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A People's Movement,"" the story of the crafting and passage of Governor Dick Riley's 1984 South Carolina Education Improvement Act, is now available for purchase on Barnes and Noble's website.

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It was such a joy to be with The Riley Institute at Furman University last week for the launch of a new book, "A People's Movement," authored by friend and long-time business partner, William Saffold. The book describes how Governor Richard Riley led a grassroots, bipartisan movement to transform public education in the state of South Carolina. It's a timely, inspiring, and relevant story for anyone who wants to advance educational opportunities on a big scale.

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https://www.furman.edu/riley/news/riley-institute-to-launch-new-book-about-passage-of-groundbreaking-1984-south-carolina-education-improvement-act/?fbclid=IwAR1UzlrtexmyEQzJr83SVxKdeZBBAZqdveHlLif948MMGi8PVsg1nddM1Zg

Ebony, a member of the 2015 cohort of White-Riley-Peterson Policy Fellows, wrote a wonderful op-ed for NJ.com about the necessity of proper mental health first aid training for youth development professionals in Out-of-School programs. Since 2011, more than 165 leaders from all 50 states have participated in the fellowship program. I am always inspired when I hear about the important work of our fellows throughout the country.

https://www-nj-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.nj.com/opinion/2022/12/young-people-need-mental-health-services-outside-of-school-opinion.html?outputType=amp

Young people need mental health services outside of school | Opinion The United Way is calling on foundations and the government to invest in more public-private partnerships to address this critical need.