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All Stories A student on a computer Can employers train their workforce more easily — and benefit, too?

Why mid-career skills programs could be the way forward

 Two students reading together in a classroom Think education has to be ‘either/or’? Think again.

Farmhouse Phonics is creating an ecosystem of support for learners of all kinds.

 A child and her foster parent lay beside one another in a field A Texas town inspired a Hollywood movie by adopting 77 kids

The film from Letitia Wright and CarePortal shows how communities strengthen families. 

 A photo collage of herring fishermen at sea Supreme Court rules in favor of fishermen, says government has overreached

In a ruling with far-reaching implications, government agencies can no longer enforce decisions not authorized by Congress. 

 Split screen image of people during a street protest juxtaposed with the Declaration of Independence America’s founding ideals: Relics, or a roadmap?

On the anniversary of America’s founding, there is uncertainty about the future. Here’s what we can learn from the past. 

 A group of people posing for a photo in an auditorium Are social problems rooted in fixable childhood issues?

 A lack of stable childhood relationships can lead to poverty, homelessness, and other societal issues.

 Image of America's founding fathers with the Declaration of Independence How America’s founding ideals are still at work

A veteran’s story of being guided by our founding principles

 Split screen image of a person with their arms crossed and a person yelling How to have difficult conversations

Why difficult conversations can actually be helpful

 A cutout image of a girl standing in a field A solution for the unspoken trauma that afflicts 1 in 5 Americans

"I didn't know anything like this existed in the world," said one participant. "Today, I am empowered."

 A child stares blankly in a low-lit room Can science beat trauma? This organization says yes.

Why the trauma of childhood sexual abuse carries into adulthood — and how to empower survivors to overcome it.

 A split screen image of a person holding cash and another holding a diploma Education savings accounts: How they work and what they can do

The benefits to families, students, and educators have made education savings accounts increasingly popular nationwide.

 Opal Lee on a balcony celebrating Juneteenth The self-styled 'little lady in tennis shoes' who inspired a movement

Today, Opal Lee is known as the Grandmother of Juneteenth. It's a legacy she earned in the most unusual of ways.
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