It’s not often talked about, but a very popular piece of President Johnson’s “Great Society” is the Job Corps, which still exists today with a $1.7 billion budget from the U.S. Department of Labor. Critics ask whether the outcomes of the program are worth the expenditure.
Government Doubles its Estimate on Number of U.S. Museums
The latest count of museums in the United States records double their previous estimated numbers. For museum fans, this is no surprise.
Serious Student Activism: Pros and Cons of the BDS Divestment Debate at UCLA
If student government is going to take serious positions on divestment from companies connected to fossil fuels or, more contentiously among some student bodies, from companies doing business in a way connected with the Israeli occupation of the Palestinian West Bank, then the issues are no joke. Student activism to correct what some see as broken national or international political processes has to live up to standards of behavior and ethics, making questions of disclosure and conflicts of interest legitimate areas of concern.
Back from the Brink: San Diego Opera Board Unanimously Rescinds Vote to Close
Following two months of public turmoil, followed by an extraordinary show of support from San Diegans and the broader cultural community, San Diego Opera has raised about $4 million, enough to move forward with plans for its 2015 fiftieth anniversary season.
Little Shop of Horror? 9/11 Museum’s Gift Shop Offends Some
What could be wrong with a museum gift shop? But when we are talking about the 9/11 Museum, it might stray across a line of sensibility and sensitivity.
Florida, the U.S. State with the Most Charity Scams, Poised to Crack Down
A charity reform bill awaits the signature of Rick Scott, the governor of Florida, the U.S. state with the highest number of charity scams in the country. The bill is the result of a big scandal that forced the resignation of the state’s lieutenant governor last year.
Multiple Challenges Face Cornell Brooks as He Takes the Helm of the NAACP
The NAACP has announced a replacement for Ben Todd Jealous, who stepped down as president late last year. Cornell Brooks brings a powerful combination of experience and education to the job, but the NAACP’s challenges are multi-faceted and daunting.
Segregation in U.S. Schools Skyrockets Since 1980
The charts in this article show that the likelihood that Black or Hispanic children attend a highly segregated school has increased manifold since 1980. Why are there not more efforts to change that?
Connecticut B-Corp Legislation Likely to Benefit Free Trade Coffee Organization
Assume that Simply Smiles, a Connecticut-based nonprofit, has been doing good things in Oaxaca, Mexico through its for-profit arm that markets free-trade coffee from indigenous coffee growers. Will the state’s enactment of benefit corporation legislation really help Smiles do better in Mexico, or is the presumably good work of the organization relatively independent of the corporate form in which its good work is carried out?
Boards Cannot Be Sacred, Staff Cannot Be Saints, and Founders Should Never Be Martyrs
The language of the sector matters, whether we believe and accept it or not.
More Divestment: Wal-Mart and Private Prison Operators
Most of the nation’s press attention to divestment campaigns has focused on the recent fossil fuel campaign on university campuses and the very contentious debates around divestment from firms doing business connected to the Israeli-occupied Palestinian West Bank. Actually, divestment campaigns are showing strength against two other targets—Wal-Mart, because of its labor policies, and private prison operators, because of their promotion of policies of increased incarceration, particularly of immigrants and persons of color.
Kauffman Foundation President Startles KC with Unexpected Departure
Another foundation president is suddenly in the wind at the Kauffman Foundation. Could you let a community know?