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Dec 8, 2023
Some Californians released from prison will receive $2,400 under new state re-entry program
The Associated Press reports on how the Center for Employment Opportunities is expanding its work in California to provide financial and other support to individuals returning home from prison.
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Dec 5, 2023
Spartanburg, South Carolina, organization launches 7-year plan to advance students forward
A South Carolina-based news outlet spotlights Movement 2030, a partnership spearheaded by Spartanburg Academic Movement that is focused on boosting educational and long-term economic mobility outcomes for children in Spartanburg County.
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Dec 5, 2023
The 50 Most Powerful Women in U.S. Philanthropy
Inside Philanthropy names Blue Meridian Partners CEO, Nancy Roob, as one of the 50 Most Powerful Women in US Philanthropy.
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Dec 5, 2023
Math Scores Dropped Globally, but the U.S. Still Trails Other Countries
In an article on US math performance relative to other developed countries, The New York Times quotes Shalinee Sharma, co-founder and CEO of Zearn.
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Nov 30, 2023
Blue Meridian commits $150 million for place-based partnerships
Philanthropy News Digest highlights Blue Meridian's recent investments in three place-based partnerships.
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Nov 30, 2023
Opportunity 2040 Plan Has Raised $120M To Help Lift Dallas County Children Out of Poverty, and More
Dallas Innovates spotlights Opportunity 2040's recent fundraising efforts, including support from Blue Meridian, and details its goals of halving childhood poverty and doubling the number of young adults earning a living wage in Dallas County.
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Nov 29, 2023
How to break the cycle of childhood trauma? Help a baby’s parents
NPR spotlights HealthySteps and its work to support parents with young children, including helping them with stress management and mental health.
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Nov 28, 2023
$114M investment aimed at increasing youth enrollment in postsecondary, credential programs
San Antonio Report details the Future Ready Bexar County plan and highlights recent investment by Blue Meridian Partners and other funders.
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Oct 31, 2023
The People Most Ignored by the Criminal-Justice System
Writing for The Atlantic, Lenore Anderson, co-founder and President of Alliance for Safety and Justice, discusses the need for a new approach to public safety that disrupts cycles of violence and victimization.
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Oct 17, 2023
OPINION: Here’s why a costly college education should not be the only path to career success
In an opinion piece for The Hechinger Report, Steven Taylor of Stand Together Trust outlines some of the benefits of workforce training programs like Merit America as alternatives to traditional higher education paths.