Charter for Compassion launches "With Compassion," a new podcast series exploring how compassion can transform politics and civic life. The debut episode features Greg Fischer, who served 12 years as Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky—making compassion one of his city's three core values.

As federal pandemic relief funds wind down, states across the nation are finding innovative ways to sustain and expand summer learning programs that emerged during the Covid-19 response. This report examines how nine states built infrastructure and implemented strategies to ensure summer learning remains accessible and effective.

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