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Legislative Tracker for Tennessee Nonprofits - Childcare, Children, and Families

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

Monitor Legislation that Impacts Your Nonprofit and the Children and Families You Serve Nonprofits must be legislative watchdogs for three key reasons: Impact awareness: New laws affect funding, operations, and beneficiary eligibility. Staying informed prevents blindsided disruptions. Impact : Quicker determination by the Dept.

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Can Racial “Affinity Classes” Bridge Educational Gaps?

NonProfit Quarterly

The goal of the program is to increase the educational performance of students of color. And they are being outperformed consistently,” Monique Parsons, vice president of ETHS’s board of education told the Wall Street Journal this November. Our Black students are, for lack of a better word…at the bottom, consistently still.

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The End of Snow Days?

NonProfit Quarterly

Now, most educators and many families have some experience with virtual learning. Ending snow days places an extra burden on families and groups that serve them, and it robs children of an essential part of development. Some educators argue that students can’t afford to miss more school this year—even when it snows.”

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Leveraging AI in Social Work: A Pathway to Empowering Vulnerable Populations

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

In this section, let’s explore how AI can revolutionize social work practices in three key areas: elder care, mental health support for veterans, and education for children on the autism spectrum. This tailored approach can help all children thrive in educational settings and develop the skills they need to succeed in life.

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Cinemas as Second Learning Places in Japan

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Fan Li The number of children refusing to attend school in Japan is increasing at an alarming rate. This phenomenon, known as futoko, refers to the increasing number of children who don't attend school for more than 30 days due to reasons unrelated to health or finances. Thus, they made a policy to avoid screening applicants.

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Keeping the Child at the Heart of the Circle: Supporting Native Child Welfare

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: RDNE Stock project on pexels.com For centuries, Indigenous children in the United States have endured forceful removal from their families and communities. Yet in 2023, Native American children continue to be removed from their families and extended families, their language, culture, and way of life.

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Guest Post: Murphy’s Law — sometimes simpler is better in technology for volunteer management

Twenty Hats

Fast forward to 2020 and I’m working with an incredible education non-profit in New York City which provides programming to and through college for underrepresented students. The post Guest Post: Murphy’s Law — sometimes simpler is better in technology for volunteer management appeared first on Twenty Hats.

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