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Nov 8, 2021
Code for America wants to help states exit ‘crisis mode’ gracefully
StateScoop details Code for America's new initiative to shore up the country's social safety net system, supported by an investment from Blue Meridian.
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Nov 7, 2021
How the pandemic contributed to learning gaps and what experts suggest to help students catch up
In a TODAY show segment on learning loss during the COVID-19 pandemic, Zearn is uplifted as an example of online tools that are helping accelerate students' math learning.
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Nov 4, 2021
EducationSuperHighway Study Reveals 18 Million American Households Have Access to the Internet But Can’t Afford to Connect
EducationSuperHighway shares its goal of closing the digital divide for 18 million American households that have access to the Internet but can't afford to connect.
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Nov 3, 2021
Code for America Launches New Initiative to Expand Its Work with State Governments and Transform America’s Social Safety Net
Code for America announces a new initiative, supported by Blue Meridian Partners, to transform America's social safety net and advance the equitable delivery of government services.
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Nov 2, 2021
As Oakland expands guaranteed income program, early recipients call it success
A Bay Area news outlet uplifts stories from beneficiaries of the Oakland Resilient Families guaranteed income pilot program.
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Oct 27, 2021
$100 Million Loan Program Helps Dreamers Pay For Graduate School
Forbes details Social Finance's partnership with TheDream.US and Funding U to provide graduate school loans to DACA and TPS recipients ("Dreamers") who can’t access public loans because of their immigration status.
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Oct 20, 2021
Sharma: Acceleration vs. Remediation, Closing the Achievement Gap, Keeping Academic Growth Going — Insights from Math Learning in the Pandemic
Writing for The 74 Million, Zearn CEO and co-founder Shalinee Sharma highlights key insights from math learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Oct 20, 2021
How $24M in Cash Grants Provided a Lifeline for Returning Citizens During Pandemic
Writing for The Crime Report, Sam Schaeffer of The Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) and Ivonne Garcia of MDRC highlight a recent study by MDRC which shows the positive impact of CEO's Returning Citizen Stimulus program.
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Oct 19, 2021
Adoption program expanding to find kids forever homes
A local news outlet in Indiana reports on the expansion of the Wendy's Wonderful Kids program to help more children in the state's foster care system find permanent, loving homes.
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Oct 19, 2021
Families win, poverty loses
A local news outlet in Idaho highlights how home-visiting programs, including Nurse-Family Partnership, are helping to end intergenerational poverty in the area.