Archive for January, 2014

the war on poverty

An analysis after fifty years…  http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2014/01/22/18wop-overview_ep.h33.html?tkn=PUWFmGum300I7E4k8P77xqgdmo6%2FwjVt%2FmZF&cmp=ENL-EU-NEWS1

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how to help homeless families

from today’s NYT: http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/01/22/how-to-help-homeless-families/?_php=true&_type=blogs&hp&rref=opinion&_r=0

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counting and responding

Hillsborough is like many communities throughout the US in re-orienting its service to the homeless in recent years. The move to more permanent housing solutions is viewed as a better long-term solution (it’s ultimately less expensive and more sustainable than shorter-term emergency services). This article highlights, however, how complex of an endeavor it can be […]

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homelessness in Kansas

As evident in Kansas and many other states throughout middle American, homelessness is not just an urban issue, but one that affects all areas: http://www.kansas.com/2014/01/19/3238368/number-of-homeless-children-in.html

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seeking ways to help the poor

An anti-poverty experiment in New York: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/15/business/economy/looking-for-ways-to-help-the-childless-poor.html?emc=edit_tnt_20140114&tntemail0=y&_r=3

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neighborhood-level collaboration in san diego

This is a great example of how local-level collaboration can make a significant impact on many lives. I’m really impressed by the work in this San Diego neighborhood and believe other communities can learn from their model: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2014/Jan/09/homeless-san-diego-Connections-Housing/?#article-copy

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promise zones in five places

Mirroring the logic of Promise Neighborhoods, a new, more expansive approach by the federal government… http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/01/08/us-usa-obama-jobs-idUSBREA070O820140108

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leadership and public accountability

As evident in Baltimore (refer to the story at the end of this posting), city and county-wide efforts to implement housing and homelessness initiatives are complex and often contested by diverse stakeholders. We need leaders who are able to skillfully navigate these “social frontiers” of reform — leaders who act within and across fields of […]

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One size does not fit all…

The Guardian has a series on the “bottom 1%,” or “people who earn $2,500 or less a year.” This week, a homeless student named William highlights how his experience with homelessness shares similarities with that of Dasani but has also been very different (Dasani’s story was reported in The New York Times by Andrea Elliot […]

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learning code

Here’s a little article highlighting how we need to be open about what types of education are truly useful for our new generation of learners…  Pathways that were previously often viewed as less desirable by some (associates degrees, trade schools, etc.) may actually be more prudent ways forward for those who want to avoid massive […]

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