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"To '60s Civil Rights Hero, Math Is Kids' Formula For Success"

From NPR
Robert Parris Moses, MacArthur Fellow, 1982 Read More
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Juvenile Justice Reform Advances in Illinois

Helping to realize a goal of the Foundation's Models for Change initiative to "right-size" the juvenile justice system, Illinois Governor Pat Quinn signed legislation raising the age of juvenile court jurisdiction to include 17-year-olds charged ... Read More
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Report Finds Cost-Benefit Analyses Improve Budget Choices & Taxpayer Results

A new report shows cost-benefit analyses have helped states make better investments of public dollars by identifying programs and policies that deliver high returns. However, the majority of states are not yet consistently using this approach ... Read More

"Cecilia Muñoz, Quarterback of Obama's Immigration Reform Efforts"

From The Daily Beast
Cecilia Muñoz, MacArthur Fellow, 2000
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"Making A Comeback For Kids"

From The Huffington Post Blog Read More

"A Summer of Data Hacking Social Problems"

From The New York Times Blog Read More

"Connected In Color"

From the San Diego Union Tribune
Liza Lou, MacArthur Fellow, 2002 Read More

"A Q&A With Chemist and MacArthur 'Genius Grant' Recipient Wilma Subra, on the Mayflower Oil Spill"

From the Arkansas Times
Wilma Subra, MacArthur Fellow, 1999 Read More