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NASFAA Head Faces Felony Charges

  The president of the Washington, D.C.-based National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators was charged this week in San Francisco with...

College Dreams Deferred

  Despite increased efforts to make college more affordable and accessible, a new survey shows that a growing number of low-income high...

New York-based Family Justice to Close in Fall

  Family Justice, a New York-based agency that was a pioneer in the method of helping the entire family of a child...

College Dreams Deferred

Despite increased efforts to make college more affordable and accessible, a new survey shows that a growing number of low-income high school...

Convicted NFL Star Michael Vick Helps at Virginia B&G Club

For former NFL Pro Bowl quarterback and convicted dogfighting bankroller Michael Vick, the path to youth work employment is proving easier than...

Senators Seek Hearing on Firing of CNCS Inspector General

Two influential Republican senators have asked for a hearing on the firing of Gerald Walpin as inspector general for the Corporation for...

Obama Spotlights Community Nonprofits

President Barack Obama made it clear today that he is counting on nonprofit organizations to advance education, training and health care in...

Five Teams Receive Grants to Expand Learning Opportunities

Leadership teams from five states received a total of $250,000 in grants to support after-school and summer learning opportunities for students through...

New Documents Explain CNCS Firing

The acting head of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has told Congress that the agency’s inspector general was excluded...

Supreme Court Rules School Strip Search Illegal

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 8-1 today that the strip search of a 13-year-old Arizona girl suspected of having prescription-strength pain relievers...

Samuels Tapped to Head Administration on Children, Youth and Families

President Barack Obama has tapped a veteran Chicago youth services leader to run the Administration on Children, Youth and Families – a...

Four AmeriCorps Members Get Spirit of Service Awards

  The federal government agency overseeing the efforts of millions of Americans in the service and volunteering field zeroed in on seven...

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Four AmeriCorps Members Get Spirit of Service Awards

  The federal government agency overseeing the efforts of millions of Americans in the service and volunteering field zeroed in on seven...

Obama Launches Summer Service Campaign

  “United We Serve,” a summer-long campaign to expand the size and scope of volunteering, kicked off today with a video statement...

FDA Advisory Committee OKs Marketing Use of Three Psych Meds for Youth

An expert panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the marketing of three psychotropic medications for use by...

Diplomas and Dropouts: Which Colleges Actually Graduate Their Students (and Which Don’t)

By 2015, less than one in four college students who start their higher education studies this fall will have earned a degree....

Cycle of Failure, Tapeworm in the System

These are the National Coalition for Child Protection Reform’s first two pieces on the state of Michigan’s child welfare system as the...

Obama Fires CNCS Watchdog

Rochester Curfew Struck Down by NY High Court

New York’s highest court, by a 5-2 vote, has struck down a curfew ordinance in the city of Rochester ruling that it...