PENCIL President Addresses Teacher Attrition and Retention in “The Huffington...
PENCIL President Michael Haberman has been writing for The Huffington Post since 2010. It’s an important outlet for him to address a national audience, and to show how PENCIL is addressing the issues...
View ArticlePENCIL President Michael Haberman Profiled by Crain’s
PENCIL President Michael Haberman was interviewed by Crain’s as part of their ongoing “Gotham Gigs” feature! The article details how Haberman’s career–and the mentors that guided him along the way–led...
View ArticlePENCIL Joins A Billion + Change to Announce Defining Milestone in Service...
This week, A Billion + Change will announce that it has inspired the largest commitment of pro bono service in history. More than 500 companies and nonprofits across the country, including PENCIL, have...
View ArticleFixing the School-Business Breakdown
PENCIL President Michael Haberman wrote the following column for The Huffington Post. For more updates, follow him on Twitter. Last week, New York Times blogger and entrepreneur Bryan Burkhart wrote...
View ArticlePENCIL Earns Coveted 4-Star Rating from Charity Navigator
PENCIL’s sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator. This...
View ArticlePENCIL Showcases Expertise, Experience, and Model at National Conferences
As our understanding of what makes our model so impactful becomes more informed, businesses and nonprofits that are looking to make a difference have invited PENCIL to share our expertise, experience,...
View ArticlePresident’s Corner: Summer 2013
In July, Bill Keller discussed the “The Bloomberg Legacy” in an Op-Ed for The New York Times. The column recounts a number of Mayor Bloomberg’s positions and projects over the last 12 years, and...
View ArticleAnnual Gala Honors Three Transformative PENCIL Leaders, Raises $1.7M to Help...
More than 600 business leaders, teachers, supporters, media members, and student-performers gathered at the American Museum of Natural History on May 21, 2013 to celebrate three incredible PENCIL...
View ArticlePENCIL Points – Summer 2013
Here's your your summer reading assignment: PENCIL Points Summer 2013 Newsletter covers the PENCIL Gala, the Year End Celebration, the PENCIL Fellows Program, the conferences that PENCIL leadership...
View ArticleGiving What Counts
When schools don't have the same resources, how do you make sure that all students can cross the gap separating rich and poor? By asking businesses and their employees to give what counts.
View ArticleExploring ‘The Vital Link of Education and Prosperity’
The economics are clear: we all have a vested interest in improving our schools. But what's the best way to do that? To start, let's get businesses to act on that vested interest.
View ArticleSix Principals in Six Years
The following is PENCIL President Michael Haberman’s response to Jane O’Halloren’s guest blog post in The Washington Post’s “Answer Sheet” blog, which was published online on September 13, 2013. In it,...
View ArticleWeil, Gotshal & Manges Partner Howard Chatzinoff Succeeds JetBlue President...
PENCIL, the New York City-based leader in creating innovative and impactful models of collaboration between schools and businesses, announced today that Howard Chatzinoff, Partner, Weil, Gotshal &...
View ArticleEducation Leaders Discuss Changing Face of Education on Principal For A Day
More than 200 school and business leaders joined PENCIL for Principal For A Day, where top State and City education leaders discussed major education issues.
View ArticlePresident’s Corner: Fall 2013
From a new set of national academic standards in the Common Core and a new teacher evaluation system, to a new Mayor and the growing demands of the 21st century global economy, our schools are in a...
View ArticleCollege Counselors, First-Gens, and “Soft Skills”: Read PENCIL’s Responses to...
Writing for The National Journal’s Education Insiders blog, correspondent Fawn Johnson asks experts to weigh in on current education issues and debates. Here’s a look at PENCIL’s take on educating...
View ArticleSchool-Business Collaboration as a Model for Supporting Public Education
It’s no coincidence that as the recently released Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) results show that US students continue to lag behind their international counterparts, successful...
View ArticleLeadership Transition at PENCIL
Michael Haberman, PENCIL’s President for the past seven years, will be leaving the organization in mid-January to join JPMorgan Chase’s Global Philanthropy team as Managing Director for the Northeast...
View ArticleFarewell 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 ArticleNote to New NYC Mayor: Continue Bloomberg’s Focus on Our Schools
Former PENCIL President Michael Haberman regularly contributed to The Huffington Post. To see his collection of articles, click here. As the Bloomberg era comes to a close and we prepare to welcome a...
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