Congres Passes the 'Give Act'

Congress passed the GIVE Act, also known as the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act, which will expand AmeriCorps by 170,000 positions and direct much of the service toward three national priorities: reducing the high school dropout rate, conserving energy, and providing health care to needy people. Here is some analysis.

Here are some articles:
New York Times
Wall Street Journal
Reuters
AP
Chronicle of Higher Education
Chronicle of Philanthropy