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Feds examine health benefits of screening and linking to social services
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...
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Jefferson High graduation rates soar: here's what's working for students
Roughly 80 percent of seniors at Jefferson High graduated on-time last year, a marked increase in achievement that follows an overhaul of the school's model in recent years.
The Oregon Department of Education released graduation rate data for last year's seniors on Thursday. Statewide, 74...
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Leveling the playing field with Promise Neighborhoods
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...
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