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Grade-Level Reading Success at Morningside Elementary in Brownsville, Texas

Lately I’ve been browsing the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading website, which has a feature called “Bright Spots,” a collection of local success stories about reading programs. One of those bright spots is Morningside Elementary School in Brownsville, Texas. About 99 percent of the kids are Hispanic. About 99 percent are on the free or reduced-price…

125 Examples of Civic Capital: #51 – 60

In honor of our 125th Anniversary, we will be using our newsletter to highlight 125 projects or initiatives that use civic capital to solve problems and build equitable, thriving communities. These cities have been recognized for engaging community members in collaborative efforts to improve education, health care, economic prosperity and the general quality of life. Today,…

A Landmark for the “SolSmart” Designation

Energy experts say more than half of expenses associated with adopting solar energy are related to “soft‐costs” such as financing, permitting, inspection, installation, and other costs unrelated to the hardware. By participating in the SolSmart program, more than 200 communities are showing how they are overcoming these barriers and making solar energy more affordable and easier for homeowners and businesses to adopt.

200 Cities and Counties Now “Open for Solar Business”

A press release from SolSmart, The Solar Foundation and ICMA CONTACT: Avery Palmer, The Solar Foundation, (202)-866-0908, apalmer@solarfound.org John Keaten, Group Gordon, (212)-784-5701, jkeaten@groupgordon.com “SolSmart” Communities in 35 states are cutting red tape and making solar more accessible to homes and businesses Washington, D.C., May 1, 2018 – Lee’s Summit, Missouri was designated today as…

Congratulations to the 2014 All-America Cities!

The National Civic League announced the ten All-America Cities tonight during a celebration at the Grand Hyatt Denver. The award is given to communities for outstanding civic accomplishments. This year had a focus on healthy communities–efforts to address challenges such as obesity, chronic illness, physical inactivity and the need for safe routes to school and…

2014 All-America City Finalists Announced!

The National Civic League announced the finalists for the 2014 All-America City Awards. They are: Montgomery, Alabama San Pablo, California Whittier, California Brush, Colorado Fort Lauderdale, Florida Tarpon Springs, Florida Cedar Rapids, Iowa Marshalltown, Iowa Columbus, Indiana Chelsea, Massachusetts Dedham, Massachusetts Fitchburg, Massachusetts Somerville, Massachusetts Marquette, Michigan Kenmore, New York Canton, New York Independence, Oregon…