This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Though civic organizations and politicians try to improve voter turnout — via advertising, early voting, vote-by-mail programs, “get out the vote” campaigns and voter registration efforts — some of these programs…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Ultimately, donors and foundation staff don’t have to answer to anybody besides themselves. They’re free to interpret their experiences however they like. This is why they can come across as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Before schools started to reopen this spring, more than 80 public education instructors in Ghana participated in virtual training sessions that featured Sesame Street Muppets Zobi and Kami, along with Ghanaian actress…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2015, the United Nations established 17 lofty goals for sustainable development to help reverse the damage done by climate change. Goals include more sustainable cities; an elimination of poverty;…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Get essential education news and commentary delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up here for The 74’s daily newsletter. If we have learned one thing from the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last fall, more than three-quarters of Shortridge students were Black or Latino. Lee said historic medical mistreatment of these communities has eroded trust in the COVID vaccine. Some students even…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. President Biden’s American Families Plan proposes to offer high-quality universal pre-K (UPK) to all three- and four-year old children. To support a dramatic increase in the number of American children…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At Pace Center for Girls, we understand that, for girls to change their lives, they and their families must have a voice in shaping their present and futures. This is…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More than 100 years ago, a white mob attacked Tulsa, Oklahoma’s thriving Greenwood District, home to the city’s African-American community, killing hundreds and destroying businesses. Now, a group of young…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Eighteen-year-old Nyché Andrew stepped on stage to take the podium in front of her classmates and their families on an overcast afternoon last month. “We would like to take this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Nearly half of college women in intimate relationships report experiencing violent and abusive behaviors from their partners, according to information compiled by the National Domestic Violence Hotline. In fact, college and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In 2019, Blue Meridian piloted an investing approach designed to provide visionary social sector leaders with the flexible resources – both coaching and capital – to accelerate their readiness to…