TIME Magazine (pdf)
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Summer vacation: adults still romanticize it, but but those months out of school do the most damage to the kids who can least afford it. Summer learning programs like BELL combat this trend.
August 2, 2010 |
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The Augusta Chronicle
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If you want better education, you'll like the sound of this BELL.
July 19, 2010 |
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The Boston Globe
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Summer's fun, but kids tend to forget some of what they just learned in school. BELL aims to close the gap.
July 17, 2010 |
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The Augusta Chronicle
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BELL helps students excel during the summer and school year.
July 14, 2010 |
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The Springfield Republican
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Thumbs Up: Springfield summer learning program a good idea.
June 24, 2010 |
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Dorchester Reporter
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Dot groups get funding from United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley — a three-year plan investing in youth and childhood development programs.
June 24, 2010 |
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Education News
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An interview with Tiffany Cooper Gueye, Ph.D. on current educational concerns and BELL's response.
June 23, 2010 |
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TIME
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Unfiltered: BELL CEO Dr. Tiffany Cooper Gueye on Staying Smart.
June 21, 2010 |
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The Springfield Republican
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Tutors for summer hired in Springfield for the BELL Summer program.
June 21, 2010 |
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The Boston Globe
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New England Patriots defensive tackle Vince Wilfork calls the plays for a day at Gillette Stadium.
June 21, 2010 |
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The Boston Herald
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Patriot players put on their Belichick hats and serve as coaches for third annual BELL Bowl at Gillette Stadium.
June 19, 2010 |
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The Boston Globe
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Pats players write up their own plays for a day at the third annual BELL Bowl.
June 19, 2010 |
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The Boston Herald
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Patriot players volunteer time before training camp to serve as coaches for third annual BELL Bowl.
June 19, 2010 |
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The Augusta Chronicle
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BELL helps Richmond County students in language arts and math and honors scholars at BELL's closing ceremony.
May 17, 2010 |
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USDA
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The USDA announces BELL CEO Dr. Tiffany Cooper Gueye as a judge for the Apps for Healthy Kids Competition as part of the First Lady's Let's Move! campaign to end childhood obesity within a generation.
May 17, 2010 |
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The Boston Globe
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Game On! Boston hosts a Kentucky Derby watch party to benefit BELL.
May 3, 2010 |
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Charter School Examiner
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Award winning author Karin Piper discusses the research behind how BELL is helping to close the achievement gap through summer and after school programming.
April 21, 2010 |
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Essence Magazine
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Essence highlights the National Summer Learning Association, BELL and other summer learning providers in a feature about closing the achievement gap by making summer count.
April 15, 2010
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Stanford University PATHWAYS
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Kendra Bischoff talks with BELL's CEO Tiffany Cooper Gueye about a proven model for promoting academic success in the summertime.
April 1, 2010
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SELF Magazine
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Andrea Stanley highlights volunteer opportunities at BELL as one way to give back while doing something you love.
March 15, 2010 |
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The Augusta Chronicle
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Georgia's Richmond County School System seeks to make BELL district's extended day and extended year model.
September 19, 2009 |
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The Baltimore Sun
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for public school teachers and non-profit organizations like BELL.
July 4, 2009 |
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
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"Help, I’m moving to middle school!"
Rising sixth-graders prepare for middle school during summer break.
June 24, 2009 |
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WETA Reading Rockets
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BELL's Chief Strategy Officer Carole Prest joins other education experts to discuss the hallmarks of a good tutoring program, characteristics of good tutor training and what the latest research tells us in a live webinar.
May 31, 2009 |
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The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Save summer school for those who need it: Programs can help poor children keep up.
May 27, 2009 |
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The Huffington Post
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Federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds keep kids learning and adults working during summer.
May 26, 2009 |
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The Network Journal
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BELL CEO Tiffany Cooper Gueye is awarded The Network Journal's "40 Under Forty" achievement award.
May 21, 2009 |
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Norwood News
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BELL recruiter Timothy Coleman facilitates job readiness workshops for parents at PS 94.
April 30, 2009 |
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City of Boston
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BELL staff joined with local community members to clean the Mather Elementary School, a host site for BELL programs, in partnership with Mayor Menino's annual spring-cleaning program known as Boston SHINES.
April 25, 2009
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Council of School Supervisors and Administrators (CSA) Newsletter
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BELL scholars at P.S. 398 read aloud to Congresswoman Yvette D. Clark (D-NY) with BELL regional director Chris Owens and deputy director Kendell Samlal.
February 1, 2009 |
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Letters to the President
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BELL scholars write letters to President Obama, hand delivered to his new office at the White House by John Walsh, Chairman of the Massachusetts Democratic Party, and by Representatives Yvette Clarke (D-NY) and Joseph Crowley (D-NY).
January 20, 2009
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Detroit Free Press
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BELL Detroit site outperforms in the Detroit Public Schools.
January 20, 2009
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| The Jamaica Observer |
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Congresswoman Yvette Clarke (D-NY) discusses BELL letters to President Obama.
January 20, 2009
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The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
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Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) receives hundreds of letters from BELL scholars for the first family.
January 20, 2009
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Bronx Times Reporter
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Congressman Joseph Crowley (D-NY) visits BELL scholars at PS 89 Allerton School to read and discuss personal letters written by scholars to President Obama.
January 16, 2009
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Boston Herald
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Ray Allen Brings Cheer to BELL Scholars
Monday December 22, 2008
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License to Thrive
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BELL's CEO Dr. Tiffany Cooper Gueye featured as an educational innovator by License to Thrive.
November 17, 2008
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Training Magazine
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BELL's e-learning program named the “Blended Learning & Performance Project of the Year” by Training Magazine.
November 14, 2008
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Education Week
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Results show effective summer learning programs like BELL are an important part of effective out-of-school time strategies.
September 22, 2008
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TajBlues.com
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BELL scholars rock the house at a Taj Mahal concert in Springfield, Mass.
August 1, 2008
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| The Springfield Republican |
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BELL Summer represents an exciting take on summer school for over 800 students in Springfield, Mass.
July 27, 2008 |
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| American Hockey League: Springfield Falcons |
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Springfield Falcons forward Colin McDonald visited with BELL Summer scholars at Milton Bradley Elementary School.
July 25, 2008
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| The Patriot Ledger |
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A new mutual fund will offer investors the opportunity to contribute to the fund and to non-profit organizations including BELL.
July 22, 2008 |
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| MarketWatch, Inc. |
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The Davlin Philanthropic Fund, a no-load mutual fund that allows investors to donate management fees to non-profits such as BELL, launches today.
July 21, 2008 |
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| Detroit Free Press |
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Detroit-area charter schools' summer programs help kids.
July 20, 2008 |
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| The Maryland Daily Record |
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BELL board member Donald Manekin and son begin a community development project--a hub for public school teachers and non-profits such as BELL--in Baltimore's Charles Village.
July 15, 2008 |
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Baltimore Orioles' Al Bumbry Visits BELL
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Former Baltimore Orioles' outfielder Al Bumbry spends time with BELL scholars in honor of National Summer Learning Day.
July 10, 2008
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| Barack Obama presidential campaign |
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Senator Barack Obama announces plan to engage community organizations like BELL to close the summer learning gap for 1 million children with $500M in funding.
July 1, 2008 |
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| National Society of Collegiate Scholars |
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Former BELL employee joins National Society of Collegiate Scholars as regional manager.
June 25, 2008 |
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The Baltimore Examiner
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BELL sounds the call for supplemental schooling
June 3, 2008
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| The Boston Globe |
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Earl Martin
Phalen reflects on Barack Obama's leadership at
Harvard Law School.
June 3, 2008 |
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| Boston Business Journal |
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BELL announces
that it is expanding into Detroit, beginning with
its summer program, to serve more than 750 scholars
from six different National Heritage Academies schools.
May 28, 2008 |
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| Examiner.com |
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Organizations such
as BELL and the Center for Summer Learning address the
need for high-quality summer learning programs in
high-poverty communities.
May 13, 2008 |
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| The Bay State Banner |
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BELL joins The Boston
Foundation for a breakfast with African American professionals
and academics entitled "An Opportunity to Engage," focusing
on the many opportunities available for, and the many challenges
facing, young men of color today.
May 1, 2008 |
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| The Chronicle of Philanthropy |
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"More charities like
BELL are seeking "and getting" operating support to pay
for basic operating costs and operate more efficiently.
May 1, 2008 |
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| Crain's Detroit Business |
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BELL partners with
Schools That Can and the Detroit Regional Chamber for
STC's annual conference. Earl Martin Phalen will serve
as the forum's keynote speaker.
April 18, 2008 |
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| OSI Baltimore Audacious Thinking
Newsletter |
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"Every child deserves a
summer of enrichment, learning and fun." OSI Baltimore
highlights BELL and the Center for Summer Learning's work
to help children have fun, educational and enriching summer experiences.
March 28, 2008 |
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| ESPN |
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Peter Gammons links BELL's
values to the achievements and example set by Angels
outfielder Torii Hunter.
February 27, 2008 |
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| The Bay State Banner |
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BELL teachers, site managers,
and families help establish the Mattapan Fire Victims Fund, raising
hundreds of dollars and donating food, toys, and clothing to those
affected by fire.
February 21, 2008 |
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| Child Trends |
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BELL recognized for its
independent evaluation and proof effectiveness by Child Trends
in their Guide to Effective Programs for Children and Youth.
February 7, 2008 |
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| The Springfield Republican |
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The school district of
Springfield, MA has selected BELL as its summer learning
provider for elementary and middle school students.
February 1, 2008 |
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| The New York Times |
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The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation
has created a detailed system for evaluating results of general operating
support grants to organizations such as BELL that work to improve the lives of children.
January 6, 2008 |
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| Urbanite Baltimore |
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BELL board member Donald Manekin
revitalizes one of Baltimore's neighborhoods, with plans to create
affordable housing for teachers and an office suite for non-profits
such as BELL in a currently abandoned warehouse in Charles Village.
January 1, 2008 |
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| The Boston Herald |
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BELL and Operation Warm give the gift of warmth
December 8, 2007 |
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| Boston Business Journal |
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Boston students receive coats from BELL and
Operation Warm
December 6, 2007 |
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| Mattapan Reporter |
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N.E. Patriots linebacker Adalius Thomas
was at the Mattahunt School on Monday to donate turkeys to local families
November 22, 2007 |
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| The Boston Globe |
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New England Patriots stars and legends
joined BELL and over 200 supporters at Gillette Stadium for the first annual BELL Bowl
November 7, 2007 |
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| Baltimore Examiner |
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Empty warehouse to become housing for teachers and office space for
several educational nonprofits including BELL
November 6, 2007 |
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| New England Patriots |
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New England Patriots stars Adalius Thomas and Randy Moss welcome BELL scholars back to school!
September 17, 2007 |
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| Baltimore Orioles website |
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BELL scholars spend day at Orioles/Yankees game
August 26, 2007 |
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| AScribe Newswire |
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The Impact of Summer Learning: BELL Scholars gained
an average of four months of reading and math skills during BELL's six-week program in
Baltimore this summer.
August 20, 2007 |
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| Baltimore Times |
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BELL's Dickey Hill Elementary School hosts James Earl Jones
August 20, 2007 |
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| Boston Herald |
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Despite hitting wall, mural back on track
August 15, 2007 |
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| WJZ CBS Channel 13 |
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James Earl Jones Visits with BELL Scholars in Baltimore
August 10, 2007 |
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| CNN.com |
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Legendary Actor James Earl Jones donates books, time to BELL scholars
August 10, 2007 |
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| Baltimore Sun |
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Summer of Learning
July 24, 2007 |
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| Hot Stove, Cool Music |
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BELL benefits from Hot Stove, Cool Music concert
hosted by Theo and Paul Epstein and Peter Gammons
July 17, 2007 |
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| Urban Institute |
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Ingredients of a Successful Summer Learning
Program: A Case Study of the BELL Summer Program
July 4, 2007 |
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| Sioux City Journal |
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Inspiring Girls
June 22, 2007 |
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| Nellie Mae Foundation |
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The Learning Season: The Power of Summer to Advance Student
Achievement featuring Dr. Tiffany Cooper
June 20, 2007 |
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| Baltimore Sun |
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Build on Summer Success
June 19, 2007 |
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| Boston Red Sox |
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BELL Scholars introduced at Fenway Park.
June 13, 2007 |
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| Jack Kent Cooke Foundation |
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BELL alumni Kourtney Lewis recognized for high achievement.
June 7, 2007 |
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| Deutsche Bank-BELL Book Drive |
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Deutsche Bank celebrates "Get Caught Reading Month"
by donating over 1,500 books to BELL scholars to build home reading libraries.
May 30, 2007 |
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| Robert Bowne Occasional Papers |
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How Did You Spend Your Summer Vacation? What Public
Policies Do (and Don't Do) to Support Summer Learning Opportunities for All Youth
Spring 2007 |
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| Office of Governor Deval Patrick |
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Earl Martin Phalen to join Governor
Deval Patrick's Advisory Group for the Commonwealth's Education
Policy
Monday, March 12, 2007 |
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| The Boston Globe |
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At Harvard Law, a unifying voice
January
28, 2007 |
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| Boston Business Journal |
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Nonprofits Wired for Fast Growth
December
22, 2006 |
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| Fast Company |
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BELL wins 2007 Social Capitalist Award for Its
High-Impact Educational Programs
December 7, 2006 |
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| Massachusetts Conference for Women |
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COO Tiffany Cooper honored with the second annual
Be the Change Award at the 2006 Massachusetts Conference for women.
December 6, 2006 |
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| Proud Poppa |
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The Price of Freedom
November 15, 2006 |
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| Harvard Family Research Project |
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Summer Success: Challenges and Strategies
in Creating Quality Academically Focused Summer Programs
October 24, 2006 |
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| The Afterschool
Alliance |
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Afterschool now highlights BELL as an effective program
to combat summer learning loss in the latest edition of their newsletter
September 30, 2006 |
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| Boston Business
Journal |
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Learning
the New Rules of the Measurement Game
September 8, 2006 |
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| Urban Institue |
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Urban
Institute independent evaluation reports
BELL Summer has a statistically significant
impact on the reading achievement of
children.
August 23, 2006 |
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| Public Education Network |
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Summer Learning Opportunities can be a Key to Academic Success
August 21, 2006 |
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| Examiner.com |
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Study shows summer learning is beneficial for low-income students
August 9, 2006 |
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Patient Capital: The Next Step Forward? by George
Overholser
July 22, 2006 |
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| CNN.com |
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Put a
Plug in the Summer Brain Drain
June 30, 2006 |
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| The Boston-Bay State Banner |
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BELL, the
Boston Red Sox and Beth Israel Deaconess
Medical Center honored 25 outstanding fifth
graders.
June 15, 2006 |
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| CityPaperOnline News & Features |
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Summer
Reading Is Fundamental
June 7, 2006 |
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| A New England Program Setting the
Pace: BELL |
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The
Afterschool Alliance and the Nellie Mae
Education Foundation highlight BELL's
service to children, May 30, 2006 |
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| The Network Journal |
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Earl Martin Phalen, of BELL (Building Educated Leaders For Life) To Be Honored At Top ¦40-UNDER-FORTY² Achievement Awards Event
May, 2006 |
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| Black Ivy Alumni League On-line Journal |
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Alumni
Spotlight features Earl Martin Phalen in its
on-line journal.
May 2006 |
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| The Office of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino |
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BELL provides solutions to today's critical issues and "is an integral partner to the City of Boston," states Boston Mayor Thomas Menino in a letter to the CEO.
April 12, 2006 |
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| Houghton Mifflin |
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The Challenge: Summer Learning Loss and the Achievement Gap. Educational Summer Program Helps Children Excel. |
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| Saved by the BELL |
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The Ivy League Celebrates Black History Month
February 1, 2006 |
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| South Shore Insider: His success; As clear as a BELL |
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The Patriot Ledger
February 1, 2006 |
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| Answering the BELL |
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Front
Page - The Daily News Transcript!
January 25, 2006 |
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| Fast Company
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Filling the Void: Introducing the 2006 Capitalist Award
Winners in Issue 102 of Fast Company magazine.
January 2006
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| EDUCATION TODAY: BELL
provides much for Black and Latino students |
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BELL featured in the November
24-November 30, 2005 issue of The New York
Amsterdam News |
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| High-Quality Programs
Help Bring Greater Equity to the Summer
Season |
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BELL featured in the Summer 2005
issue of the American Educator - Summer
2005 |
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| BELL Accelerates
Learning and Empowers Students to
Succeed |
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Johns Hopkins University - Center
for Summer Learning, April 2005 |
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| Schools All-Scholastic
Girls' Track |
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Boston Globe, April 2005 |
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| BLSA mentors reach out to the community |
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The Independent Newspaper at Harvard Law School, April 2004 |
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| News about people in & around our Neighborhoods |
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Dotnews.com, Reporters People |
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| Inspiring Future Social
Entrepreneurs |
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Boston Globe, July 5, 2004 |
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| Class Action |
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Boston Magazine, September 2003 |
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| July 5th BELL Fundraiser
in the Hamptons |
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New York Association of Black
Journalists Board Bulletin (online),
June 2003 |
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| Red Sox fund scholarship
program |
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MLB.com, May 8, 2003 |
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| BELL signals success for
inner-city scholars |
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Boston Herald, May 7, 2003 |
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| A Decade of Reaching
Out: BELL Program Harnesses
African-American Mentors for Kids |
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Dorchester Reporter, February 20,
2003 |
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| School ties |
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The Phoenix.com, Issue Date:
February 20 - 27, 2003 |
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| Teaching tools |
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Boston Sunday Globe, February 2,
2003 |
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| In reading, writing, and
'rithmetic, teaching them how to ring
the bell |
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Boston Sunday Globe, January 26,
2003 |
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| Grants boost
after-school ed. provider |
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Boston Banner, January 23, 2003 |
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| The Matchmaker |
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Forbes, December 23, 2002 |
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| The New York Times |
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Children, Culture, Learning: Harvard tutor-mentors engage minds through shared heritage.
New York Times, 1995
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