In the News

Liz Gold 
ABC 15 | September 28, 2022

Annual surveys and interest in school volunteer programs show that parents and guardians are more involved in children’s education. Katherine Higgins, better known as “Granny K,” is back inside a Michigan second-grade classroom for another year of volunteering. Read more on ABC 15.

Nati Rodriguez 
ED Source | September 19, 2022

Often considered the great equalizer, our education system is facing extreme stress under the ongoing ramifications of the pandemic. The good news is that there is funding flowing into education due to the largest-ever one-time federal investment of $123 billion for K-12 schools in the American Rescue Plan. Read more on Ed Source. 

Carl Smith 
Governing | September 14, 2022

The pandemic overwhelmed a long-neglected public health system, pressuring many workers to leave. But a new program hopes to inspire AmeriCorps members to work in public health. Read more on Governing.

Kristen Bennett 
The Chronicle of Philanthropy | September 13, 2022

The recent passage of the Inflation Reduction Act and its $369 billion climate spending package was a major step toward creating a cleaner and healthier climate future. To address the long-term problems posed by the climate crisis, future generations must be given an opportunity to learn the skills to take meaningful action against climate change and fill new jobs in the clean-energy industry. Read more on The Chronicle of Philanthropy.