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September 4, 2008 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the “Find Your Place in Chicago” Launch
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton announces The Partnership for New Communities' $1 million commitment towards stimulating sales in mixed-income developments throughout Chicago. Read More
September 1, 2008 - Press release
How Housing Matters to Families & Communities Initiative
How Housing Matters is an ongoing, five-year, $25 million research initiatives to deepen the literature on the effect that investments in affordable housing have on social and economic outcomes. Read More
September 1, 2008 - Publication
Global Migration
MacArthur takes an explicitly global view on population movement, with an emphasis on international migration. Read More
August 27, 2008 - Press release
Project Seeks to Cut Recidivism Among Former Prisoners
With two-thirds of former prisoners in Illinois convicted of another crime within three years of their release from prison, the state's comprehensive program seeks to cut this number dramatically. Read More
August 23, 2008 - Commentary
MacArthur's Jonathan Fanton Calls for Comprehensive Juvenile Justice Reform
In a letter to the New York Times editors, MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton argues that such reform must include the nation's mental health, child welfare, and education systems. Read More
August 19, 2008 - From the field
Common Sense Media Receives Grant to Engage Parents in Kids’ Digital Media Lives
Common Sense Media, the nation's leading nonprofit organization working to improve kids' media lives, received a $500,000 grant from MacArthur. Read More
August 19, 2008 - From the field
Online Archive Simplifies Access to Policy Research
With support from MacArthur, the Center for Governmental Studies has launched PolicyArchive, the nation’s first free comprehensive, online archive of public policy research. Read More
August 18, 2008 - Press release
Second Annual Open-Call for Digital Media and Learning Competition
MacArthur, in collaboration with the University of California, Irvine, Duke University and the virtual network HASTAC, announced a second annual digital media and learning competition. Read More
August 5, 2008 - From the field
Designing an Educational Framework for Games and Learning
The Situated Multimedia Art Learning Lab (SMALLab) program at Arizona State University recently received a nearly $600,000 grant to share with the New York City-based nonprofit, Institute of Play, from MacArthur. Read More
July 29, 2008 - Press release
Civic Leaders Announce Unprecedented Year-Long Initiative: World’s Largest Science Celebration
Chicago’s leading scientific, academic, corporate and non-profit institutions gathered to announce plans for the world’s largest science celebration, scheduled to launch this fall. Read More
July 29, 2008 - Speech
Remarks by Jonathan Fanton at the Press Announcement of Science Chicago
MacArthur President Jonathan Fanton announces the Foundation's support for Science Chicago. Read More
July 25, 2008 - Press release
Expert Committee to Identify and Assess Options for Restoring America's Fiscal Health
A committee of experts selected and staffed by the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Public Administration will identify and assess a range of options for restoring America’s fiscal health. Read More
July 2, 2008 - Publication
White House Needs Science and Tech Expertise
The White House lacks the science and technology expertise necessary to adequately address key policy issues, from energy and the environment to national security, according to a new report from the Woodrow Wilson Center for International ... Read More
June 26, 2008 - Publication
Changing Course: A Review of the First Two Years of Drug Transfer Reform in Illinois
Prepared for the Illinois Juvenile Justice Initiative by Elizabeth Kooy. The preparation of this document was supported by John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
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June 26, 2008 - From the field
Keeping Youth Out of Adult Courts Better for Children, Safer for Communities, According to Study
The 2005 repeal of a state law that once forced children accused of drug offenses into adult criminal courts has not compromised public safety and, instead, has provided hundreds of Illinois youth a greater opportunity to ... Read More
