What Lowell, Massachusetts, Can Teach the Rest of America About Economic Inclusivity
The small Massachusetts city is showing how investing in affordable housing, education, and job training can help power an economic recovery.
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The Importance of Community Support for Prisoner Re-Entry Programs
To be successful, re-entry programs must work to facilitate more interaction between former inmates and potential role models in their new neighborhoods.
A Poverty Antidote Goes Global
Bill Strickland hopes to persuade 200 cities around the world to replicate his arts, education and job-training program.
Reinventing Turnover in a Hollowed-Out Public Sector
With the public sector facing a potential staffing crisis, two scholars have some basic advice for reducing turnover: help public-sector employees like and trust each other more.