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February 1, 2011 - Publication
Housing Affordability Remains a Challenge for America's Working Families
One in four working households in the United States spends more than half of its income on housing costs, according to a new report by the Center for Housing Policy, a MacArthur grantee. Read More
January 31, 2011 - Publication
Digital Media and Technology in Afterschool Programs, Libraries, and Museums
Digital media and technology have become culturally and economically powerful parts of contemporary middle-class American childhoods. Read More
January 31, 2011 - Publication
Digital Media in Afterschool Programs, Libraries, and Museums
The latest in a series of MacArthur reports on digital media and learning examines the ways in which afterschool programs, libraries, and museums are using technology to support extracurricular learning. Read More
January 26, 2011 - Press release
ChicagoQuest Charter School Approved to Open in Fall 2011
The Chicago Board of Education approved CICS ChicagoQuest's application to open the first of three planned 6-12th grade charter public schools designed to prepare the thinkers that tomorrow needs – creative, flexible, collaborative, and innovative. Read More
January 24, 2011 - Publication
Regional Resilience in the Face of Foreclosures
The foreclosure crisis is an opportunity to reorient housing strategies, according to a report by researchers, elected officials, and housing practitioners, who examined home mortgage foreclosures in six metropolitan regions for the National League of Cities. Read More
January 20, 2011 - From the field
Request for Proposals: Management of Grants Competition for Learning Labs
The Institute of Museum and Library Services and MacArthur today announced a request for proposals for a cooperating partner to coordinate and manage a national grant competition that will fund the creation of up to 30 ... Read More
January 10, 2011 - Publication
Affordable Housing Developments Create Jobs & Grow Local Economies
The construction and rehabbing of affordable housing developments creates jobs and contributes to the economic vitality of communities, according to a MacArthur-supported research brief by the Center for Housing Policy. Read More
January 1, 2011 - From the field
PBS Documentary Looks at How Digital Media Transforming the Way Young People Learn
Digital Media: New Learners of the 21st Century, a MacArthur-supported PBS documentary, looks at how digital media is transforming the way young people learn. Read More
December 31, 2010 - Grantee Profile
"How Democracy Works Now: Twelve Stories" Documentary Film
In this 12-part series, "How Democracy Works Now", filmmakers Shari Robertson and Michael Camerini track how comprehensive immigration reform went from almost assured passage in 2001 to an uncertain future in 2007. Read More
December 3, 2010 - Publication
Reducing Violence on Chicago's Streets
To help reduce shootings and homicides, Chicago police will hold accountable entire gangs even if only a single member is suspected of a violent offense. Read More
December 1, 2010 - Publication
Many Vulnerable Chicago Public Housing Residents Enjoy Better Health, Housing, and Employment, but Youth Still Distressed
An Urban Institute project shows that the most disadvantaged Chicago residents have improved quality of life indicators. Read More
December 1, 2010 - Publication
Communicating Effectively About Budgets and Taxes
With support from MacArthur, the Frameworks Institute has been conducting research to understand the underlying assumptions Americans have about budgets and taxes and to develop more productive strategies for communicating about these issues Read More
November 30, 2010 - Press release
What D.C. Influencers Say About the National Debt
The second round of the "The Buck Stops Where?" survey series conduced by MacArthur grantee Public Agenda examines how Beltway insiders viewed the debt and the deficit during the 2010 midterm elections. Read More
November 24, 2010 - From the field
When Youth Own the Education Agenda
Writing in the Huffington Post, MacArthur grantee Mimi Ito at the University of California, Irvine, discusses "what it would take to get alignment between the energy that kids bring to video games, text messaging, and social ... Read More
November 23, 2010 - From the field
Urban Revitalization Initiative Targets Regions with Barriers to Opportunity
MacArthur grantee Living Cities, a nationwide collaboration of 22 major foundations and banks dedicated to urban revitalization, launched a new effort to help five regions tackle barriers to opportunity for low-income residents. Read More
