In this article the Los Angeles Times explores the reasons why year after year, one fifth-grade class learns far more than the other down the hall, and they conclude the difference has almost nothing to do with the size of the class, the students or their parents.

The Economists reports that the American and British governments hope that a partnership with social entrepreneurs, like those found in New Profit's portfolio can solve some of society’s most intractable problems.

Grant Williams describes how nonprofits and prominent New York Philanthropists are worried about a significant loss in donations due to New York Governor David A. Paterson's signing of a revenue bill that limits charitable deductions for "high earners."

Doug McCurry and Dacia Toll of Achievement First wrote this op-ed about how New York's latest test scores expose the brutal truth of the achievement gap and force all educators across the state to raise their game.

In this Politico 44 post Kendra Marr describes how Juan Sepulveda, the director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics, pledged that the Obama administration will work closely with universities, high schools and nonprofits to ensure Latino students understand the complexities of college applications and financial aid.

Read New Profit's official press release about receiving a Social Innovation Fund intermediary grant.

Year Up is featured in this article by Peter Sims about the disconnect between policy makers and people who are working on actual problems in the grassroots.

Spencer Michels reports on how KickStart's founder, Martin Fisher fights poverty by increasing access to clean water in Kenya through the use of foot-pumps.

Jeffrey Bradach writes how scaling nonprofits is anything but an exercise in cutting cookies, as it requires not only fidelity to core processes and programs, but also constant adjustments to local needs and resources.

Brett Jenks, CEO of RARE, discusses protecting turtles, ways to get involved in conservation, and more.