the following programs:
  Future of Journalism Education Dissemination
  
  Libraries
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to libraries through the following programs:
  Higher Education and Libraries in Africa Libraries and Information
  
  Math and Science
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to math and science education through the following programs:
  Urban and Higher Education New Designs for Education Systems Opportunity Equation
  
  Muslims
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to Muslims through the following programs:
  Islam Initiative Carnegie Scholars Program
  
  Naturalization
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to naturalization through the following programs:
  U.S. Democracy and Immigrant Civic Integration Immigrant Civic Integration
  
  New Media
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to new media through the following programs:
  Future of Journalism Education Dissemination
  
  North Korea
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to North Korea through the following programs:
  International Peace and Security Nuclear Security
  
  Nuclear Power
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to nuclear power through the following programs:
  International Peace and Security Nuclear Security
  
  Nuclear Weapons
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to nuclear weapons through the following programs:
  International Peace and Security Nuclear Security
  
  Peacebuilding
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to peacebuilding through the following programs:
  International Peace and Security Nuclear Security States at Risk U.S. Global Engagement
  
  Public Intellectuals
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to public intellectuals through the following programs:
  Islam Initiative Carnegie Scholars Program
  
  Public Scholars
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to public scholars through the following programs:
  Carnegie Scholars Program
  
  Russia
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to, and occurring in Russia through the following programs:
  International Peace and Security Nuclear Security States at Risk U.S. Global Engagement
  
  Scholarship
  
  Nearly all of the work funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York supports scholarship at some level.
  Programs
  
  School Design
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to school design through the following programs:
  Urban and Higher Education New Designs for Education Systems
  
  Student Performance
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to student performance through the following programs:
  Urban and Higher Education New Designs for Education Systems Strengthening Human Capital Building Knowledge and Affecting Policy Opportunity Equation
  
  Teacher Training
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to teacher training through the following programs:
  Urban and Higher Education Strengthening Human Capital
  
  Track II Diplomacy
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to Track II diplomacy through the following programs:
  International Peace and Security Nuclear Security
  
  Urban School Reform
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to urban school reform through the following programs:
  Urban and Higher Education New Designs for Education Systems Strengthening Human Capital Building Knowledge and Affecting Policy Opportunity Equation
  
  Voting
  
  Carnegie Corporation of New York addresses issues related to voting through the following programs:
  U.S. Democracy and Immigrant Civic Integration Voter Engagement

News

Press Releases

This section displays Carnegie Corporation press releases from 1998 to present.

May 14, 2013

Gregorian among six to receive honorary degrees at Brandeis University’s 62nd commencement

Six honorary degrees to honor distinguished achievements in education, journalism, arts, and social justice causes Vartan Gregorian serves as president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, one...
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May 14, 2013

Pace University 2013 Graduates to Hear Commencement Speakers who are Influential Icons in Education, Philanthropy, Publishing, and the Federal Judiciary

Speakers are Vartan Gregorian, President of Carnegie Corporation of New York; Joel I. Klein, CEO at Amplify; Michael Clinton, Publishing Executive at Hearst Magazines; and Malachy E. Mannion,...
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May 6, 2013

Picture This! Show What Great Teaching Looks Like For Teacher Appreciation Week

Celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week (May 6-10) by sharing an inspiring photo of great teaching at Picture This! Great Teaching. ( See http://greatteaching.carnegie.org ) This year, Carnegie...
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April 30, 2013

Enquirer-Good News and Bad News about the Rise of the Common Core

There’s good news and bad news about the rise of the Common Core, that new system of math and English standards people hope will reshape and restore American education. The good news: the Common...
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April 23, 2013

Once Again, Tragedy Expands Our World Vision

It's strange, if not sad, how we Americans learn about the world through tragic events, often terrorist in nature. Who in the United States knew much about Afghanistan before 9/11, or about Iraq...
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April 18, 2013

Watergate’s Lessons and Inspirations for Future Reform

Forty years after the Watergate break-in that eventually led President Richard Nixon to resign from office, Common Cause brought together many of the scandal’s surviving figures, policy experts,...
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April 9, 2013

A Different Side of the Immigration Debate: The New Americans Campaign

Carnegie Corporation supports the New Americans Campaign, a bi-partisan national coalition working to modernize and streamline access to naturalization services. Eric Cohen, the executive director of...
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April 9, 2013

Final Next Generation Science Standards Released. State-created standards for science education in the 21st Century

On Tuesday, April 9, the final Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), a new set of voluntary, rigorous, and internationally benchmarked standards for K-12 science education, were released....
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April 8, 2013

Stephen J. Del Rosso Recalls His Fascinating Meeting with the Late Native American Activist in “My Breakfast With Russell Means.”

[STAFF NEWS] In the current issue of The Foreign Service Journal, Carnegie Corporation Program Director for International Peace and Security, Stephen J. Del Rosso, looks back on an incident in...
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April 4, 2013

Gregorian Honors Former North Carolina Gov. James B. Hunt at Library Dedication

Various members of the N.C. State community celebrated the formal opening of Hunt Library Wednesday, April 3. Speakers including Marvin Malecha, dean of the College of Design, Chancellor Randy...
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April 3, 2013

Middle Class and Middle of the Pack

[EDUCATION] New report reveals America’s middle class students are lagging behind other nations and highlights individual U.S. schools outperforming every country in the world. Many Americans think...
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April 2, 2013

Council on Foundations-Carnegie Corporation’s Gregorian Recognized for Exceptional Leadership and Service in Philanthropy

[STAFF NEWS] Vartan Gregorian, president of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, will receive the Distinguished Service Award, Tuesday, April 9, at the Council on Foundations Annual Conference in...
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March 27, 2013

New Poll: Small Businesses Strongly Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform

A new opinion poll released today shows small business owners recognize our current immigration system isn’t working and support comprehensive reform because it will be good for America, good for...
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March 27, 2013

The Wall Street Journal - Stopping an Undetectable Iranian Bomb

Washington and its allies must insist that Tehran verifiably stop increasing the number and quality of its centrifuges. Iran’s nuclear program dominated last week’s meeting between U.S. President...
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March 25, 2013

Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Board Approves 26 Grants Totaling $19,206,100

At its quarterly meeting held in New York City on March 7, 2013, Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Board of Trustees approved 26 grants totaling $19,206,100. Brief descriptions of each...
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March 25, 2013

New York Times-Immigrants Held in Solitary Cells, Often for Weeks

On any given day, about 300 immigrants are held in solitary confinement at the 50 largest detention facilities that make up the sprawling patchwork of holding centers nationwide overseen by...
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March 22, 2013

Citizenship, Values and Cultural Concerns: What Americans Want From Immigration Reform

The Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI), in partnership with the religion, policy and politics project at Brookings, conducted one of the largest surveys ever fielded on immigration policy,...
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March 21, 2013

New Report Calls for Integrated, Comprehensive Approach to Rethinking School Design to Meet Demands of New Standards

Move toward individualized learning. $15 million initial commitment to catalyze district-based new school design work. Carnegie Corporation of New York today published a new report, Opportunity by...
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March 18, 2013

Michele Cahill Joins White House-Convened Roundtable Discussion on Shortage of STEM Teachers

Michele Cahill, Vice President for National Programs and Director of Urban Education at Carnegie Corporation will participate in a special media conference on the shortage of teachers in science,...
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March 8, 2013

Thomas H. Kean is Elected Board Chair of Carnegie Corporation of New York

Carnegie Corporation of New York today announced that Thomas H. Kean, former Governor of New Jersey, has been unanimously elected Chair of the Board of Trustees. He succeeds Janet Robinson, former...
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Achievement Gap

Africa

Biological Weapons (Bioweapons)

Campaign Finance Reform

China

Citizenship (U.S.)

Civic Education

Civics

Common Academic Standards

Data-Driven Decision Making

Diplomacy

Disarmament

Early Childhood Development

Education Accountability

Education Reform

Educational Data

Electoral Reform

Eurasia

Evidence-Based Assessment

Foreign Affairs

Foreign Policy

Former Soviet Union

Higher Education

Immigrants/Immigration

Iran

Islam

Journalism

Libraries

Math and Science

Muslims

Naturalization

New Media

North Korea

Nuclear Power

Nuclear Weapons

Peacebuilding

Public Intellectuals

Public Scholars

Russia

Scholarship

School Design

Student Performance

Teacher Training

Track II Diplomacy

Urban School Reform

Voting

News

Press Releases

May 14, 2013

Gregorian among six to receive honorary degrees at Brandeis University’s 62nd commencement

May 14, 2013

Pace University 2013 Graduates to Hear Commencement Speakers who are Influential Icons in Education, Philanthropy, Publishing, and the Federal Judiciary

May 6, 2013

Picture This! Show What Great Teaching Looks Like For Teacher Appreciation Week

April 30, 2013

Enquirer-Good News and Bad News about the Rise of the Common Core

April 23, 2013

Once Again, Tragedy Expands Our World Vision

April 18, 2013

Watergate’s Lessons and Inspirations for Future Reform

April 9, 2013

A Different Side of the Immigration Debate: The New Americans Campaign

April 9, 2013

Final Next Generation Science Standards Released. State-created standards for science education in the 21st Century

April 8, 2013

Stephen J. Del Rosso Recalls His Fascinating Meeting with the Late Native American Activist in “My Breakfast With Russell Means.”

April 4, 2013

Gregorian Honors Former North Carolina Gov. James B. Hunt at Library Dedication

April 3, 2013

Middle Class and Middle of the Pack

April 2, 2013

Council on Foundations-Carnegie Corporation’s Gregorian Recognized for Exceptional Leadership and Service in Philanthropy

March 27, 2013

New Poll: Small Businesses Strongly Support Comprehensive Immigration Reform

March 27, 2013

The Wall Street Journal - Stopping an Undetectable Iranian Bomb

March 25, 2013

Carnegie Corporation of New York’s Board Approves 26 Grants Totaling $19,206,100

March 25, 2013

New York Times-Immigrants Held in Solitary Cells, Often for Weeks

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