News

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

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Mar 2, 2023

Metro Atlanta elementary school students receive free eye exams, glasses in Atlanta Hawks event

An Atlanta-based outlet reports on the collaboration between the Atlanta Hawks and Vision To Learn to provide students with free eye exams and glasses on Read Across America Day.

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Feb 28, 2023

New Study Shows Large Math Learning Gains Among Students in DC Public Schools

Yahoo! News shares a recent announcement from Zearn about a new study showing the effectiveness of the math learning program in helping students from DC Public Schools make gains in math comprehension and performance.

Voices

Feb 28, 2023

Partnering to Scale Strategies Nationally

Investee leaders within Blue Meridian’s Nationwide Solutions portfolio describe their organizations’ work, their vision for impact, and how their partnership with Blue Meridian has helped them on their scaling journey.

voices

Feb 28, 2023

Partnering to Scale Strategies Nationally

Investee leaders within Blue Meridian’s Nationwide Solutions portfolio describe their organizations’ work, their vision for impact, and how their partnership with Blue Meridian has helped them on their scaling journey.

Media

Feb 27, 2023

What Works In Workforce Development – And Making It Work Better

Forbes cites Year Up, a Nationwide Solutions investee, and Per Scholas, a participant in The Studio @ Blue Meridian, as examples of skills training programs that improve employment and wage outcomes for workers.

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Feb 24, 2023

Why Alternatives To Incarceration Are Good For Communities, Workplaces And The Economy

Forbes cites Clean Slate as an example of an initiative that removes barriers to employment for formerly incarcerated individuals.

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Feb 23, 2023

Sheena Meade advocates for social justice at All-Star Weekend

New York Amsterdam-News highlights Clean Slate CEO Sheena Meade and her collaboration with the NBA during All-Star Weekend.

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Feb 21, 2023

Community health program addresses maternity healthcare gap

A local news outlet in Pennsylvania highlights the impact of Nurse-Family Partnership for new moms.

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Feb 17, 2023

The Bail Project Taps First Formerly Incarcerated CEO

In an update on notable career transitions across the social sector, The Chronicle of Philanthropy highlights The Bail Project's new CEO David Gaspar.

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Feb 14, 2023

Supports in Every Title I School? A Community Schools Group Receives Record $165M

Education Week reports on a historic gift that will help Communities in Schools serve more students.