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By David A. FahrentholdFirst, AARP tried to convey disappointment. In May, the group launched a TV ad warning that Congress might try to cut Social Security and Medicare benefits as part of a deal to raise the national debt ceiling. “The country can do better,” it said.Then,…

The below Royal Gazette article features some of the findings of a new report, "Out of School and 'On the Wall': A qualitative look into the lives of unemployed young Black Bermudian men and the gender gap in educational attainment," by Drs. Monique Jethwani-Keyser and…

 Highlights from the What's Working for Children 2011 Conference Evidence based practice – the what, why and how Dublin, Ireland ,      11 and 12 May 2011   "Our natural resource is our children; they will form the next generation and will impact the economy…

NEW YORK, NY, June 03, 2011 – The Atlantic Philanthropies’ Board of Directors today announced that President and CEO Gara LaMarche has notified it of his intent not to seek a second five-year contract and step down from his position at the Foundation on September…

Dear Friends and Colleagues, As you may already know from the press release and letter released earlier today, Gara LaMarche has decided to step down as President and CEO of The Atlantic Philanthropies, effective September 1, 2011.  I wish to thank Gara for all the good things…

The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) is a large-scale, nationally representative study of people aged 50 and over in Ireland carried out by Trinity College Dublin, an Atlantic grantee. It is the most ambitious study of ageing ever carried out in Ireland and aims…

Older people in Ireland play a valuable role in supporting their families and communities, are generally happy with life and have significant unmet health needs, according to this report by Trinity College Dublin. This is the first in a series of four reports from The…

By EOIN BURKE-KENNEDY Early intervention and evidence-based programmes are key to improving outcomes for at-risk children and saving money for the taxpayer in the longer term. This was the clear message to Government from the "What’s working for children" conference in Dublin today. Speaking at…

By Jamie Smyth, Social Affairs CorrespondentPEOPLE ARE waiting four years for the Government to decide on their applications to become Irish citizens, with some rejected for frivolous reasons such as receiving parking fines, a new report says.The study, Living in Limbo – Migrants’ Experiences of…

Interview by Jacob SimasEDITOR'S NOTE: Schools across the nation are increasingly adopting punitive measures as a way to control and deter violence and other disruptive behaviors. These “zero-tolerance” policies can encompass anything from metal detectors to increased police presence on school campuses to the handing…