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How King v. Burwell Threatens the Health and Financial Stability of Consumers
Source: Families USA
By Ron Pollack, Executive Director, Families USAOne of the most incredible oddities about the King v. Burwell case is that the people who have the biggest stake in its outcome are not parties to the litigation. This is because there are only two sets of parties to…
Resource type: News
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Black Girls Matter: Pushed Out, Overpoliced and Underprotected
Source: African American Policy Forum and Center for Intersectionality and Social Policy Studies
Black girls in the U.S. were suspended six times more than white girls, according to recent federal data. Girls of color also face specific factors that push them out of school, like sexual assault, criminalization and teacher stereotyping, yet girls are often excluded from current…
Resource type: Research Report
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Nonprofit's Big Bet on Linked Learning
Source: San Jose Mercury News
Naomi Post is head of community-based programmes at Atlantic. By Naomi Post, guest commentary The Atlantic Philanthropies is committed to spending its considerable endowment by 2020 in a final push to find workable answers to some seemingly intractable social problems. That means we are making…
Resource type: News
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Atlantic and The California Endowment Commit $12.2 Million for Healthcare Career Pathways In Oakland Unified School District
Source: The Atlantic Philanthropies
Grants will support and expand pathways to healthcare careers in Oakland The Atlantic Philanthropies and The California Endowment today announced $12.2 million in grants to the Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) and Alameda Health Care Services Agency (HCSA) to support and expand health career pathways…
Resource type: News
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Lives in Limbo: ‘It Affects You As a Parent and a Man’
Source: The Irish Times
The direct provision system for asylum seekers has a high human and social cost, and adapting to normal life afterwards is a slow process.VIDEO: Heidar has recently gained refugee status and has left the direct provision system. He speaks about the difficulties he has faced…
Resource type: News
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Obama to Report Widening of Initiative For Black and Latino Boys
Source: The New York Times
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"] President Obama delivering remarks at the White House in February on his My Brother's Keeper initiative to help black and Latino boys succeed. Photo: Gabriella Demczuck / The New York Times[/caption] By Motoko Rich President Obama will announce on Monday that…
Resource type: News
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Young People Demand: Where Is My Public Servant?
Source: UK Authority
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…
Resource type: News
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'Burning Down The House' Makes The Case Against Juvenile Incarceration
Source: NPR
By NPR StaffThe American rate of juvenile incarceration is seven times that of Great Britain, and 18 times that of France. It costs, on average, $88,000 a year to keep a youth locked up — far more than the U.S. spends on a child's education.But…
Resource type: News
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College Graduates Should Consider Options for Health Insurance
Source: Los Angeles Times
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…
Resource type: News
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Obamacare’s Special Enrollment Period Could Help Youth Signups
Source: The Washington Post
Young adults, like these keg standers, could be more likely to qualify for Obamacare's special enrollment periods. (Photo: doyougotinsurance.com)By Jason MillmanObamacare open enrollment may finally be over, but the opportunities to sign up for coverage aren't. Some people may qualify for special enrollment periods during…
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