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The Five Things You Need to Know About the State of the Union Address

January 12, 2016

When will the President deliver the State of the Union? Tonight, January 12th, at 9pm ET, President Obama will deliver his final State of the Union Address. The speech will be held in the U.S. Capitol in the House of Representatives Chamber. The speech is expected to last about an hour. The speech will be followed by a Republican

Take 5: “How TV Can Make Kids Better Readers” and more…

September 23, 2015

Here are five social innovation links we are clicking on today: New York Times: Los Angeles Puts $100 Million Into Helping Homeless "Flooded with homeless encampments from its freeway underpasses to the chic sidewalks of Venice Beach, municipal officials here declared a public emergency on Tuesday, making Los Angeles the first city in the nation to take such a drastic

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Take 5: “Opportunity Lost or Gained?” and more…

June 1, 2015

Here are five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Amplify-New Profit Blog: America Forward: State of Play on Pay For Success Policy "America Forward, New Profit’s policy arm, recently brought together almost 60 organizations and thought leaders interested in the growing Pay for Success movement to provide an update on current federal legislative activity and discuss prospects for

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Take 5: “What Is Community Anyway?” and more…

May 12, 2015

Here's five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Amplify-New Profit Blog: America Forward's Big #EdPolicy Day on Capitol Hill "America Forward, New Profit’s policy arm, has been actively involved in recent debate around the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and the future of education and learning in America. Last week, America Forward brought together a great group

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Take 5: “Another Chance for Teens” and more…

May 6, 2015

Here's five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Amplify-New Profit Blog: America Forward: Top 5 Issue Updates "Here are the top 5 things America Forward and the America Forward Coalition are working on right now." The New York Times: Another Chance for Teens "The conventional wisdom among social scientists is that there’s little payoff in investing in troubled

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Take 5: “Beyond Education Wars” and more…

April 23, 2015

Here's five social innovation links we are clicking on today: Amplify-New Profit Blog: America Forward: Top Five ESEA Highlights "Last Thursday, April 16th, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved the Every Child Achieves Act, a bill to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The Every Child Achieves Act represents an important step forward toward a

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Take 5: “Where Have All The Teachers Gone?” and more…

March 4, 2015

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.

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Take 5: “What to do when healthcare isn’t enough” and more

April 4, 2014

Here are five interesting social innovation links we are clicking on today: American Public Media's Marketplace: What to do when healthcare isn't enough (AUDIO & TEXT) "How can doctors keep people healthy when they have almost no control over what happens outside the four walls of the hospital? It’s the edge of the healthcare world." That is where Health Leads comes in to

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