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Grand Rapids: Using Data to Improve Afterschool Programs

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Denver Uses Data to Improve Youth Outcomes in Afterschool

How Pittsburgh Made Progress Bridging the Opportunity Gap with Summer Programs

Why E-Book Access Matters

7 New Cities To Address College Completion

For First Time in Seven Years, Cities Anticipate Revenue Decline

Managing Cyber Threats on a Small Budget

In Oakland, Building Pathways for Workforce Success

Celebrating Lights On Afterschool

Replicable Ways to Support the Early Childhood Workforce in Your City

USTA, NLC Team Up to Bring Tennis to Cities’ After School Programs

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Lessons from Cities of Opportunity Pilot Initiative Drive Launch of New Technical Assistance RFP

Why a Postsecondary Education is Unattainable For Many Young People

Cities Addressing Basic Needs of Postsecondary Students

What Ethics in Local Leadership Looks Like

The 3 W’s of a Citywide Afterschool System: Why, Who, and Where

Local Leaders From 13 Cities Take On Early Childhood Workforce

Why Cities Should Support Paid Parental Leave

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Gary, Indiana Mayor Touts Importance of City-Supported Afterschool Programs

Three Things You Can Do to Help Your Residents Save for College

Five Things You Wish Your Community’s Early Childhood Programs Knew

Here’s a Quality Childcare Alternative Your Municipality Should Support

How This Local Leader Makes Supporting Moms Policy

Building an Early Learning Nation—One Neighborhood Block at a Time

Three New Cities Commit to Supporting a Strong Prenatal to Age 3 Agenda

Youth Leaders Reflect on the 2019 Congressional City Conference

Reversing the Residual Effects of Redlining

The Future of Work Begins with a City’s Youngest Residents

Austin Steps Up Efforts to Improve Access to High-Quality Child Care

How Out-of-School Time Programs Support Workforce Preparation in Arkansas

Electric School Buses Make for a Safer Ride for Kids

Community Leaders Come Together to Build Networks of Opportunity for Child Well-being

Building an Early Learning Community Starts With Alignment

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Strong Southern Communities Initiative

Small Cell Wireless Technology in Cities

Powering Summer Learning Across the Country

NLC Reengagement Network Releases New Tools for Cities

Perspectives on the Urban-Rural Divide

Three Ways Blockchain Could Transform Local Government

Six Cities Receive NLC Grants for Anti-Hunger Campaigns

Community College Will Shape the Workforce of the Future

Why Social And Emotional Skills Matter Most for Employers

Seven Strategies for Data-Driven Economic Development

For Smart Cities, Blockchain Technology Opens New Possibilities

How Local Leaders Can Build Momentum on Climate Solutions