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 NEWS OF NOTE
The Great American Foreclosure Story: The Struggle for Justice and a Place to Call Home
ProPublica, Paul Kiel | April 10, 2012
The story of how one woman went from a home to a tent is the story of how American ended up in the worst foreclosure crisis since the Great Depression.
Personal Account: A Survivor Explains the Vulnerability of Child Sex Trafficking Victims
Washington Times, Holly Smith | April 9, 2012
At least 60 percent of child victims of sex trafficking are survivors of child sexual abuse at home.
Child Care Providers Sign Up for New Ratings System
WXIA-TV 11 (Atlanta), Jennifer Leslie | April 9, 2012 Georgia's Department of Early Child Care and Learning will be evaluating hundreds of child care providers based on child to staff ratios, curricula and other factors. Financial incentives will be offered to improve ratings. More Women Vets are Homeless, but Housing Scarce The Boston Globe/Associated Press, Eric Tucker and Kristin M. Hall | April 8, 2012 Homelessness is escalating among female veterans. The problem is exacerbated by a shortage of temporary housing specifically designed for women or mothers with children. Cochlear Implants Redefine What It Means To Be Deaf NPR | April 8, 2012 Half of all deaf children in the U.S. are getting cochlear implants. At $32,000 for the device and $12,000 for the surgery, hearing is accessible to those who can afford it. College Seniors, Weeks from Graduation, Face Uncertain Future The Hechinger Report, Meghan Farnsworth | April 8, 2012 Soon-to-be college graduates, some carrying more than $25,000 debt, are stressed out about job prospects in this economy. Teach For America applications are at an all-time high. Welfare Limits Left Poor Adrift as Recession Hit New York Times, Jason DeParle | April 7, 2012 As poor mothers lost cash assistance after welfare reform, some sold food stamps, scavenged bottles and cans, even donated their own blood, to survive. Some stayed with abusive partners while others resorted to shoplifting. Learning While Black: A Message From a Mother to Her Son AlterNet/Rethinking Schools, Dyan Watson | April 5, 2012 An African American mom writes of her hopes for how teachers will see, nurture and engage her son, as his adventure with education begins. Disabled Young Man Cleared Three Years After Sexual Assault Arrest KDVR-TV (Denver), Tammy Vigil | April 4, 2012 The arrest of a teenager charged with sexually assaulting a young girl raises questions about interrogation methods and false confessions by youth, especially those with mental disabilities. HIV-AIDS Trials: Black Women Often Left Out The Root, Sheree Crute | April 5, 2012 New research shows HIV/AIDS infection among African-American women in major east coast cities is five times higher than reported by the Centers for Disease Control. | 
