by apadmin | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
July 14th, 2010 If you haven’t checked out the excellent Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, we highly recommend it. They offer great resources on poverty in the U.S. Recently they posted these Spotlight discussions on education reform, educational equity, and...
by apadmin | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
July 13th, 2010 Last week, we celebrated Independence Day by reflecting on the value of deliberative democracy. What better way to maintain our democracy than by exercising your right to vote? Today is the statewide primary runoff election, and your civic involvement...
by apadmin | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
July 12th, 2010 Via 25 Tips to Afford College:
by apadmin | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
July 9th, 2010 Can you believe that any lender would charge 400 percent interest for a loan? Who would pay that – and why? These questions came to mind after I attended a Payday Lending Reform Coalition Meeting last month. To learn more about what author Gary Rivlin...
by apadmin | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
July 8th, 2010 We couldn’t let this milestone pass without comment. The 50th Anniversary Celebration of To Kill A Mockingbird kicks off today in Monroeville with a viewing of the 1963 film, continues Friday and Saturday with a marathon reading of the book (among other...
by apadmin | Jan 27, 2016 | Uncategorized
July 7th, 2010 Children born into poverty are more likely to have negative outcomes and remain in poverty into early adulthood, according to a study released by the Urban Institute. Nearly half of kids born into poverty will remain persistently poor throughout...
