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Updates, articles, and videos from and about Blue Meridian Partners, our investees, and the field.

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Mar 19, 2024

Georgia State Launches Industry-Vetted CS Courses With CodePath

Government Technology reports on the expansion of a partnership between CodePath and Georgia State University.

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Mar 19, 2024

USC Upstate has unveiled its ‘Greater 2030’ strategic plan. Here’s what it includes.

South Carolina's Post & Courier details USC Upstate's expansion plans, which contribute to its shared goal with Spartanburg Academic Movement to increase the number of Spartanburg County residents who have a college degree.

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Mar 11, 2024

How a complicated benefits system lets some fall through the safety net

PBS NewsHour highlights Code for America for their efforts to make public benefits more accessible for eligible Americans.

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Mar 8, 2024

Free program provides hope and support for pregnant women in Berks, Schuylkill counties

A Pennsylvania-based news outlet highlights the benefits of Nurse-Family Partnership for first-time mothers in the community.

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Mar 7, 2024

New York announces free tax-filing tool after IRS partnership

StateScoop details New York's free tax-filing system, developed in partnership with Code for America.

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Mar 7, 2024

UNCF CEO Talks Fundraising Success with Donors Big and Small

The Chronicle of Philanthropy interviews Michael Lomax, CEO of United Negro College Fund, about recent investments in his organization.

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Mar 1, 2024

Newark, New Jersey, sells residents $1 homes to fend off corporate property buyers

Reporting on innovative solutions to increase homeownership, Smart Cities Dive interviews PolicyLink's Tram Hoang.

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Feb 29, 2024

‘Remove the barriers’: Dropout prevention nonprofit expands to more schools

The Las Vegas Review-Journal highlights the impact of Communities In Schools of Nevada.

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Feb 29, 2024

29-year-old was laid off from her hotel job in 2020—now she makes $125,000 working in tech, without a bachelor’s degree

CNBC shares the story of Ayana Dunlap, who launched a successful career in tech thanks to training and other support provided by Per Scholas.

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Feb 29, 2024

AI could help clear food stamp backlogs plaguing some states

Route Fifty highlights Benefit Data Trust for its work leveraging technology to streamline access to public benefits.