Results List
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Groups Ask Districts to Stop Using Out-of-School Suspensions
Source: Education Week
By Nirvi ShahSeveral national groups are asking school districts to stop suspending students out of school and replace this form of discipline with what they consider to be "more constructive" approaches that benefit students, teachers, and communities.The New York-based Dignity in Schools Campaign launched its…
Resource type: News
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State Schools Suspend Students at Higher Rates Than Average, Study Finds
Source: Los Angeles Times
California suspended students from school at higher rates than average and showed particularly harsh handling of African Americans with disabilities, according to a study released Tuesday.California ranked 15th of 47 states in their suspension rates of white and black students, according to the study by…
Resource type: News
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Older and More Diverse: America's Multicultural Future is Approaching Fast, But Are We Ready?
Source: Huffington Post
By David E. ThigpenVice President of Policy and Strategic Advancement, Insight CenterElders are revered for their experience and wisdom in many cultures around the globe, but here in America where our civic, media and business cultures worship at the fountain of youth, elders are seen…
Resource type: News
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Just and Fair Schools Fund Newsletter: July 2012
Source: Just and Fair Schools Fund
The Just and Fair Schools Fund (JFSF) at Public Interest Projects supports grassroots organizing initiatives that work to eliminate harsh school discipline policies and practices - and that uphold the right to education for all youth. Our newsletter shares updates on parent-, youth-, and congregation-led victories,…
Resource type: News
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Suspensions To Decrease Under Revised DOE Discipline Code
Source: NY1 News
By Lindsey ChristA public meeting was held in Lower Manhattan Tuesday night about proposed changes to the Department of Education's discipline code, as the department's statistics show that 73,000 suspensions occurred in city public schools last year. NY1's Educational reporter Lindsey Christ filed the following…
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Next Avenue Website to Be Inspirational and Informative Hub for Booming 50+ Population
Source: Next Avenue
Visit Next Avenue >America is in the midst of an age boom. The 50+ population in America has grown from 74 million in 1999 to more than 99 million today, and is projected to be 127 million in 2030. While part can be attributed to…
Resource type: News
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National Coalition on Health Care
$350,000
Resource type: Grantee
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New poll of older adults from the John A. Hartford Foundation reveals serious gaps in care
Source: John A. Hartford Foundation
Many older Americans, including those with a regular primary care provider, are not receiving important geriatric services, according to a new poll released by the John A. Hartford Foundation. In the nationally representative poll of Americans age 65 and older, large majorities report that they…
Resource type: News
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Ai-jen Poo Named One of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World
Source: TIME
Ai-jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), a nationwide organization dedicated to the rights of nannies, housekeepers and care workers, was included on TIME magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. NDWA is the lead organization of Atlantic's Caring Across Generations campaign which is working to…
Resource type: Video
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Ai-jen Poo Named One of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World
Source: Time Magazine
Ai-jen Poo of the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA), a nationwide organization dedicated to the rights of nannies, housekeepers and care workers, was included on TIME magazine's list of the 100 most influential people in the world. NDWA is the lead organization of Atlantic's Caring Across Generations campaign which is working to…
Resource type: News