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In September 1999, the state of California passed AB 116, banning commercial images in public school textbooks. AB 116 is a strong law, according to...
In 2026, the Maryland Legislature passed HB 429/SB 599 “On-Farm Organics Diversion and Recycling Grant Program,” establishing an annual grant program for on–farm organics recycling...
In June 1999, San Francisco became the largest school district yet to approve policies on commercialism in schools. TheAct requires all long-term corporate sponsorships to...
Across coastal New England and NYC, 37 organizations received grants of $10,000 each to support new or existing mission-driven composting projects focused on community improvement.
A selection of recent news stories with an ILSR insight into “The Public Good.” Stories in this Newsfeed: The Privatization of Everything | Privatizing Education |...
On the Composting for Community Podcast, Victor Perez and Carla Doughty discuss green reentry, composting, and reaching community where they're at.
We are proud to announce the ten awardees of the 2024 BIPOC Community Composter Mini-Grant Program. This BIPOC Community Composter Mini-Grant Program provides $165,000 in...
On this, the 20th anniversary of the opening of the first charter school, kudzu comes to mind. In the 1930s the Soil Conservation Service (SCS)...
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Blair Levin returns to reflect on the decisions that built today’s Internet—and why we may not be ready for what comes next with AI
What makes faith communities such attractive hosts for resilience hubs?
A tribute to Compost Guru Benny Erez: Mentor, Teacher, and Friend
Maryland’s legislature enacted a new education finance system in 2002. It provides for $1.3 billion annually in additional school funding, and targets this increase to...
In 1997, Vermont adopted a new system of funding education under Vermont Act 60 – The Equal Educational Opportunity Act (EEOA). Unlike most states, Vermont...