This year, AmeriCorps is celebrating its 30th Anniversary and all that has been accomplished since the first class of AmeriCorps members took an oath to “Get Things Done” for America. Since 1993, more than 1.25 million Americans have served with...
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Congress Reintroduces AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act
This week, congressional champions in the House of Representatives and the Senate introduced H.R. 6759/S.3487, the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill seeks to make the AmeriCorps education award exempt from federal taxation. Senators Michael...
Read More »The Hill: Congress should invest in AmeriCorps’ impact and promise
This op-ed was originally published on TheHill.com on Thursday, December 7, 2023. — By David Price Former Rep. David Price (D-N.C.) helped to create AmeriCorps thirty years ago, and he has been a staunch supporter of AmeriCorps and its immense impact in...
Read More »Idaho Capital Sun: Since 2015, Teach For America has reached 30,000 Idaho students. Deep cuts could hurt recruitment.
This op-ed was originally published in the Idaho Capital Sun on November 27, 2023. — By Tony Ashton Teach for America Idaho faces a potentially devastating blow to our programs should the U.S. Congress enact the deep cuts to the...
Read More »House of Representatives Continues on Path of Cutting AmeriCorps to Lowest Level in 30 Years
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer, ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com House of Representatives Continues on Path of Cutting AmeriCorps to Lowest Level in 30 Years Voices for National Service thanks Reps. Matsui and Kilmer for their efforts to save AmeriCorps Washington, DC (November...
Read More »The Lens NOLA: Proposed Cuts to City Year Program Would Do Most Harm to At-Risk Kids in Under-Resourced Schools
This op-ed was originally published on TheLensNOLA.com on October 30, 2023. — By Arielle McConduit Ashley and Dr. Luz Randolph “You can teach me stuff like vowels, words, and reading. You can teach me how to be calm.” With that,...
Read More »TIME: On AmeriCorps’ Thirtieth Anniversary, Congress Considers Gutting National Service
This op-ed was originally published on TIME.com on Thursday, October 26, 2023. You can see the original post here. — BY RYE BARCOTT AND ANNMAURA CONNOLLY Rye Barcott is the author of the memoir It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine’s Path...
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