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How Will Children Fare in the Markup of the Senate Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill? Funding levels for programs supporting our nation’s children will be decided in the Labor and Health and Human Services and Education bill.Now Hiring: Digital Literacy Skills Required The most recent national data show that 67 percent of adults were not digitally literate in 2012.How Can the First Step Act’s Risk Assessment Tool Lead to Early Release from Federal Prison? The First Step Act offers people behind bars the opportunity to earn credits toward early release from federal institutions.A Leadership Program Is Helping Chicago Teens Bring Food to Their Community A group of teens responded to the needs of 1,500 families in south Chicago who lacked easy access to a grocery store.How Our Disaster Recovery Should Improve in the Face of Stronger Hurricanes In a 2019 post, Urban researchers studied a sample of 88 disasters to uncover patterns in recovery speed and administration.