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Original Source The National Center for Summer Learning at The Johns Hopkins University and The Building Educated Leaders for Life program (BELL) are Atlantic grantees. by Ron Fairchild For many disadvantaged children, summer is a time when school is forgotten and academic progress comes undone.…

Original Source   America's Promise Alliance is an Atlantic grantee.   In contrast to most students who drop out, many educators do not believe that students at risk of dropping out would work harder if more were demanded of them, revealing an "expectations gap" that…

A Decade of Progress in Meeting the “Afterschool for All” Challenge   09 Jun 2009 Below is a powerpoint presentation delivered by Bob Stonehill, former head of the $1 bn 21st Century Community Learning Centers fund at the Department of Education, now the Chief Learning…

Teach for America is an Atlantic grantee. Teach For America-Los Angeles has announced a four-year, $2 million grant from the Wasserman Foundation to help build a pipeline of leaders committed to closing the academic achievement gap in Los Angeles. Teach For America recruits and trains…

By: Susan Carey Dempsey The idea of spending down the resources of major philanthropic foundations has enthusiastic advocates, including founders who wish to make a difference in their own lifetimes, and activists who place a higher value on addressing current needs than preserving endowments in…

It took many years of lobbying before Limerick got a third level institution. As UL celebrates 20 years of university status, key figures recall the joy and the struggle. Anne Sheridan reports. 28 May 2009 ON THURSDAY, June 1, 1989, the University of Limerick bill…

Forum on Prevention and Early Intervention for Children and Youth a joint initiative by the Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs and The Atlantic Philanthropies Croke Park, Dublin Minister for Children and Youth Affairs, Barry Andrews TD, said that prevention and early…

Original Source By SHELLY BANJO A growing number of philanthropists are adopting spending deadlines and sunset provisions to ensure urgent global needs are addressed in a timely way. By granting the entirety of funds within a certain period of time, these charitable efforts are looking…

Atlantic Foundation Deputy Chair Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot was a guest on PBS’s Bill Moyers Journal to discuss her book, The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk, and Adventure in the 25 Years after 50. The show aired on PBS on Friday, 8 May, 2009.  You can access the…

by KIRK JOHNSON DENVER — An effort to repeal Colorado’s death penalty law stumbled Monday in the State Senate after two hours of sometimes anguished and angry debate, leaving the bill in limbo and supporters scrambling to find votes as the end of the session…