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Programs intended to reduce the chances that someone will end up back behind bars are working, according to a new analysis of California state data. A new report finds that people who participated in a social program funded by Proposition 47 had a recidivism rate of 15.3% compared with 35% to...
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Los defensores de los niños están criticando una propuesta presupuestaria para recortar fondos para Head Start, el programa que ofrece educación preescolar gratuita para niños de familias de bajos ingresos. Es parte de la batalla presupuestaria en el Congreso, que debe aprobar un presupuesto o una resolución continua antes...
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Children’s advocates are slamming a budget proposal to slash funds for Head Start, the program providing free preschool for children in low-income families. It is part of the budget battle in Congress, which has to pass a budget or a continuing resolution by Friday to avoid a government shutdown. Melanee Cottrill,...
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New data show that a Los Angeles County program to help people reintegrate into society after incarceration is significantly reducing crime – a program funded by Proposition 47. A new report on the Re-entry Intensive Case Management Services program, or RICMS, finds a 17% reduction in recidivism – a big improvement...
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In the past week, two California cities – Riverside and San Bernardino – have repealed most of their “Crime-Free Multi-Housing” programs, which were designed to improve tenants’ safety but have been criticized for destabilizing families, especially in low-income communities of color. The program helps landlords choose better landscaping and lighting, and promotes neighborhood...
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East Side Union High School District announced this week an amendment to its policy for serving meals to students under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for 2022-2023 school year. All students will be served lunch and breakfast at no charge at the following sites: Andrew P...
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A coalition of domestic violence (DV) organizations in California are advocating to continue $15 million for domestic violence prevention, a grant that was left out of the proposed budget introduced by Governor Gavin Newsom May 13. The state Legislature, which is expected to announce its final budget on June...
Programs intended to reduce the chances that someone will end up back behind bars are working, according to a new analysis of California state data. A new report finds that people who participated in a social program funded by Proposition 47 had a recidivism rate of 15.3% compared with 35% to...
Los defensores de los niños están criticando una propuesta presupuestaria para recortar fondos para Head Start, el programa que ofrece educación preescolar gratuita para niños de familias de bajos ingresos. Es parte de la batalla presupuestaria en el Congreso, que debe aprobar un presupuesto o una resolución continua antes...
Children’s advocates are slamming a budget proposal to slash funds for Head Start, the program providing free preschool for children in low-income families. It is part of the budget battle in Congress, which has to pass a budget or a continuing resolution by Friday to avoid a government shutdown. Melanee Cottrill,...
New data show that a Los Angeles County program to help people reintegrate into society after incarceration is significantly reducing crime – a program funded by Proposition 47. A new report on the Re-entry Intensive Case Management Services program, or RICMS, finds a 17% reduction in recidivism – a big improvement...
In the past week, two California cities – Riverside and San Bernardino – have repealed most of their “Crime-Free Multi-Housing” programs, which were designed to improve tenants’ safety but have been criticized for destabilizing families, especially in low-income communities of color. The program helps landlords choose better landscaping and lighting, and promotes neighborhood...
East Side Union High School District announced this week an amendment to its policy for serving meals to students under the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for 2022-2023 school year. All students will be served lunch and breakfast at no charge at the following sites: Andrew P...
A coalition of domestic violence (DV) organizations in California are advocating to continue $15 million for domestic violence prevention, a grant that was left out of the proposed budget introduced by Governor Gavin Newsom May 13. The state Legislature, which is expected to announce its final budget on June...
