Media Coverage
-
- Media Coverage
- Home Visiting Campaign
- Source: Education Week
Education Week: Study Says Early Home Visits Show School Benefits
Children whose families took part in a home-visiting program in their earliest years showed some positive benefits once they enrolled in school, compared with their peers who did not receive home visits, according to a recently-released study from Healthy Families New York, a home visitation program that enrolls about 5,600 families each year. more
-
- Media Coverage
- Election Initiatives
- Source: New York Times
New York Times: Lost Votes, Problem Ballots, Long Waits? Flaws Are Widespread, Study Finds
The flaws in the American election system are deep and widespread, extending beyond isolated voting issues in a few locations and flaring up in states rich and poor, according to a major new study from the Pew Charitable Trusts. more
-
- Media Coverage
- Children's Dental Campaign
- Source: Honolulu Civil Beat
Honolulu Civil Beat: Bill to Prevent Dental Decay at Hawaii Schools
And a recent Pew Center report gave the state an F for its efforts to prevent decay by improving access for low-income children to dental sealants — clear plastic coatings applied to the chewing surfaces of molars. Hawaii was one of five states to receive a failing grade. more
-
- Media Coverage
- Children's Dental Campaign
- Source: California Healthline
California Healthline: More Calif. Adults Seek Dental Care at Hospital Emergency Departments
More Californians in recent years have sought dental care at emergency departments because of cuts to Medi-Cal dental benefits or the loss of private dental insurance, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
more -
- Media Coverage
- Children's Dental Campaign
- Source: KING -NBC
KING - NBC: Dental Problems a Leading Factor in School Absences
Dental problems are impacting attendance and grades in Pierce County schools (California), prompting county health officials to target the root of the problem.
more -
- Media Coverage
- State Health Care Spending
- Source: Governing
Governing: How Can States Eliminate Medicaid Fraud?
Eradicating Medicaid fraud has become a central focus for states in recent years, especially as the low-income insurance program has consumed more and more of state budgets. more
-
- Media Coverage
- Economic Development Tax Incentives
- Source: Boston Globe
Boston Globe: Put the Brakes on Tax Breaks
Tax breaks for Ben Affleck. Tax hikes for everyone else. As he calls for $1.9 billion in new taxes, that proposal didn’t add up for Governor Deval Patrick. So, he’s also proposing to cap the film tax credit at $40 million, according to CommonWealth Magazine. more
-
- Media Coverage
- Children's Dental Campaign
- Source: KBIA-FM
KBIA Public Radio: Why Missouri Is Falling Short on Children's Dental Health
The Pew Charitable Trust recently released a report or oral health that didn’t speak too highly of Missouri. On an A through F scale, it gave the state a D for its efforts to provide access to dental sealants for high-need kids. more
-
- Media Coverage
- Economic Mobility Project
Reading Eagle: Report Shows College Education Still Pays Dividends
It seems just about everyone has heard about the plight of recent college graduates who are saddled with heavy debt, unable to find jobs in their chosen fields and stuck living at home with little to do except perhaps some low-paying work. more
-
- Media Coverage
- Economic Mobility Project
- Source: Seattle Weekly
Seattle Weekly: Don't Brood: It Still Pays to Go to College
The recession and high national unemployment rates make life after college look worse than college itself, often leaving new graduates overqualified and underemployed. more