2012 All-America Cities Announced!
July 2, 2012
Watch the 2012 AAC-GLR highlight video.
Mayors Launch Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Communities Network
June 30, 2012
Mayors from across the country helped launched the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading Communities Network yesterday, announcing a national movement of local leaders, nonprofits and foundations that is putting a stake...
Community foundations and civic engagement
June 27, 2012
A group of researchers, community foundation professionals, and “community democracy practitioners” – the Cultivating Community Engagement Panel– met this month in Minneapolis to begin the work of uncovering and documenting...
Community Solutions “PaceSetters” for Grade-Level Reading Named
June 12, 2012
The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading has recognized 25 cities and counties as Community Solutions PaceSetters for their work addressing the challenges that keep low-income children from mastering reading by the...
Legal Frameworks for Public Engagement?
June 11, 2012
The National Civic League is working with other national associations to draft model policies, resolutions, and ordinances on public engagement and democratic governance. As part of this effort, NCL is...
In Memory of former Municipal League Chairman James Hetland
June 11, 2012
Former National Municipal League Chairman James Hetland passed away in late May. He served as NCL board chair from 1981-1985, playing an important leadership role during a transitional period for...
Congratulations to the All-America City Finalists
May 31, 2012
Thirty-two communities have been named finalists for the All-America City Award, an honor that will be announced July 2, at the end of the Grade-Level Reading Community Network Conference in...
Searching for Fiscal Sustainability
May 17, 2012
The spring 2012 issue of the National Civic Review (101:1) focuses on the successes of four government entities in Southern California—two cities, a county and a school district—in adapting to...
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