Here are a few funding and workshop opportunities that were recently brought to our attention from the VISTA state office. 1) IRS Exempt Organization’s day-long interactive workshops Designed to cover the nuts and bolts of tax exemption for small- and Read more…
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New Special Ed. Research will Tackle Deaf Students’ Literacy Skills A new round of about $60 million in grants from the National Center for Special Education Research awards researchers working to improve the school experiences of students with autism, ADHD, and who Read more…
Florida Reading Programs Fight “The Summer Slide” Florida students can exercise their reading skills over the summer through a free program at their public library. The goal is to mitigate the summer reading loss that leaves some students two years Read more…
Women’s Financial Confidence Falters A year after women started to close the financial literacy gap with men, their financial knowledge and confidence are waning again. Women are especially falling behind when it comes to managing money and investing, says a Read more…
New Report: 90 Million Low-skilled workers to be out of work for good According to a just-released report by the McKinsey Global Institute, between 90 and 95 million low-skilled workers, or 2.6% of the global workforce, could be permanently jobless by 2020. At Read more…
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