Foundation Roundup
Fathers At Work Initiative The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation has launched the Fathers At Work Initiative, a three-and-one-half year, $10.2 million program that aims to improve labor... more
Vo. 1 / No. 3 / Fall 2001
Table of Contents
A Letter from the President
September 11, 2001 will go down in history as a time of tragedy and, I hope, the start of a time of solidarity, reflection, enlightenment and progress. As D.H. Lawrence once wrote, “Tragedy is like... more
Beyond Census 2000
In the year 2000, for the first time in its 200-year history, the U.S. census allowed people to state that they were of more than one race. Here, Kenneth Prewitt, who directed that census, comments... more
Beating the Odds
In sub-Saharan Africa, girls’ dreams of getting an education at the university level are just beginning to become a reality. As a young Muslim girl growing up in northern Uganda, Barbara... more
Early Childhood Education
New ways for teachers to learn may add up to better education for young children. Once upon a time, children had to be six years old before they started school. Younger children had to pass... more
Sam Nunn
Sam Nunn is co-chairman and chief executive officer of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), a foundation committed to reducing the global threat of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction. He... more
Russia
“Just imagine for a moment that in the space of three years the U.S. lost its superpower status, that 15 states seceded from the Union taking 40 percent of the population with them, that our allies... more
7 Cities Lead the Movement to Change American High Schools
The image of American high schools as huge gothic buildings populated by thousands of anonymous teenagers who wander its halls unknown by each other or by most of the teachers who work there is... more
Teachers for a New Era
Carnegie Corporation of New York has announced an ambitious new initiative, Teachers for a New Era, to develop excellent teacher education programs at selected colleges and universities. Grants up... more
The Back Page
Carnegie Corporation of New York recently hosted the third in a series of Carnegie Forums, which are aimed at bringing important issues to the nation’s attention. The Digital Promise Forum focused... more
Encouraging the Latino Vote
When the official results of the U.S. 2000 census were released, one news story dominated all others. According to the census, the U.S. Latino community took an enormous leap in a single decade,... more
a footnote to History
In 1901, Andrew Carnegie sold his vast steel empire to J.P. Morgan for $480 million (the equivalent today of approximately $10.1 billion). In pencil, Carnegie scribbled the asking price on a piece... more
