Kaukab Jhumra Smith

Posts By Kaukab Jhumra Smith

• Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

  Partnerships Keep Summer Jobs Programs for Teens Alive

  On a frigid February day in Boston, hundreds of young people backed by Mayor Thomas Menino rallied outside the statehouse for increased...

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  NRA Task Force Wants to Arm School Staff

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Rifle Association’s task force for improving school safety released a 225-page report Tuesday with a list of recommendations, including the...

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  Study: No Link Between Autism and Childhood Vaccines

  There is no evidence that giving certain vaccinations to children under two years of age causes them to develop autism, according to...

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  Study: School District Choice Can Impact Student Achievement

  Parents interested in helping their children succeed at school may find that the school district they choose can affect their child’s academic...

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  Michelle Obama to Speak on Youth Violence in Chicago

  When 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed at a Chicago playground just a few days after performing at President Obama’s inauguration...

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  Supreme Court Gay Marriage Arguments Focus on Children

  How the children of same-sex couples are affected by state and federal restrictions on marriage is emerging as a consideration for the...

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  Listenbee Takes Over as Federal Head of Juvenile Justice

  Defense attorney Robert Listenbee Jr., who led the juvenile defense unit at the Defender Association of Philadelphia since 1997, took the oath of...

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  National Chief for Job Corps Resigned Last November

  The country’s largest job training program for low-income youth has been without a permanent leader since last November, a little-discussed development as...

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  Cash-Strapped Job Corps Faces Watchdog Scrutiny

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – Call it déjà vu all over again. After years of troubling audits, Job Corps, the federal government’s largest vocational...

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  Background Checks, School Security Bills Advance in U.S. Senate

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – A bill expanding the use of background checks for gun sales was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday...

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  Online Abuse Predicts Real-Life Dating Violence for Teens

  Twenty-five percent of teenagers who are in romantic relationships feel their partners have harassed or even abused them through social media, text...

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  Shake-up Underway at Federal Office of Juvenile Justice

  Major changes in leadership, structure and funding are underway at the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, changes that are...

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  White House to Offer States Incentives for Early Childhood Programs

  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Obama administration will offer states financial incentives to expand access to early childhood education programs for low-income children,...

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  House Hears Testimony on School Security

  WASHINGTON, D.C. — Establishing a positive school climate and encouraging healthy communication between students and adults is critical to preventing violent incidents...

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  Latest Brain Research Supports Obama Early Childhood Plan

  WASHINGTON – Sixteen years ago, then-first lady Hillary Clinton convened a White House conference on the latest research on brain development in...

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  Older Teens Need Flexible, Creative Programs After School

  BALTIMORE – Whether taking care of siblings, working a job or just hanging out with friends, older teenagers have a lot of...

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  Better Data, Public Relations and Collaboration Key to After-School Program Success

  BALTIMORE – Kyle was shy and soft-spoken, a gentle boy who would express immediate regret if he acted out in front of...

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  UPDATED: National After-School Conference Kicks Off in Baltimore

  BALTIMORE — Nearly 400 people, including mayors, city officials, educators and nonprofit workers, are in Baltimore for two days this week to...

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  DC Reforms Offer Some Kids New Beginning

  New center models holistic, age-appropriate, therapeutic approaches LAUREL, Md. — A few years ago, facilities manager Carl Matthews rounded a corner inside...

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  Mental Health Needs of Adolescents Often Overlooked

  The vast majority of mental health disorders in adolescents go undiagnosed and untreated, with young people who are African American, LGBT, homeless...