Social Innovation News

Here's five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Amplify-New Profit Blog: America Forward: Statement Applauding Senate Committee Passage of the Every Child Achieves Act "Members of the America Forward Coalition applaud the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee for passing the bipartisan Every Child Achieves Act to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)

Here's five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Amplify-New Profit Blog: America Forward's Thursday ESEA Update "This week marks the beginning of new energy and action around the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (‪ESEA‬)." Click here to get updates about new developments in the ESEA so far. Stanford Social Innovation Review: Leveling the Internship Field "In Boston, a

Here's five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Amplify - New Profit Blog: America Forward's Wednesday ESEA Update "This week marks the beginning of new energy and action around the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (‪ESEA‬)." Click here to get updates about new developments in the ESEA so far. Eater: Meet the Culinary Nonprofit Getting People Out of

New Profit's policy arm, America Forward, has been a leader in advocating for more innovative public policy that leads to better outcomes and more efficient use of public resources. Case in point: last year's Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), one of the very few pieces of legislation passed in overwhelming bipartisan fashion by Congress and signed by the President in

Here's five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Educators 4 Excellence: Creative Core: How the Common Core supports the arts and where growth is needed "As Governor Cuomo’s educational plans are hotly debated by teachers across New York, in many ways the heart of the conversation is the role of the Common Core standards in our educational future.

The following is a statement from Deborah Smolover, Executive Director of America Forward and a Managing Partner at New Profit. On the occasion of David Wilkinson’s appointment as the new Director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, America Forward and New Profit commend President Barack Obama, and committed partners across the Obama Administration and Congress,

Here's five social innovation links we are clicking on today: EdSurge: Blended Learning is a Marathon. So Keep Sprinting! "In terms of buzz amongst educators, blended learning ranks right up there with the adoption of Common Core and Jon Stewart stepping down from the Daily Show. But with so much buzz, it can be hard to separate fact from fiction.

Here's five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Amplify: SOTU Cheat Sheet From America Forward "Last night, President Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union address, which focused heavily on income inequality, education, and strengthening the middle class. Below are selected highlights of the speech from America Forward, a nonpartisan initiative of New Profit that advocates for

The following is a statement from Vanessa Kirsch, Founder and CEO of New Profit, and Deborah Smolover, Executive Director of America Forward and Managing Partner at New Profit. On the occasion of Jonathan Greenblatt’s stepping down as director of the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation (SICP), New Profit and America Forward commend Jonathan, President Barack Obama,

Here's the latest edition of New Profit News. If you'd like to join our email mailing list, please email communications@newprofit.com. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS Three New Members Join New Profit Board     We are excited to welcome three visionary leaders to New Profit’s Board of Directors: David Harris, Provost and Senior Vice President at Tufts University; Henry McCance, Chairman Emeritus of Greylock Partners;