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Dr. Faith Mitchell, President & CEO of Grantmakers in Health, To Step Down

Dr. Faith Mitchell, president and CEO of Grantmakers in Health, recently informed the GIH board and staff that she will be stepping...

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2008 Recession Helped Create Many More Homeless Youth, Expert Says

Medical sociologist Eric Wright’s work has taken him into parks, abandoned buildings, shelters and other places off the beaten path.

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The Young and Homeless Have Hard Time Avoiding Arrest

They’re on our streets. In our schools and colleges. They’ve probably taken your fast-food order. But you wouldn’t know it.

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Real Estate Investor Stagmeier Ready to Educate Landlords About Her After-school Model

High above Peachtree Street, on the 11th floor of the Colony Square building, a cool blue-gray light filters through the windows of...

afterschool: Blurry men entering, exiting revolving door

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Tougher Rules Force Out Residents With Warrants, But Help Students’ Grades

ATLANTA — On the staircase outside his apartment at Summerdale Commons, Damien Small, 23, sat watching his 4-year-old son ride a green...

getting to work on summer education report; children learning outside under tree

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Getting to Work on Summer Learning

The Wallace Foundation releases the 2nd edition of this report offering comprehensive guidance and detailed recommendations on how to run an effective...

Afterschool: Children playing checkers on mat checkerboard on the floor.

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After-school Programs Offer Protective Factors, Research Shows

More and more research is linking transiency to student achievement. Transiency refers to students leaving a school in the middle of the...

Clarkston: Woman leans on one of several tables of children doing homework.

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After-school Director Has Quiet Presence, Strong Purpose

Children are making mud in the after-school program at Willow Branch apartments — and it’s not a carefully crafted science project. They...

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Apartment Complex Tests Whether Stable Rent, After-school, Health Programs Can Change a Struggling School

Children shoulder their book bags as they stream out of Indian Creek Elementary School at 2:30 each day. They walk in twos...

afterschool: Woman reads picture book to children sitting on the floor.

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After-school Teacher: ‘I Want to Help People Find Wholeness’

Kristin Hemingway sits at a card table in a tiny room behind the leasing office at Summerdale Commons apartment complex. Her big...

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Dr. Todd Sosna Appointed Chief Program Officer at Children’s Institute

Dr. Todd Sosna, Ph.D. is the new chief program officer of Children’s Institute (CI) in Los Angeles, CA. Sosna’s new role will...

afterschool: Smiling little boy with missing front teeth gives two thumbs up in front of school buses.

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Can After-school Program at Apartment Complex Turn Around a Failing School?

But 200 children lived there — one-third of Brumby Elementary’s student population. That year, something happened at Madison Hills. The complex was...

public housing: Public housing in New York City.

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Public Housing Increasingly Place for After-school Programs

Public housing is increasingly taking a role in supporting kids’ education, according to Megan Gallagher, senior research associate at the Urban Institute....

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After-school Programs in Housing Complexes Less Visible, Face Challenges

Most after-school programs are located in schools or at community-based organizations. Those located in housing complexes are less connected to the larger...

summer learning: Teacher high-fives little boys in class

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Start Your Planning Now for Summer Learning Programs, Wallace Report Says

It’s time to plan your summer learning program! Yes, the holidays are in full swing and summer seems far away, but school...

Autism prevalence report; young boy sitting facing wall with toy plane

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The Prevalence of Parent-Reported Autism Spectrum Disorder Among US Children

This new report published in Pediatrics shows that the prevalence of children with parent-reported autism in the U.S. is nearly 1 in...

Leticia Peguero newsmaker; Ms. Peguero leaning against wall in hallway

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Leticia Peguero is New Vice President of Programs at Nathan Cummings Foundation

Leticia Peguero, current executive director of the Andrus Family Fund (AFF), will join the Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) to be its next...

Rural Education report; report cover kids in classroom, wind turbines, tractor on road

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U.S. Dept. of Education – Report on Rural Education

The U.S. Dept. of Education recently released this report summarizing the current state of rural education across the country. The report highlights...