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District plans for deported parents In case of raid, Garland ISD making sure no child left alone
Source: Dallas Morning News
by STELLA M. CHáVEZ Garland school district officials want to be prepared in case federal authorities crack down on illegal immigrants. They aim to ensure that no student is left behind or with nowhere to go should Immigration and Customs Enforcement detain mom and dad.…
Resource type: News
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Atlantic Philanthropies Awards Foundations' Center for Afterschool Education
Source: Center for Afterschool Education
The Center for Afterschool Education Receives $2.3 Million Grant to Support Professional Development of More Than 5,000 Staff and Leaders of Out-of-School Time Programs. Moorestown, NJ --The Center for Afterschool Education at Foundations Inc., an organization that offers professional development, technical assistance, tools and publications…
Resource type: News
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Dalai Lama to visit Ireland in April
Source: Irish Times
The Tibetan spiritual and political leader the Dalai Lama is to make his third visit to the Republic this April. The Nobel Peace Laureate will take part in a series of events for the social change initiative "Possibilities 2011", which is run by three Irish-based…
Resource type: News
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Tracking a New Generation
Source: Newsweek
Recruiting starts next month for the largest long-term study of children's health ever conducted in the U.S. by Claudia Kalb American kids are about to get some much-needed attention. Next month, after 10 years of strategizing, researchers will finally start recruiting participants for the largest…
Resource type: News
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Wall Street's Tremors Leave Harlem Shaken
Source: The New York Times
by TIMOTHY WILLIAMS Before its economic turnaround in recent years, Harlem was a case study in disinvestment. Banks were unwilling to make mortgage loans or to open branches, national chain stores could not be lured uptown, city services lagged and the neighborhood became economically isolated…
Resource type: News
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ND Dem governor candidate unveils health plan
Source: The Associated Press State & Local Wire
by DALE WETZEL North Dakotans who lack health insurance should be eligible to buy into a plan that covers state employees at a price that reflects their ability to pay, the Democratic candidate for governor says. Fargo state Sen. Tim Mathern, at news conferences Tuesday,…
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One School Shows Prevention Requires More Than a Health Class
Source: Washington Post
Inside the Arts and TechnologyAcademy in Northeast Washington, you'll find an antidote to the spread of HIV and AIDS, along with ways to reduce teen pregnancy, curb substance abuse and quell violence. While students at the public charter elementary are learning basic skills, they are…
Resource type: News
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Children’s Law Centre
$5,840,529
Resource type: Grantee
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Children’s Rights Alliance
$4,607,974
Resource type: Grantee
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Preparing For Life: Early Childhood Intervention
Source: Preparing for Life Evaluation Team, Geary Institute for Public Policy at University College Dublin
Findings in this 48-month evaluation show that Preparing for Life, a prevention and early intervention program which aims to improve the life outcomes of children and families living in North Dublin, Ireland, has had dramatic impacts on children’s IQ, obesity levels and social behavior, as well as…
Resource type: Evaluation