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A Nonprofit Push for Change
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
Coalition of groups band together in battle to overhaul health care Original Source Health Care for America Now, Families USA, the American Cancer Society and AARP are Atlantic grantees. By Suzanne Perry As members of Congress fan out across the country during their August recess,…
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Early Investments in Children Strengthen the Nation's Economy
Source: Every Child Matters
Original Source A recent Op-Ed in the Des Moines Register explains how early investments in children, including providing all children with quality early childhood education, strengthens the economy. The author of the Op-Ed piece, Barbara Merrill, Executive Director of the Iowa Association for the Education…
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Chasing down retirement
Source: Chicago Tribune
With most Baby Boomers short on savings, longer worklife urged Original Source by Gail Marks Jarvis It seemed like a good idea. Baby Boomers who never got around to saving as much as they hoped promised to keep working past retirement age. The joke in…
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Groups sue over New Mexico voter registration law
Source: Miami Herald (Associated Press)
Original Source By SUE MAJOR HOLMES Voter rights advocates want a judge to overturn New Mexico's law on registering voters, saying it has a chilling effect on registration drives and groups' ability to encourage people to participate in the political process. The lawsuit, filed Thursday…
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Health Care Coverage for All, But at What Cost?
Source: NJBIZ
Business trade group opposes plan Original Source By Thomas Gaudio An advocacy group last week launched a nationwide campaign in 53 cities, including Trenton, that is pushing for everyone in the country to have health care coverage through federal legislation. Health Care for America Now-a…
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Middle School in the U.S.: Too Often the Missing Link in the Chain of Student Success
Source: Gara LaMarche
The familiar sounds of the famous Mexican songs “Cielito Lindo” and “Los Machetes” filled the air last Wednesday morning at Orozco Community Academy in Chicago, as eighth grader Adan Ramirsez strummed his guitarron with fellow students in the school’s new Mariachi band before an invited…
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How Long Should Gifts Just Grow?
Source: New York Times
As nonprofit institutions have seen donations and investments grow spectacularly in recent years, the urge to keep the money rolling in is being supplemented by a new pressure: make it flow out faster. Politicians, consultants, watchdog groups and even some philanthropists say that foundations, universities,…
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Maryland School Board Moves to Limit Student Suspensions
Source: Washington Post
By Donna St. GeorgeBALTIMORE — The Maryland State Board of Education moved Tuesday to cut the number of students suspended from school, saying that such punishment is used too often for nonviolent offenses and that too much class time gets lost. Drawing a link to…
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More school: Obama would curtail summer vacation
Source: Yahoo News / AP
KIPP and the National Center for Summer Learning are Atlantic grantees. By Libby Quaid, Ap Education Writer WASHINGTON – Students beware: The summer vacation you just enjoyed could be sharply curtailed if President Barack Obama gets his way. Obama says American kids spend too little…
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Parents Scramble as Ax Falls on After-School Programs
Source: The Wall Street Journal
Original Source Afterschool Alliance and The After-School Corporation are Atlantic grantees. By SUE SHELLENBARGER A critical safety net for working parents is unraveling, and many are bracing to pay a hefty price. As schools open their doors this month and next, closings and cutbacks at…
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