Grantee Civil Rights Corps Wins Court Challenge for Low Income People in Tennessee Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 8/2/2018 on 8/2/2018 A federal judge has struck down Tennessee’s policy of suspending driver’s licenses of people who cannot afford to pay court costs or traffic fines, the first such ruling of its kind in the United States and a significant step toward decriminalizing people for being poor.
2018 Center for the Study of Child Care Employment Workforce Index Released Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/18/2018 on 7/18/2018 A well-prepared, well-compensated, and supported workforce is an essential component of high-quality early childhood education. For this reason, the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) recently released the 2018 Early Childhood Workforce Index (ECWI), a tool to understand: (a) what policies address workforce preparation, compensation, and support; and (b) how the status of these policies changes over time.
Supporting Immigrants Affected by Domestic Zero-Tolerance Policy Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/16/2018 on 7/16/2018 America is a nation enriched by immigrants, many of whom traveled a difficult path to come to the United States. Many were forced to leave friends and family members behind. Such separations are tragic. The trauma they inflict scar those affected as well as the generations that follow. Usually, such rending is the product of war or upheaval somewhere else in the world. But today, separations are the product of U.S. government policy.
Analyzing Gun Violence Narratives in California News Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/13/2018 on 7/13/2018 Gun violence is a leading cause of premature death in California and across the country. And although newspapers cover gun violence extensively, a new report shows they rarely focus on root causes or possible solutions. In its report “More Than Mass Shootings: Gun Violence Narratives in California News,” the Berkeley Media Studies Group explores coverage of the three most common types of gun violence—suicide, domestic violence, and violence in the community, such as homicides and mass shootings—in California newspapers from October 2016 to October 2017.
Making Headlines: Grantees in the News Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/11/2018 on 7/11/2018 The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to regularly see its grantee partners featured in media outlets across the country, providing an expert voice on a timely issue or being highlighted for their accomplishments and hard work. Here are some news items that have featured our grantees over the past month.
New Grant to DREME Network to Advance Early Childhood Math Education Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 7/5/2018 on 7/5/2018 The Heising-Simons Foundation’s Education program is pleased to announce a $5.75 million grant to Development and Research in Early Math Education, also known as the DREME Network. This brings the Foundation’s total investment in the DREME Network to more than $14 million since its launch in 2014.
Essie Justice Group Releases National Report On Women Impacted by Mass Incarceration Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/13/2018 on 6/13/2018 The context is stark: At least 1 in 4 women in the United States has a family member who is incarcerated. Moreover, women are being incarcerated more frequently today than ever before.
Making Headlines: Grantees in the News Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 6/7/2018 on 6/7/2018 The Heising-Simons Foundation is proud to regularly see its grantee partners featured in media outlets across the country, providing an expert voice on a timely issue or being highlighted for their accomplishments and hard work. Here are some news items that have featured our grantees over the past month.
Foundation Sponsors Student Scientists to Spend Summer at Mass Media Outlets Share By Heising-Simons Foundation on 5/31/2018 on 5/31/2018 The AAAS Mass Media Science and Engineering Fellows Program pairs student scientists with senior editors at media organizations across the United States to communicate scientific ideas to a broad audience. The competitive fellowship kicks off in June with a three-day orientation and training session, followed by the fellows spending 10 weeks working at their respective mass media hosts. At the end of summer, the fellows convene again in Washington, D.C., to share their successes and participate in professional development workshops focused on science communications.