The Work of Opportunity
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Sep 29, 2025
As the US approaches its 250th anniversary, we are reflecting on America’s founding ideals—and asking whether the promise of opportunity still holds true today.
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Media
Jan 30, 2023
Law Enforcement Program Puts Drug Offenders on New Path
Government Technology shares how Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) is helping to connect people with substance use disorders to the support they need.
Media
Jan 26, 2023
Opinion: I got out of jail in February. Let me tell you about the job training that changed my life.
Writing for The San Diego Union-Tribune Opinion section, a former client of Center for Employment Opportunities (CEO) shares how CEO helped him find a stable career and rebuild his life.
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Jan 24, 2023
NBA, Utah Jazz spotlight Utah’s efforts to automatically clear criminal records
Salt Lake City-based KUTV reports on a collaboration between Clean Slate Utah and the NBA to facilitate record expungement in Utah.
Media
Jan 21, 2023
Local education group earns $15M grant for community schools project
The Daily Memphian details a recent investment from the US Department of Education to Seeding Success, which will fund a community school model in Memphis.
Media
Jan 18, 2023
Foster care extension prepares TN young adults who ‘age out’ of system
A Knoxville-based news outlet highlights how Youth Villages LifeSet, along with a new foster care extension law, are supporting youth aging out of Tennessee's foster care system.
Media
Jan 18, 2023
Numeracy for All
Writing for Education Next, Zearn CEO Shalinee Sharma describes how the COVID-19 pandemic has intensified existing challenges with math learning in the US and outlines four ways to advance math understanding among students.
Media
Jan 9, 2023
Helping renters build assets and move out of poverty by scaling HUD’s best kept secret
Writing for The Brookings Institution's The Avenue blog, Compass Working Capital CEO Markita Morris-Louis shares how her organization is low-income families build assets by leveraging HUD's Family Self-Sufficiency (FSS) program.
Media
Dec 27, 2022
Maternal deaths in the U.S. are staggeringly common. Personal nurses could help
In light of high maternal mortality rates in the US, NPR highlights how Nurse-Family Partnership's model is a promising solution.
Media
Dec 22, 2022
4 nonprofits fostering diversity and career advancement in IT
CIO highlights Year Up as one of 4 organizations working to foster equity and diversity in the IT industry.
Updates
Dec 20, 2022
Investing in Education to Create a Better Future for All
In response to COVID-19, Blue Meridian has made investments aimed at accelerating the reach and impact of key interventions for students and helping states and districts lay the groundwork for academic improvement.