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Social welfare appeals process not fit for purpose
Source: The Irish Times
SAOIRSE BRADYThu, Feb 07, 2013Opinion: With a national unemployment rate of 14.6 per cent - the fourth highest in the EU - it is no surprise that more people are turning to the social welfare system for basic assistance.It is also unsurprising that, with little or…
Resource type: News
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Shared Education Improves Learning in Northern Ireland
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Northern Ireland is a deeply divided society and the education system reflects the level of separation between Protestant and Catholic communities. More than 90 per cent of children attend religiously segregated schools. A declining school-aged population, however, has required administrators to find new ways of…
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Shared Education Improves Learning in Northern Ireland
[atlpvideo src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5gQZq8zehbk" height="360" width="640"]Sharing education involves two or more schools from different community backgrounds working together to share expertise, classes, facilities and teachers.[/atlpvideo] Northern Ireland is a deeply divided society and the education system reflects the level of separation between Protestant and Catholic communities. More…
Resource type: Grantee Story
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Striking the Rights Chord: Perspectives on Advancement from Human Rights Organisations in South Africa
Source: Inyathelo: The South African Institute for Advancement
When a major funder exits a field, its absence can sometimes prove extremely challenging to the civil society organisations it has supported. As a limited life foundation, The Atlantic Philanthropies are supporting projects to contribute to a growing body of knowledge that positions nonprofit organisations…
Resource type: Research Report
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LGBT youth, advocates oppose more cops in Chicago public schools
Source: Chicago Phoenix
Parents and students gathered at Chicago Public Schools headquarters Monday to demand that the school system use proposed federal funding as part of President Barack Obama’s plan to reduce gun violence for counselors instead of adding armed police officers.The overuse of school police has resulted…
Resource type: News
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Maryland and the Death Penalty
Source: The New York Times
Maryland’s governor, Martin O’Malley, chose Jan. 15, the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., to announce his determination to repeal the state’s law allowing capital punishment. “Hate multiplies hate, violence multiplies violence,” he said, quoting Dr. King.The death penalty does not deter murders, the governor said, since…
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Republic of Ireland's Chief Justice launches guides on civil partnerships and cohabiting
Source: The Irish Times
This article was originally published on 21 December 2012.By Fiona GartlandTwo guides to civil partnership and cohabitation will provide valuable information for gay, lesbian and bisexual people as well as for legal practitioners, Chief Justice Mrs Justice Susan Denham said last night. She was launching…
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‘Glass ceiling still exists’ for women in the workplace
Source: The Royal Gazette
The “glass ceiling” still exists for women in the workplace — despite statistics that indicate females’ pay rose faster than males’ during the past decade.That is the view of Elaine Williams, of the Women’s Resource Centre, who was responding to last week’s Government brief on…
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Out of School and “On the Wall”
Source: Columbia University School of Social Work
A Qualitative Look into the Lives of Unemployed Young Black Bermudian Men and the Gender Gap in Educational AttainmentBlack Bermudian boys are getting kicked out of school at an alarming rate. Reversing this trend will require better community and classroom support for these boys, according…
Resource type: Research Report
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School Systems Working to Soften Zero Tolerance Policies
Source: Southern Maryland Online
By Ellen FishelANNAPOLIS -- A 12-year-old Montgomery County student was being sent to the hallway for being disruptive in class. On her way out the door, she brushed up against her teacher. The student was suspended for 10 days for attacking an employee. A Prince…
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