News Coverage of Advancement Project
This page shares press coverage of Advancement Project and its programs.
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Amy Sausser, Director of Development & Communications
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May 6, 2013
Advancement Project Program Director Chosen As Annie E. Casey Foundation Children & Family Fellow
Educational Equity Director Kim Pattillo-Brownson selected as one of 16 leaders from across the county as a 2013-2014 Children and Family Fellow. The fellowship, now in its 20th year works towards measureable improvements for low-income children and families.
A Central Valley-based Head Start program has been breaking down barriers that have kept Latino families out of early learning programs. Data from Advancement Project's SaveMySeatLA.org site suggests Latino children have historically enrolled in early education programs at lower rates than their peers in other ethnic groups.
March 25, 2013
Loss Of Child Care Affects South LA
According to a recent study by the Advancement Project, a policy change organization headed by Los Angeles activists Molly Munger and Connie Rice, just a 10 percent funding cut would eliminate an additional 59 percent of child care seats currently available for low-income families.
Advancement Project Co-Director helps brings about a truce between Seattle's Mayor and City Attorney, after weeks of intense sparring over police reform negotiations.
March 15, 2013
How Budget Cuts Have Forced SD's Hand on Gang Policing
San Diego hasn't choked off its gang problem, and it faces budget cuts that will force the department to think more innovatively about how to handle community safety. Connie Rice advocates for prevention efforts and everyone's investment, not just by law enforcement.
March 11, 2013
Outsider eases feud at City Hall
Los Angeles civil-rights attorney Connie Rice was credited Monday with helping to end a deadlock between Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn and City Attorney Pete Holmes over a police-reform plan.
Worried about the fate of adult, early childhood and career-technical education programs across the state, members of a legislative panel on education finance they will take a hard look at the impact Gov. Brown’s proposed school funding formula could have.
Starting at the White House and kindling in governors' offices nationwide, there’s a move underfoot to increase access to early childhood education programs. Except in California.
January 23, 2013
A Not-So-Golden State for California's Youngest Children
SaveMySeatLA.org graphically shows more than 11,200 licensed child care and early education spaces that were eliminated in communities across L.A. County since 2008. Many parents are now hard pressed to find the educational services they need to participate in the workforce.
Advancement Project and a coalition of advocates published a report and launched SaveMySeatLA.org to show the severe $1.2 billion cut to state funding for early childhood education in L.A. County.
December 19, 2012
11,200 Child-care slots in Los Angeles lost during recession
Loss of $1.2 billion in state funds for early child-care and education programs was the biggest cut in six decades and hurt low-income communities the most.
December 13, 2012
'Miracle' Reduction in South L.A. Gang Crime
A radical approach to tackling gang violence, which has seen the city and law enforcement move away from the so-called “war on gangs” and partner with a civil rights organization, has led to what one South L.A. gang interventionist calls a “miracle drop in crime.”
December 12, 2012
A Message to L.A.'s next mayor: public safety is a priority!
Connie Rice discusses with NBC4's Conan Nolan the success that the City's had in creating safer communities, and how L.A.'s next mayor needs to maintain the programs that make that possible.
November 24, 2012
Connie Rice: Mexican cartels make L.A. look like Italy of 80 years ago
The Los Angeles of today would be a very different place if Connie Rice had not worked so hard on many of the problems we faced in the '90s. Rice talks to Madeleine Brand about crime and gangs in L.A. today.
September 4, 2012
McGinn reappoints police watchdog, hires respected L.A. adviser
Seattle Mayor names Connie Rice to advise him as the city moves forward in addressing the Justice Department's concerns about the use of excessive force and discriminatory policing.
