New report highlights “a way forward” for South
A new 220-page report highlights how far the American South has come over the last 25 years, but how far it still has to go. The...
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Louisiana receives $142 million grant for literacy
The state of Louisiana is set to receive a $142.4 million grant over the course of five years to increase child reading and writing...
read moreSouth: A tough place for kids
The 2011 Kids Count survey of data across states released in August showed an all too-familiar picture: that the American South is...
read moreLouisiana: The volunteerism state?
A LSU study has revealed that over half of Louisiana’s adult population engages in some form of volunteerism — ranging...
read moreUnemployment, slow job growth rising in South
Some of the highest unemployment levels may now be found in the South — and what’s worse is that these numbers are still...
read morePIRG’s take on health care
The U.S. federation of state Public Research Interests Groups has released its plan for improving upon our current health care...
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