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Just Published: Place-Based Foundations and the Knight Community Information Challenge
This brief explores how, through the Knight Community Information Challenge, place-based foundations are incorporating community information needs into their work for the benefit both of their communities and their own strategies and missions. Read more.
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Struggling schools will get more teachers
The Miami Herald
2/26/2010
Teach for America -- the national program that places top college grads in high-need public schools -- will triple the size of its teaching corps in Miami-Dade County, the nonprofit will announce Friday.
The scale-up to about 350 teachers is being made possible by a $6 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. ``We view Miami as a critical community for the country,'' Teach for America founder Wendy Kopp told The Miami Herald Editorial Board on Thursday. ``We know from our experience in other communities, that if we can attain full-scale, we can be a part of truly moving the needle here.''
School administrators across the district welcomed the news. ``We would love to have more Teach for America teachers,'' said Martha Chang, the dean of academic affairs at Miami Edison Senior High.
``If they are even half as good as the two we already have, we'll be set.'' Teach for America corps members are recent college grads from diverse backgrounds. Some have studied education. Others have strong leadership credentials.
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UM Video Project Links Miami, Havana
The Miami Herald
2/26/2010
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CPJ's Joel Simon Outlines Action Needed on Impunity
Committee to Protect Journalists
1/29/2010
Impunity is an urgent issue facing press freedom campaigners. Joel Simon of the Committee to Protect Journalists outlines a roadmap for action
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