So far this year, San Antonio's east side has already seen its share of crime. And now with summer here, there's a challenge to keep teenagers and young adults off the streets and out of trouble.

However, community leaders have a plan that might tackle the issue.

Tuesday night was the official...

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton played some of his cards on Wednesday in his post-session negotiations with House Republicans. Dayton signed a spending bill which will begin to establish voluntary pre-Kindergarten for all Minnesota children, continue the expansion of broadband internet access in...

When assessing whether public initiatives and other communty interventions are having a measurable effect on social and economic indicators, tough-minded policy analysts often ask:  “Are we moving the needle?” 

As Minnesota legislators and Governor Mark Dayton negotiate in the final weeks of the...

Druid Heights was once one of Baltimore's most vibrant African-American neighborhoods. Violence and poverty have turned it into one of the city's least healthy. Residents and community activists look at what's wrong and what can be done to fix it.

BALTIMORE — The Obama administration is...

In the fight against generational poverty, a new idea took hold a few years ago: Promise Neighborhoods.

Modeled on the Harlem Children's Zone, Promise Neighborhoods aim to provide kids in a particular area with a whole host of services — medical, social and educational — from birth through...

Nashville is one of 10 locations nationwide to receive a $500,000 Promise Neighborhood grant from the U.S. Department of Education to promote vibrant neighborhoods, healthy families and successful students.

The housing authority has a two-year, $300,000 federal Choice Neighborhood planning grant to transform the corridor that includes the former Hitch Village public housing site from a distressed housing site and long-neglected neighborhood into what federal officials see as a viable and...

Over 70 individuals showed up to plan for the Greater Hudson Promise Neighborhood initiative on Saturday morning, including people of community organizations, the Hudson City School District, Catholic Charities and most importantly several thoughtful community members that reside within the...

Leaders in neighborhoods all across America are beginning to build communities of opportunity using the innovative Promise Neighborhood model. Based on the principles of the Harlem Children's Zone, Promise Neighborhoods knit together the educational, health, and social supports children need to...