By The Editorial Board - Given the nation’s persistent achievement gap, growing elderly population and soaring student loan debt, a strong case can be made for AmeriCorps’ expansion this year. There’s no good argument for its demolition.
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The Joplin Globe: Budget Cuts Proposed for AmeriCorps, Catalyst of Joplin’s Tornado Recovery
By Emily Younker - Courtney Powell signed on for a 10-month term with AmeriCorps in January 2013 for personal reasons, drawn to the promise of a financial award that could help pay off her student loans...
Read More »Defense One: Beyond the Military: Why the US Needs More National Service Options
By Stephen Hadley - Building a next generation of American foreign policy and national security leaders requires new options for national service.
Read More »Appropriations Proposals in House and Senate Jeopardize Services for Veterans, Students, Military Families and Communities Recovering from Natural Disasters
Voices for National Service Calls for Federal Investment in Cost-Effective National Service Programs in Face of Appropriations Markups in Both Chambers
Read More »Kansas City Star: A Year of National Service for Young Americans Could Restore Trust in Government
By Dan Glickman - Imagine a country where all young Americans completed a year of some type of service. Imagine how this could dramatically alter the pipeline of individuals interested in service and how it could alter perceptions about those...
Read More »The New York Times: More Community Service, Not Less
By The Editorial Board - It would be hard-hearted and counterproductive to squeeze any more money from the already meager federal funding for public service programs that help struggling schoolchildren, veterans, the elderly and communities stricken by natural disasters.
Read More »National Journal: GOP Imperils Obama Legacy Via National-Service Cuts
By Ron Fournier - A national service program seeded by President George H.W. Bush, launched by President Clinton and expanded by President George W. Bush faces drastic cuts under President Obama, posing a new threat to his legacy.
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