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Educational Alignment for Young Children Case Studies

A new YEF Institute case study report highlights innovative efforts to align early care and education programs with K-12 education systems in five cities: Boston, Hartford, San Antonio, San José and Seattle.

Riverside Mayor Discusses Plan to Raise College Completion Rates

Riverside, Calif. Mayor Ronald O. Loveridge writes that a new citywide partnership will raise the number of students who enroll and graduate from college in this Nation's Cities Weekly commentary.

Lumina Foundation President: Cities Must Lead on College Success

In this Nation's Cities Weekly commentary, Lumina Foundation President Jamie P. Merisotis discusses why increasing postsecondary completion rates is essential to the prosperity of our nation's cities.

Spotlight On: Education Reform

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel discuss education reform at the local level with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. | Learn more

June 20 Webinar: City Innovations to Empower Families in the Evolving Financial Marketplace

Participants in this webinar will hear about cutting-edge city initiatives directly from municipal leaders and city staff, and learn how they can begin or enhance financial inclusion efforts in their own communities.. The webinar will take place Wed., June 20, at 2:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
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Statewide Mayoral Summits on Afterschool

If you are a municipal leader who lives in Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia or Washington, your statewide afterschool network is partnering with your state municipal league to host a Statewide Mayoral Summit on Afterschool/Expanded Learning this year. Upcoming summits will take place in the following locations:

Washington: May 10 in Federal Way and May 15 in Cheney
Virginia: June 6 in Richmond
Maryland: June 25 in Ocean City
Oregon: July 26 in Florence
Louisiana: August 2 in Lake Charles
Pennsylvania: September, date and location TBD
Nebraska: September in Kearney, date TBD

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