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Hundreds of California Kids Lose Social Security Benefits
"When they turn 18, many foster children are entitled to the money they earned from federal benefits like Social Security and disability and survivor benefits. But in a new report by the Children's Advocacy Institute (CAI) at the University of San Diego School of Law,...
read moreFoster children deprived of benefits: How a loophole affects the most vulnerable
Katrina White remembers just how determined her parents were to see her, and all her siblings, go to college. That never happened. She lost her father when she was nine years older. Then, she lost her mother, too, in 2013. After living initially with an older sister,...
read moreTrish Appert Unveils 2024 Plans for Friendly House
(WORCESTER) Trish Appert, Executive Director, Friendly House stops by the Sherwood’s Diner studio to talk about the mission of Friendly House and what they have planned for 2024. Appert talks about the role Friendly House play in lifting people out of homelessness and...
read moreDisturbing conditions at a Worcester nursing home prompt questions of state oversight
Residents of a for-profit Worcester skilled nursing facility were subjected to inadequate care and neglect that in some cases left the patients with complex neurological or behavioral conditions languishing and dangerously ill, according to a state watchdog agency....
read moreScrutinize private equity’s involvement in health care
When Pamela Daly got new wheelchair brakes, they rattled and didn’t work. She complained to the manufacturer but after a month was still waiting for replacements. Daly, a disability rights advocate, was late to an event at the State House because the chair slipped...
read moreMCAS graduation requirement is not punitive, it’s a lifeline for highest-need students
EQUITY, A TERM often at the forefront of discussions surrounding public schools, is not merely a buzzword. It represents the fundamental principle that every student in the Commonwealth, regardless of background or circumstances, deserves an equal opportunity to...
read more5 for Good: New Hampshire man defies odds, raises funds to fight diabetes
NORTH HAMPTON, N.H. — Brandon Fogwell, of North Hampton, New Hampshire, lives with the risk of having a seizure at any moment, but he said that doesn't stop him from cycling. Currently, the top individual fundraiser for the American Diabetes Association in New...
read moreA Profile of Racial Equity at Boston Public Schools
In Boston’s current education system, students of color, particularly our Black and Brown students, are disproportionately impacted by gaps in opportunity and outcomes. Race cannot continue to predict educational outcomes for our students in Boston. Racial equity in...
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