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Jul 20, 2023
How Employers Can Remove Barriers to Second Chances
Writing for The Crime Report, Christopher Watler from Center for Employment Opportunities and Parisa Fatehi-Weeks from Indeed share how their organizations are partnering to expand employment pathways for people with prior convictions.
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Jul 19, 2023
UNCF, Axim and Harvard Collaborative: Reshaping Higher Education through HBCUv
UNCF (United Negro College Fund) announces its partnership with Axim Collaborative and Harvard University to further the development of HBCUv (HBCU Virtual).
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Jul 18, 2023
Houston Innovation District to Host Tech-Training Classes
Government Technology reports on a new partnership between Per Scholas and Houston's Ion District to bring tuition-free technology certification classes to Houstonians.
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Jul 18, 2023
New, free tool offered to students grades 6-8 to improve math skills
An Ohio-based news outlet reports on the state's investment in Zearn as part of the Future Forward Ohio effort to help students recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Jul 17, 2023
Envisioning the Future of Tutoring and Education with Alan Safran and AJ Gutierrez
Alan Safran and AJ Gutierrez of Saga Education join the Trending in Education Podcast to discuss how Saga's high-impact tutoring model is supporting students in need.
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Jul 13, 2023
Unlocking potential for incarcerated people through Pell Grant reinstatement
Writing for the Boston Globe, the Vera Institute of Justice's President and Director, Nicholas Turner, celebrates the recent reinstatement of Pell Grants for incarcerated people while outlining additional steps that still need to be taken.
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Jul 11, 2023
Helping to give second chances to New Yorkers after incarceration
Spectrum 1 News highlights the Center for Employment Opportunities.
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Jun 20, 2023
How Many People Does It Take for the Government to Send a Text?
Bloomberg spotlights Code for America and shares how the organization is partnering with states through its Safety Net Innovation Lab to improve public benefits access and increase enrollment for eligible individuals.
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Jun 9, 2023
N.Y. Lawmakers Pass Clean Slate Act as Session Fizzles to an End
The New York Times reports on the passage of the Clean Slate Act by the New York State Legislature.
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May 31, 2023
Victims of violent crime drive legislative change to state programs, pushing against barriers to aid
The Associated Press highlights how the Alliance for Safety and Justice organizes victims of crime to advocate for better victim support from state legislatures.