This article was originally published in Open Access Government on July 30, 2025. Open Access Government reports on AmeriCorps, the U.S. federal agency focused on national service and volunteerism, which has recently faced funding and staff cuts, as noted by...
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EdSource: Cutting AmeriCorps Hurts the Students Who Need Us Most
The op-ed was originally published in EdSource on July 28, 2025. By Ia Moua The Trump administration claims to prioritize students, but behind the speeches and photo ops, it has shown its true colors by cutting the very programs that...
Read More »New Legal Action to Force Release of Withheld AmeriCorps Funds
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ranit Schmelzer at ranit@schmelzerstrategies.com New Legal Action to Force Release of Withheld AmeriCorps Funds WASHINGTON, DC (July 25, 2025) – Yesterday, a coalition of 23 state attorneys general, and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania, expanded their legal...
Read More »NonProfit Quarterly: The Good, the bad, and the Ugly: What’s Next for AmeriCorps?
This article was originally published in NonProfit Quarterly on July 21, 2025. By Hillary Kane Back in May, I wrote in NPQ about how draconian federal cuts are threatening AmeriCorps—and the need for nonprofits and others to respond. Since then, AmeriCorps and...
Read More »Word in Black: Without AmeriCorps, Thousands of Future Teachers May Never Start
This op-ed was originally published by Word in Black on July 18, 2025. By Gloria Brown Teach For America helped Gloria Brown find her path as an educator. The Americorps Education Award made it financially possible. As a Teach For...
Read More »Chalkbeat: AmeriCorps Programs and Staff Score Another Partial Win in Fight Over Federal Funding Cuts
This story was originally published by Chalkbeat on July 14, 2025. By Norah Rami The future of AmeriCorps’ support for tutors and teachers remains uncertain, despite court orders directing the Trump administration to restore some funding and rehire employees who...
Read More »Bozeman Daily Chronicle: AmeriCorps is Public Hands for Public Lands
This op-ed was originally published in the Bozeman Daily Chronicle on July 11, 2025. By Jono McKinney, David Vela, & Leslie Weldon It’s summertime and Americans are flocking to our public lands. Visitation to Yellowstone is setting records, and national...
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