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Social welfare appeals process not fit for purpose
SAOIRSE BRADY Thu, Feb 07, 2013 Opinion: With a national unemployment rate of 14.6 per cent – the fourth highest in the EU – it is no surprise that more people are turning to the social welfare system for basic assistance. It is also unsurprising that,…
Author: The Irish Times
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L.A. Schools Moving Away From Zero Tolerance Policies
Students, parents and teachers staged a rally last month in front of the L.A. Unified Schools headquarters to urge the district and School Police Department to overhaul its old system of citations for students committing minor offenses. (Gary Friedman, Los Angeles Times / August 9,…
Author: Los Angeles Times
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Cornell to Induct 11 Athletes to University Hall of Fame in November
By Lauren Ritter Goaltender Matt Underhill ’02 is one of the seven All-Americans that will be inducted into the Cornell University Athletic Hall of Fame in November. On Aug. 24, Cornell Athletics announced that 11 new members have been selected for induction into the Cornell…
Author: The Cornell Daily Sun
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Shatter committed to enshrining rights of crime victims in law
Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, Mr Alan Shatter TD faced calls to be a “true champion” for victims’ rights at a high-level conference hosted by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties, an Atlantic grantee under our Reconciliation & Human Rights programme in the Republic of…
Author: The Irish Times
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Police Move to End ‘Stop and Search’ Abuses
By Ayo Johnson Action is being taken to end abuses of a controversial law giving police powers to stop and search people without cause. Attorney General and Minister of Justice Kim Wilson told The Royal Gazette that she recognised that the law, section 315F of…
Author: The Royal Gazette
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Maryland School Board Moves to Limit Student Suspensions
By Donna St. George BALTIMORE — The Maryland State Board of Education moved Tuesday to cut the number of students suspended from school, saying that such punishment is used too often for nonviolent offenses and that too much class time gets lost. Drawing a link…
Author: Washington Post
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Atlantic Grantees Make a Strong Case for School Discipline Policy Reform
Suspensions, expulsions and arrests in U.S. public schools have skyrocketed over three decades. Studies show that zero tolerance policies alienate students, undermining their trust in peers and adults in school, and increasing their chances of dropping out and exposure to the juvenile justice system. Atlantic’s…
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Five $100,000 Purpose Prizes Awarded to Americans Making an Extraordinary Impact in their Encore Careers
2011 Winners Work to Create Jobs, Fight Climate Change, Help Immigrants in the U.S. and Improve the Lives of Orphans, Women and Children in China, Latin America SAN FRANCISCO – Civic Ventures today announced the 2011 winners of its Purpose Prize. Five social entrepreneurs over 60…
Author: Civic Ventures
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The Atlantic Philanthropies Appoint Christopher Oechsli President and Chief Executive Officer
NEW YORK, NY, 28 September 2011 – The Board of Directors of The Atlantic Philanthropies has announced the appointment of Christopher Oechsli as President and Chief Executive Officer, and his election to the Board, effective immediately. Oechsli has served as Interim President and Chief Executive…
Author: The Atlantic Philanthropies
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Effective Asylum Reforms Would Reduce Reliance on Courts
OPINION: There needs to be an effective remedy to asylum review cases so aggrieved applicants will not have to look to the courts for redress, writes CATHERINE McGUINNESS WHEN THE courts resume next month the High Court will return to a backlog of more than…
Author: The Irish Times