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816Youngsters Push for Solutions in Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools
Schools should have mood detectors instead of metal detectors, George Carter once observed. The New Orleans student, who turned 15 this year,...
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2.2KGet Proactive: Write Policy to Make Your Nonprofit More Inclusive
When it comes to writing policies that govern a nonprofit, certain basics usually get covered. Nonprofits draft whistleblower policies, executive compensation policies...
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498Found: Haven for LGBTQ Youth
On a street called Juniper in Atlanta is a house growing more welcoming every day to LGBTQ teens looking for a safe...
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778Founding City Celebrates National Adoption Day
LOS ANGELES — On National Adoption Day, the spotlight seemed to shine most brightly on single parents like Nefertiti Austin. She is...
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983Nonprofits Must Have Books Examined
Linda Davidson founded the nonprofit Our Military Kids (OMK) in 2004 because she realized the children of “suddenly military” members of the...
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Training Our Future Teachers: Easy A’s and What’s Behind Them
The National Council on Teacher Quality collects data from more than 500 higher education institutions and finds that the majority of institutions...
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1.7KConsult the Right Experts, Get the Right Insurance
Having the right insurance is key for nonprofit organizations, not only to manage risks but also because some business contracts, such as...
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The State of the World’s Children 2015: Reimagine the Future
This year's edition of the United Nations Children's Fund's "The State of the World's Children" marks the 25th anniversary of the Convention...
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State of World Population 2014 The Power of 1.8 Billion: Adolescents, Youth and the Transformation of the Future
The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) outlines the economic, social, and environmental ramifications of the fact that the world now has the...
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1.3KHow to Make Your Nonprofit a Volunteer Magnet
The nonprofit Communities In Schools relies on some 60,000 adult volunteers around the U.S. to mentor students in kindergarten through high school...
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How Public Policy Can Support Collective Impact
This report, co-authored by FSG and the Forum for Youth Investment, examines the efficacy of and highlights successful examples of public policies...
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9.8KRaising Royalty: What It Means To Be A Televised Child Pageant Queen
It’s the annual Queen of Hearts Beauty Pageant in Statesboro, Ga., and 3-year-old Paisley’s mom, Wendy Dickey, has the perfect costume for...
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752Explainer: Dr. Cynthia Cupit Swenson
Many people and cultures throughout the world condone the practice of using corporal punishment to discipline children. But should they? UNICEF doesn’t...
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ourBRIDGE Afterschool Program
ourBRIDGE Afterschool Program in Charlotte, North Carolina, is one of a kind. It serves over 70 refugee and immigrant elementary school aged...
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1.2KUsing Nature as a Springboard to Support English Language Learning
Out-of-school (OST) programs in the San Benito school district and the afterschool teachers are committed to creating a safe, diverse, and welcoming...
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2.4KThe New Kid on the Block
Ginny Deerin walked out of a psychologist’s office one day in 1995, wrapped in thought. It had been a difficult year. She...
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America’s Youngest Outcasts – A Report Card of Child Homelessness
This new research report by the National Center on Family Homelessness finds that the number of homeless children in the United States...
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1.9KReporter’s Notebook: Record 2.5 Million U.S. Children Homeless in 2013
Child homelessness in the United States hit a record high in 2013, afflicting nearly 2.5 million children, or one in 30, according...
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1.6KParents Turn Pain into Policy
NEW YORK — Arlene Ward knew the choice she made that night would change the lives of the young people from the...
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1.4KWhen Kids Are Killed by Police
See main story “Parents Turn Pain into Policy.” On a Sunday afternoon this past summer, a little boy who recently lost a baby...
