City Council Members Respond to Elev8 Baltimore Students’ Concerns

admin — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:36:35 -0700

Eight students from Browne Academy enjoyed a meeting with City Council President Young and Councilman Branch.read more

Elev8 New Mexico Director Testifies Before the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee

admin — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 06:49:20 -0700

Renee Paisano-Trujillo, Elev8 New Mexico Director provides her testimony.
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Elev8 New Mexico Summer Enrichment Program

admin — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:04:19 -0700
Incoming and current Elev8 New Mexico students at the Native American Community Academy (NACA) enjoyed a variety of exciting activities as part of the school's Summer Enrichment Program.
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Congress Proposes Cuts to Food Stamp Benefits

admin — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:08:02 -0700

The Senate approved two important measures in the beginning of August — a $26 billion state-aid bill and the $4.5 billion school nutrition program — in part by reducing food stamp funds. The House has yet to weigh in.
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National Summer Learning Association Announces Upcoming Conference

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:10:43 -0700
The National Summer Learning Association's annual conference, Summer Changes Everything, will be held November 9-10, 2010 in Indianapolis, IN. The Conference will feature over 60 workshops on topics from STEM learning to social media outreach.
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Elev8 Students Discuss Immigration Reform with Rep. Luis Gutierrez

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:16:19 -0700

OnSaturday, August 7, 2010, students representing all five Elev8 Chicago schoolsled a town hall on immigration reform. The town hall featured Rep.
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N.C. Schools to Ease 'Zero Tolerance'

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:42:58 -0700
Zero tolerance rules, which mandate strict punishments for even small offenses, have been subject to increased discussion about their effectiveness with student success. Education Week recently highlighted the decision of the Wake County (NC) school system to reexamine its zero tolerance policy for suspended students.
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Elev8 Immigration Reform Town Hall Meeting

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:48:32 -0700
On Saturday, August 7, 2010, Elev8 students from Orozco Community Academy in Chicago will spearhead a town hall meeting on immigration reform. The town hall will be held at Orozco Community Academy and will be moderated by U.S. Congressman Luis Gutierrez (D-Illinois). Elev8 students, families, and community residents will participate in the town hall.
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New Guide on Promoting Youth Civic Engagement

admin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:15:52 -0700
A new publication produced by the YEF Institute with support from the Surdna Foundation provides a step-by-step guide for local leaders who want to create meaningful opportunities for youth participation in local government.
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Effects of Summer Learning Loss

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:07:00 -0700

David Von Drehle/TIME Magazine
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Elev8 Chicago Students Participate in Community Health Fair

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 08:43:56 -0700

On June 10, Elev8 Chicago students
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New Brief on National Child Well-Being

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 08:26:44 -0700

The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics has released "America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2010." This year's edition reports on child welfare indicators spanning seven domains: family and social environment, economic circumstances, health care, physical environment and safety, behavior, education, and health.
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Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act

admin — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 09:27:01 -0700

The "Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act" is a proposal for the reauthorization of the Federal Child Nutrition Act. As it is currently written, the act would bring 4.5 Billion dollars over the next 10 years in child nutrition funding to our nation's hungry youth. On Wednesday March 24th, it was unanimously passed by the Senate Agricultural Committee.
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Dental Care Much Appreciated By New Mexico Students

admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 06:57:44 -0700

At least one in five children in the U.S. go without annual dental care and most states lack policies that ensure care for low-income children, according to a study by the Pew Center on the States.
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Elev8 On Capitol Hill

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 14:54:17 -0700

Parents of students in Elev8 schools around the country recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to share their public policy priorities with federal lawmakers. For many participants, it was their first time in the nation’s capital, and they hit the ground running.

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Community Effort To Sign Up Uninsured Children For Health Coverage

admin — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:54:32 -0700

By Phil Galewitz/Kaiser Health News and USA Today

ST. LOUIS — On a cool weekday afternoon, a small group of young adults gathers outside Covenant House, a homeless shelter where some of them live or go to school. Armed with clipboards, they jump into a van and head out to search for their target: uninsured children.
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Groundbreaking for Elev8 Oakland Health Centers

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:04:52 -0700
On June 1, Elev8 Oakland broke ground on five sites that will soon transform into school-based health centers.
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Political Leaders Talk about Issues Facing Youth

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:42:59 -0700

POLITICO recently produced a series of in-depth interviews with administration officials and members of Congress to discuss the issues facing America's youth.

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Graduation Rates, by State and Race

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:37:38 -0700

Across United States public schools, just 74.9 percent of students who were freshmen in the fall of 2004 graduated from high school on time in 2008, according to a report from the National Center for Education Statistics. There's a huge amount of variation though, depending on where the students live.
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Choice and Promise Neighborhoods Funding in Jeopardy

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 13:51:21 -0700

The Nonprofit Newswire and Patrick Lester report that the implementation moneys for the Promise Neighborhoods program in the Department of Education are in jeopardy—and so are the moneys for HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods program.

Rick Cohen writes, "without implementation money, this might be planning for an unfulfillable promise."
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Educators Are Opposed to Obama’s School Plan

admin — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:36:13 -0700

When Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced last week that California was submitting a new bid for hundreds of millions of dollars in financing under President Obama’s education initiative, Race to the Top, he could not resist a Hollywood joke.
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Court Limits Harsh Terms for Youths

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:35:28 -0700

By Joan Biskupic and Martha T. Moore/The Washington Post
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Secretary of Ed. Defending Money for Teachers

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:23:01 -0700

By David Rogers/Politico

Education Secretary Arne Duncan came to the defense Wednesday of emergency funding to forestall public teacher layoffs, saying President Barack Obama is “unequivocal” in his support of the initiative and White House Budget Director Peter Orszag “works for the president.”
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California Chilren's Dental Care in State of Emergency

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:28:27 -0700

By Laurie Udesky/The New York Times

Early in the morning on April 2, Dominique Allen’s family rushed her to the emergency room at Petaluma Valley Hospital because of jaw pain and inflammation.
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"Cultures of Calm" Reducing School Violence in Chicago

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 11:45:55 -0700

By Rosalind Rossi/The Chicago Sun Times

Reports of serious student behavior problems have dropped 77 percent at six targeted schools -- and Chicago Schools CEO Ron Huberman on Wednesday credited his $60 million anti-violence initiative.
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Cuts to Child Care Subsidy Thwart More Job Seekers

admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:11:10 -0700

Peter S. Goodman/The New York Times

TUCSON — Able-bodied, outgoing and accustomed to working, Alexandria Wallace wants to earn a paycheck. But that requires someone to look after her 3-year-old daughter, and Ms. Wallace, a 22-year-old single mother, cannot afford child care.
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Budget Cuts Dilute Children's Health Coverage

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:57:38 -0700

By Richard Wolf/USA Today

A federal law that President Obama signed early last year to expand health insurance to 4 million more low-income children has gotten off to a slow start because of budget problems in the states.
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Chicago Mayor Daley Praises Elev8

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:03:00 -0700

Chicago Mayor Richard M.
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Budget Cuts Dilute Children's Health Coverage

admin — Tue, 25 May 2010 12:57:38 -0700

By Richard Wolf/USA Today

A federal law that President Obama signed early last year to expand health insurance to 4 million more low-income children has gotten off to a slow start because of budget problems in the states.
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Freedom Schools Come to Elev8 Baltimore

admin — Fri, 14 May 2010 10:28:08 -0700

Two Elev8 schools in Baltimore were chosen to be part of the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools program this summer.
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Elev8kids Feed

City Council Members Respond to Elev8 Baltimore Students’ Concerns

Elev8 New Mexico Director Testifies Before the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee

Elev8 New Mexico Summer Enrichment Program

Congress Proposes Cuts to Food Stamp Benefits

National Summer Learning Association Announces Upcoming Conference

Elev8 Students Discuss Immigration Reform with Rep. Luis Gutierrez

N.C. Schools to Ease 'Zero Tolerance'

Elev8 Immigration Reform Town Hall Meeting

New Guide on Promoting Youth Civic Engagement

Effects of Summer Learning Loss

Elev8 Chicago Students Participate in Community Health Fair

New Brief on National Child Well-Being

Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act

Dental Care Much Appreciated By New Mexico Students

Elev8 On Capitol Hill

Community Effort To Sign Up Uninsured Children For Health Coverage

Groundbreaking for Elev8 Oakland Health Centers

Political Leaders Talk about Issues Facing Youth

Graduation Rates, by State and Race

Choice and Promise Neighborhoods Funding in Jeopardy

Educators Are Opposed to Obama’s School Plan

Court Limits Harsh Terms for Youths

Secretary of Ed. Defending Money for Teachers

California Chilren's Dental Care in State of Emergency

"Cultures of Calm" Reducing School Violence in Chicago

Cuts to Child Care Subsidy Thwart More Job Seekers

Budget Cuts Dilute Children's Health Coverage

Chicago Mayor Daley Praises Elev8

Budget Cuts Dilute Children's Health Coverage

Freedom Schools Come to Elev8 Baltimore