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The Truth About American Legacy

The American Legacy Foundation is a rare example of a public charity being born with a silver spoon. Even before it began...

Healton: An Ex-Smoker Sees Hope

Healton: “Going against the tobacco industry is a marathon.” By Michael Anft At her offices along Massachusetts Avenue, in the heart of...

Who Gets Legacy’s Grants

Youths at a music festival co-sponsored by Reality Check vie to answer a question about smoking as part of a contest. The...

Healton’s Home Loan from Legacy

Household Help: Legacy lent Healton money to buy this house, which extends far into the back. Photo: John Kelly In 2002, the...

Recovery Act Funds Pay for 280,000 Youth Jobs over Summer

About 280,000 youths were employed over the summer in programs paid for by $1.2 billion in the Recovery Act (stimulus act),...

The Truth About American Legacy

The American Legacy Foundation is a rare example of a public charity being born with a silver spoon. Even before it began...

The Truth About American Legacy

The American Legacy Foundation is a rare example of a public charity being born with a silver spoon. Even before it began...

Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Recovery Act News

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) has released a new chart tracking Recovery Act spending under the Child Care and...

Weekly Notes: Robinson Confirmation Hearing Next Week; Good Reads; Veteran to Lead Vegas JJ; and more

***The void of permanent leadership for federal juvenile justice may soon be filled. Laurie Robinson, Obama’s nominee to head up the Office...

How Not to Handle Sex, Drugs and Violence at Job Corps

An operator of Job Corps centers failed to properly discipline problem students at three of its sites for incidents that included drug...

Federal Bullying/Drug Program Chief Draws Fire

Obama Names Casey Official to Head CNCS

Patrick Corvington, a mid-level manager with Baltimore’s Annie E. Casey Foundation was named yesterday by President Barack Obama to be the new...

OJJDP ’09 Grants: The Cliffs Notes Version

The Office of Juvenile has announced all of its fiscal 2009 grants, all of which are available by connecting to this pdf...

Who Has Oversight of Legacy?

The American Legacy Foundation’s spending receives little outside scrutiny. No outside oversight of the foundation is prescribed, even though the foundation’s money...

Biggest AmeriCorps Program Gets Slashed

The Corporation for National and Community Service has penalized the largest AmeriCorps program in the nation, but not nearly to the...

Summer Jobs Programs Hard to Assess

The summer youth employment opportunities funded by the Recovery Act could not find jobs for every participant, but the Department of...

Job Corps Turns 45

With the U.S. Capitol as its stage, Job Corps celebrated its 45th birthday last month with robotics demonstrations and testimonies from...

Conviction Shows Background Check Risk

How thorough are your background checks for prospective employees? The conviction of a paid mentor in Washington, D.C., highlights the risks...