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05.09.2013 press release
Capitol Hill Forum to Showcase Support for Programs that Help Low-income Children Save for College
Many of the nation’s top experts and leaders in college access and affordability will come together on May 9 for a policy forum aimed at ratcheting up support on Capitol Hill for Children’s Savings Accounts. The event will also include the reintroduction of the bipartisan American Dream Accounts Act, sponsored by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Chris Coons (D-DE).
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05.07.2013 news
Bill invests in next generation
Mark Edwards and Andrea Levere on May 07 2013
This week, Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) will reintroduce the American Dream Accounts Act, which would create college savings accounts for low-income students and monitor higher education readiness through a personal online account. The proposal applies existing Department of Education dollars to encourage the development of online platforms that partner students with colleges, schools, nonprofits and businesses, and provide them with a savings account and college readiness tools.
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05.06.2013 news
CAREER Act introduced in U.S. Congress, Opportunity Nation urges support of bill
Justin Slaughter on May 06 2013
Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced the Careers Through Responsive, Efficient and Effective Retraining (CAREER) Act. The CAREER Act will improve the delivery of federal job training programs that help young people start on the path towards a career.
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05.01.2013 blog
Opportunity in Iowa Summit Recap
Cara Willis, Outreach and Events Manager on May 01 2013
Earlier in April, civic, education, nonprofit and political leaders from across Central Iowa participated in Opportunity in Iowa: Closing the Gaps Between Youth and Economic Success, a forum held at Des Moines Area Community College.
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04.26.2013 news
Opportunity Nation Comes To West Virginia
Dan Heyman on Apr 26 2013
Folks working to improve social mobility in West Virginia will be meeting Monday to look at a new tool to reach that goal.
Russell Krumnow, coalition manager with the bipartisan campaign Opportunity Nation, will be in Charleston at the annual conference of the West Virginia Community Action Partnership talking about the group's opportunity index.
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04.24.2013 blog
CAREER Act Introduced in Senate Today
Melanie Anderson, Director of Government Affairs on Apr 24 2013
Today Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced the Careers Through Responsive, Efficient and Effective Retraining (CAREER) Act. The CAREER Act will improve the delivery of federal job training programs that help young people start on the path towards a career.
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04.22.2013 news
Life After Steel
Katherine Mangan, The Chronicle of Higher Education on Apr 22 2013
That promise of a stable livelihood that generations of high-school graduates banked on has faded. The path to a decent living, many older workers are discovering, now must pass through college, even if that seems like an uncomfortable place.
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04.18.2013 blog
Creating Opportunity in Texas
By Tamara Keeney, Opportunity Nation Intern on Apr 18 2013
Opportunity Scholar Advocates for Texas House Bill Supporting Workforce Training
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04.10.2013 blog
President Obama requests $71 billion for education, strengthening high schools, preschool
By Melanie Anderson, Director of Government Affairs, Opportunity Nation on Apr 10 2013
04.10.2013 blog
Opportunity St. Paul hosts great community conversation
Opportunity Nation travels to St. Paul; Hamline University joins our Higher Education Council; great local NPR interview
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