One important aspect of Los Angeles teachers’ new contract is to create 30 community schools across the charter-ridden district.
Will LA Teacher Demand Spark Resurgence of Community Schools Movement?
Baltimore Builds Shared Infrastructure for Local Organizing
By supporting a shared commons, Baltimore activists take on a historical pattern of underinvestment in Black-led organizations and commit to an asset-based approach to build stronger networks, shared systems, and capacity-building resources.
Foster Care in Texas Engenders Soaring Teen Pregnancy Rates
In the state of Texas, the rate of teen pregnancies of girls ages 13 to 17 in foster care is nearly five times that of their peers, according to a report from the nonprofit Texans Care for Children.
Changing Our Narrative about Narrative: The Infrastructure Required for Building Narrative Power
“Narrative builds power for people,” Rashad Robinson reminds us, “or it is not useful at all.”
You’d Better Think That Exit Agreement Through
As a case from Kentucky shows, an exit agreement for a CEO is only binding if it is approved beforehand through the proper channels.
A Bipartisan Bill in Mississippi Could Bring High-Speed Broadband to the Delta
A bipartisan effort in Mississippi results in passage of a bill that seeks to leverage the state’s electric cooperatives to extend broadband service to rural communities.
Study: Diversity in Intellectual Leadership at Museums Marginally Improved
A new survey of museum staff shows some gains in the number of people of color serving in educational and curatorial roles, but very limited gains at the level of C-suite leadership.
When Your Major Sponsor Takes Off: Booker Prize Loses the Man Group
The literary world is reeling with the announcement that the Man Group will no longer sponsor the prestigious Booker Prize Foundation, which awards the coveted Man Booker Prize and Booker International Prize. Commentators blame a recent policy shift and insufficient gratitude.
Chancellor Resigns after Approving Removal of Remains of Confederate Statue
At the University of North Carolina, Chancellor Carol Folt resigns her position, two weeks after approving the removal of what remained of the “Silent Sam” statue.
Nonprofits Help Build a More Equitable and Sustainable Food System
As the existing US food system comes under increasing strain, a range of nonprofit efforts are under way to build a food sector that is both more equitable and more ecologically sustainable.
Latinx Immigrant Movement History Shows Importance of Organizing
Today, there is a high degree of unity among Latinx organizations over the need to support immigrant rights. This was not always the case.
Money as Medicine: Leveraging Philanthropy to Decolonize Wealth
“Philanthropy, honey, it’s time for an intervention!” notes Native American philanthropic leader Edgar Villanueva in his call for philanthropy to take a good hard look at the way its practices reinforce and embody a modern colonialist mentality.