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News Releases

The What Works Clearinghouse Gives Washington University in St. Louis Study of Experience Corps Highest Honors (Feb 12, 2010)

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Experience Corps in the News

Schooling the Aging Brain - The New York Times (The New Old Age Blog), Jan. 26, 2010. What if older people who volunteered to work in elementary schools, in a program that bolstered educational progress for children, could at the same time reduce their own risk of cognitive decline? Talk about a win-win.

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Service award
President Bush Honors Tucson Experience Corps Member >

A model for growth
Experience Corps "clearly demonstrates how programs can become stronger, more energized and even more innovative through carefully planned and managed growth" >
– Policy Studies Associates

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"In the 21st century, the best anti-poverty program around is a world-class education. And in this country, the success of our children cannot depend more on where they live than on their potential."

-President Obama, "State of the Union," January 27, 2010

"Together, we can continue our commitment to education innovation by investing in Experience Corps, a program that helps elementary students by increasing the number of older adult tutors and mentors in the classroom. Independent research shows that Experience Corps works: Third-grade reading and math scores are rising and students feel safer at school."

-Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, State of the City Speech, February 22, 2010