This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The closure of city public school buildings Thursday also marked the end of in-person classes for another population of New York City youngsters: kids being held in juvenile lockups. But…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. What do Americans, particularly white Americans, mean by the term diversity? For much of the past two decades, associate professor of sociology Sarah Mayorga has worked to find out. For…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. At BlackRock we are encouraged, enabled, and recognized for social impact contributions including volunteering, donations, and grants. BlackRock’s social impact mission is to help more and more people, beyond the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Paraprofessionals earn less than other school-based staff and commonly juggle multiple responsibilities while working full time and raising families. Going back to school to get a teaching license or college…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The demand for after-school and summer learning programs far outstrips their availability in rural America, according to a new report from the Afterschool Alliance. Such programs can provide a safe space for children,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The newly appointed president and CEO of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation, Maggie Goldberg, has spent twenty years with the foundation, providing leadership, management, and vision to help establish the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. On December 6, 2021, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its annual report on malaria. The report notes that in 2020, there were more than 241 million cases and approximately 627,000…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The United States is again at a crossroads of racial reckoning. The death of George Floyd and the 2020 summer of protests for racial justice added new urgency to ongoing…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many communities have faced unprecedented challenges. No one understands these challenges better than local residents, but they’re often left out of the decisionmaking process. This is particularly true in disinvested…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hurricane Ida hit New Orleans on Aug. 29, 2021, 16 years to the day after Hurricane Katrina flooded the city. This time the levees held. Billions of dollars invested in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In July 2012 Sister Megan Rice, an 82-year-old Catholic nun, and two men walked past multiple broken security cameras and into the heart of a high-security nuclear complex. Y-12 in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In a recent report, we found a strong link between incarceration and homelessness among formerly incarcerated people. But while we examined racial and age disparities among that population, we weren’t able to…