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Senate Education Rewrite Halted Abruptly by Angry Senator
A Senate committee’s markup of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was stopped abruptly early this afternoon when Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.),...
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Nomination of Wendy Spencer to Head CNCS Goes to the Senate
The nomination of Wendy Spencer, head of Volunteer Florida which serves as the state’s commission for AmeriCorps and a longtime Republican, to...
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Alliance Report Predicts Opportunities and Pitfalls for Nonprofits in the Near Future
A series of disruptive forces in the delivery of human services will offer nonprofits willing to take chances, forge networks and share...
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Childhood Poverty Among Hispanics Sets Record, Leads Nation
Pew Hispanic Center Latino children set an unfortunate record in 2010 when they comprised the largest percentage of U.S. children, 17 and...
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Wash. Child Welfare Chief Tapped to Lead Families International, Alliance for Children and Families
Veteran child welfare director Susan Dreyfus will be the new CEO of Milwaukee-based Families International, whose longtime leader Peter Goldberg died of...
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John Kelly at ‘Juvenile Woodstock’: Now
See John Kelly’s reports from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention conference by clicking on Juvenile Justice in the headings...
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Cities with Highest Black and Latino Unemployment
Hispanic unemployment highest in Northeast metropolitan areas High black unemployment widespread across nation’s metropolitan areas Economic Policy Institute These new studies by...
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Harkin Files Comprehensive ESEA Rewrite in Senate
A comprehensive new Elementary and Secondary Education Act draft, filed today by Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Tom Harkin...
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Home Visitation, Teen Pregnancy Programs Are Targets of House Republicans
House Republicans’ plan to defund all of the health reform provisions for fiscal 2012 would eliminate or drastically reduce two programs aimed...
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Panelists Ponder the New Normal for Nonprofits
The Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy somberly marked its 15th anniversary today, as a panel of experts discussed what might...
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Peter Benson, CEO of Search Institute, Dies at 65
Peter Benson, the long-time CEO of the Minneapolis-based Search Institute, died yesterday at the age of 65 after a year-long battle with...
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College Completion: The Latino Edition
The College Completion Agenda – Latino Edition College Board This new reports looks at what can be done to increase the number...
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Colleges: Where Does the Money Come From, What Does It Pay For
Trends in College Spending: Where does the money come from? Where does it go? What does it buy? The Delta Cost Project...
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College Completion: The Latino Edition
The College Completion Agenda – Latino Edition College Board This new reports looks at what can be done to increase the number...
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House Approps Would Eliminate AmeriCorps, Increase Head Start Funding
The House Appropriations Committee made public today a proposed spending bill that would eliminate AmeriCorps, increase funding for Head Start and limit...
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Foster Children with Incarcerated Parents a Murky Subject for States, Report Finds
States child welfare agencies are resistant to pursuing reunification with parents – 30,000 or more – who are incarcerated while their child...
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Community College Groups Receive $500 Million in Job-Training Grants
Almost $500 million in grants to increase graduation rates and provide new job-specific community college programs targeted at unemployed workers were announced...
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Foster Care Waiver Bill Passes House and Senate
A bill that would permit states to spend federal child welfare funds to experiment with new strategies, passed the House earlier this...
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Kondracke to Retire as Head of America’s Promise
Marguerite Kondracke, president and CEO of America’s Promise Alliance, announced today that she plans to retire and the organization has begun a...
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Study Says U.S. Lags Behind Developed Countries on Youth Investments
The United States should establish a cabinet-level youth department to why the country is falling behind most other developed countries on youth...
