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Appleseed in the News |
By admign on
Published on: 12/29/2009
At the urging of the nonprofit New Mexico Appleseed, the state's Education and Human Services departments are pooling resources to ensure students whose families are on public assistance wait just weeks instead of months to be automatically enrolled in the National School Lunch Program.
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By SuperUser Account on
Published on: 12/24/2009
The new trachers contract in New Haven allows for schools with weak student test scores to be converted to charter schools or managed by a private contractor, thereby providing greater flexibility in choosing teachers, changing work rules and introducing innovative programs and curriculums. Though exciting, this focus on innovation, reform and new rules must not overshadow one simple and fundamental priority: Student needs supersede adult wants.
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By SuperUser Account on
Published on: 10/22/2009
In an op-ed piece for The Washington Post, DC Appleseed Executive Director Walter Smith explains how the nation's capital can reduce health insurance premiums for residents by distributing the excessive surplus of the region's largest insurer.
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By SuperUser Account on
Published on: 10/19/2009
AP: South Carolina lawmakers said recently that they are seeking to ensure that thousands of state residents receive extended unemployment benefits.
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By SuperUser Account on
Published on: 10/7/2009
Licoln Journal Star: Production line speed remains brutally high in the meatpacking industry, and it might even be accelerating, say workers surveyed by Appleseed for a report that was recently released.
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By SuperUser Account on
Published on: 8/31/2009
DC Appleseed is concerned that proposed mandatory HIV testing in local jails will undermine the city's current voluntary testing, a hugely successful program in which 99 percent of inmates elect to participate.
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By SuperUser Account on
Published on: 8/26/2009
Echoing one of the recommendations put forth in Appleseed's 'Assembly Line Injustice' report , Immigration Judges, in order to promote independent decision-making, are seeking to get out from under the Department of Justice.
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By SuperUser Account on
Published on: 7/13/2009
Most immigrants get limited mental-health care while in detention – and that's only if they're diagnosed. They aren't entitled to competency hearings before standing trial, and nd the majority of them face judges without legal counsel, and with little recourse to defend themselves. Texas Appleseed prepares to weigh in.
from deportation.
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By SuperUser Account on
Published on: 7/2/2009
Despite the fears of pro bono advocates, the sagging economy thus far has not seemed to result in a shortage of volunteer service among legal professionals.
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By SuperUser Account on
Published on: 6/15/2009
With job options limited by the economic crisis, increasing numbers of young professionals are turning to volunteer positions, among them, pro bono fellowships within the Appleseed network.
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