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All posts tagged "racial inequity"
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301NewsWhat to know about the roiling debate over U.S. maternal mortality rates
Researchers have challenged the data behind a striking two-decade rise in maternal mortality rates.
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934GrantsHealthcare access for the disadvantaged in Massachusetts program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Health, Healthcare Access, Healthcare Inequity, Racial Inequity, Massachusetts | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Sept. 11, 2023
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366GrantsUnderserved postsecondary student support and success grants
GRANT FOCUS: Higher Education, Student Success/Improvement, Underserved/Disadvantaged Students | Amount: Up to $1,750,000 | Deadline: Sept. 25, 2023
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397GrantsGrants to address racial bias and inequity in child welfare
GRANT FOCUS: Child Welfare/Well-being, Racial Disparities/Inequity, Systemic Racism, Minority Children/Youth | Amount: $400,000 - $500,000 | Deadline: July 31, 2023
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617GrantsBlack women and girls’ support and empowerment grants
GRANT FOCUS: Black Women/Girls, Black Community, Racial/Gender Equity, Education/Development | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: June 14, 2023
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762NewsTest scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across US
Across the country, math scores saw their largest decreases ever. Reading scores dropped to 1992 levels. Nearly four in 10 eighth graders...
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2.3KNewsCourt watchers urge change in Florida, which is No. 1 in prosecuting youth as adults
Since 2007, 18 states have raised to 18 the age at which a person can be criminally charged as an adult, according...
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1.0KNewsHow popular merit scholarships have perpetuated racial inequities across the South
The message seems simple: Anyone can get most, or even all, of their tuition paid through the state’s signature college scholarship program....
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1.1KFrom the BureausNew York project aims to narrow gap between minority versus white juvies sent to community programs, not prison
A project aiming to grant more Black and brown youth entry to community-based programs that are an alternative to juvenile incarceration will...
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1.5KFrom the BureausLegalizing recreational marijuana likely means fewer arrests of juveniles of color
The new law is retroactive. It allows persons to have prior marijuana-related convictions for which, under the new rules, they would not...
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1.5K► Reports2021 KIDS COUNT Data Book
The Annie E. Casey Foundation releases the 32nd edition of its annual KIDS COUNT Data Book discussing the latest data on child...
