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Dr. Richard Wylie

Dr. Richard Wylie

: Boston, MA

Dr. Richard Wylie is the fifth President of Endicott College.  He became President after successful careers as a professor at the University of Connecticut, a division chair and deanMore next

Henry Wilde

Henry Wilde

: Madison, WI

Henry Wilde is the Co-Founder of Acelero Learning, a company explicitly dedicated to closing the achievement gap for young children served in the Head Start program.  Founded in 2001, AceleroMore next

Dr. Mario Small

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Dr. Eduardo Padrón

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Reverend Vivian Nixon

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Wes Moore

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Problems Emerge as Suburban Poverty Increases

NPR's Pam Fessler discusses the rise in suburban poverty and the implications it has for for low-income suburban residents and social services. morenext

From Advocates Struggle To Reach Growing Ranks Of Suburban Poor, May 20, 2013

Spotlight on Safety at Child Care Centers

In the midst of a debate on the quality and accessibility of child care in the U.S., the Dept. of Health and Human Services has proposed a number of changes that would amp up safety standards of child care centers and encourage states to increase access to child care subsidies. morenext

From Feds Propose Overhaul for Child Care Centers, May 16, 2013

Ascend Fellows on MSNBC

Watch clips from a special episode of the Melissa Harris-Perry show on MSNBC featuring the work of two of our Ascend Fellows and their promising two-generation strategies. morenext

From Ascend Fellows Fighting Poverty Highlighted on MSNBC, May 14, 2013

Framing Poverty as a Disease

A recent blog post from the New York Times reviews the increasing attention that medical professionals are giving to early childhood education as a means of reducing dangerous health risks associated with poverty and driving the economy. morenext

From Poverty as a Childhood Disease, May 13, 2013

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Attendance and the Early Grades: A Two-Generation Issue

Attendance and the Early Grades: A Two-Generation Issue

May 03, 2013Read Full Post

Women’s Funds Tackle Two-Generation Solutions

Women’s Funds Tackle Two-Generation Solutions

April 23, 2013Read Full Post