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By Benjamin Kerman and Annmarie Benedict, The Atlantic Philanthropies It’s been almost three years since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) went into full effect. During that time, 13 million people gained health insurance coverage. With open enrollment starting tomorrow, communities have another opportunity to extend…

By Dan Jellinek Public Achievement chief executive Paul SmythA Northern Ireland-based project helping young people from tough social backgrounds become online political campaigners is looking to expand its model outside the UK, UKAuthority.com has learned. WIMPS - "Where Is My Public Servant?" - was set…

Securing healthcare isn't a priority for Chapman senior Devyn Bisson. "I'm way more preoccupied with how I'm going to make money," she said. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)By Lisa ZamoskyDevyn Bisson is a 22-year-old Orange resident about to graduate from Chapman University with a…

By Liam O’Hare, Improving Children’s Lives Initiative, Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland A truly heterogeneous mix of people will gather at Queen’s University Belfast on the 20-22 February 2014, with one unifying goal — to make real improvements in the lives of children and young people…

By Nirvi ShahA new agreement aims to stop what the federal government has labeled discriminatory discipline practices in the 6,100-student Meridian, Miss., school district. The U.S. Department of Justice said today that the school district has agreed to take a number of steps to address…

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…

The Purpose Prize and Civic Ventures are Atlantic grantees. SAN FRANCISCO - This year's winners of The Purpose Prize, a $100,000 award for social innovators in their encore careers, are using a new stage of life to do extraordinary things to improve life for millions…

Red Cross War Memorial Children’s Hospital is an Atlantic grantee. Cape Town - Cape Town's Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, the only stand alone, specialist hospital in southern Africa dedicated entirely to children, officially opened its new R125m Operating Theatre Complex on Wednesday. The…

Outlook Bleaker for Parents and Other Adults 10 Sep 2009 The Center for Children and Families is an Atlantic grantee. Statement by Jocelyn Guyer, Co-Director Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University's Health Policy Institute "The new Census report shows that the number of…

By ALINA TUGEND Original Source A FEW years ago, a friend of my son’s asked that, instead of getting him presents for his 11th birthday, guests donate to a certain charity. I asked my son if he would like to do something similar for his…