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In his plan to trim the federal deficit, President Barack Obama Monday proposed $320 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, largely by changing how the federal ...
September 20, 2011 We Tweeted, They Answered
How can we offset the long-term impact of today’s unemployment on young Americans? On Friday, September 16, SparkAction submitted this question via Twitter to ...
DREAM ACTIVISTS RALLY AT WHITE HOUSE
September 16, 2011 Scared Silent No More
DREAM Activists are out and they're organized. Check it out in this Youth Rising blog.
People tend to only listen to one person — themselves.  And, as a result, they’re only influenced by one person …again — ...
Troubling long-term trends have gotten even worse as schools, government, and families cut back and student loans skyrocket.
When C's became A's
If you were to look at the transcripts of today's college students, you'd find that they're exceptional.  IN fact, you'd think we were graduating the smartest ...
Steve Mariotti tells a story and how and why he teaches in prisons in this four-part series from the Huffington Post.
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Providence's citywide after-school effort, known as the AfterZone, produced educational benefits for students who attended the programs — including improved ...