Note: This op-ed originally ran in Spanish on Univision.com. By Kimberly Benavides, Executive Director, Reading Partners North Texas We’re facing a student literacy crisis in North Texas. According to the 2022 NAEP assessment, only 18 percent of our state’s fourth...
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Administration’s Budget Fails to Adequately Fund AmeriCorps to Meet the Needs of Americans
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer, ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com Administration’s Budget Fails to Adequately Fund AmeriCorps to Meet the Needs of Americans Funding level would lead to the loss of tens of thousands of AmeriCorps members Washington, DC (March 11, 2024) – If...
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Dallas Morning News: Neil Bush: National service matters now more than ever
Congress is considering a funding cut to AmeriCorps, but Neil Bush writes that national service is more important now than ever.
Read More »The Dallas Morning News: Let’s put service at the center of national renewal
By Gov. Spencer Cox and John Bridgeland. Part of the opinion series "The American Middle," this essay illustrates the value of national service to combat polarization.
Read More »The Tennessean: Tell Congress not to axe AmeriCorps education money that funds Teach For America
This op-ed was originally published in The Tennessean on December 26, 2023. — By Stephen Santellan Teach For America (TFA) finds, develops, and supports a diverse network of leaders dedicated to expanding access and opportunity for children. We recruit these...
Read More »30 Years of Bipartisan Support for AmeriCorps in 30 Days
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...
Read More »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...
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