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Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Bill Would Make AmeriCorps Education Award Tax-Free

A bipartisan bill introduced last week would mean AmeriCorps alumni would not have to pay taxes on the educational awards they earn...

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Q&A: Bryan Samuels, Obama’s Top Child Welfare Appointee

Bryan Samuels, who has served for more than a year now as President Barack Obama’s Commissioner for the Administration on Children, Youth...

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Former Florida Child Welfare Boss Will Lead Administration for Children and Families

George Sheldon, the former head of Florida’s Department of Children and Families, will lead the Administration for Children and Families for President...

Top Headlines: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Weekly Notes: Interesting research on private justice funding; Iraq’s juvenile justice system; upcoming events; and more

***Notes is back after a one-week hiatus brought on by, of all things, a website hacker. When we opened up the Youth...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Children’s Bureau Looking for Input on Improving Review of State Child Welfare Systems

The Department of Health and Human Services is taking suggestions on how to redesign the Child and Family Services Review, the main...

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U.S. Chamber Wants Grades for Schools in Reauthorization

The nation’s largest business federation intends to have a say in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and...

Weekly Notes: Will Texas merger lead to community program investment?; Upcoming meetings; and more

***The Texas Public Policy Foundation expressed support this week for the merger of the Texas Youth Commission and the Texas Juvenile Probation...

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Stress May Intensify Depression in Abused Children

Maltreatment or abuse may cause stress-triggered reactions in children that can push them into worsening levels of depression, according to a study...

Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Critical Moment to Connect Latino Youth to School and Jobs, Report Says

A report released today by the National Council of La Raza urges organizations to partner with one another to find ways to...

Top Headlines: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Weekly Notes: LWOP action; kids trying to get tried as adults; and more

***Day number 823 of the Obama administration and still no nominee to serve as administrator of the Office of Juvenile Justice and...

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New Institute Will Offer Juvenile, Child Welfare Court Footage for Research and Training

A university and film production company are creating what both hope will become a repository for training juvenile justice and child welfare...

Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Education in Juvie

After a long, frustrating wait for action on any juvenile justice-related legislation, the pending reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act...

News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier

Children’s Rights Sues Texas Over Foster Care

Nonprofit litigator Children’s Rights has sued the state of Texas, accusing its child welfare system of failing to transition foster children back...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Most Youth Programs Survive Budget Battle Ax, with Trims

Federal funding for youth services weathered the fiscal 2011 budget standoff with what could best be described as limited but significant casualties....

Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Computer-Based GED Test Set to Debut

A computer-based version of the GED will be available at testing centers in four states by next year and is likely to...

News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier

Schumer Backs Bill to Expand Background Checks

Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) has introduced a bill to take to scale a long-running pilot project that provides youth-serving organizations with access...

News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier

AED to Sell Off Programs, Cease Operations after Charges

The Washington-based Academy for Educational Development has announced that it will sell off all of its programs and assets in the wake...

News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier

Forum Addresses Youth Violence

Representatives of six cities met in Washington earlier this month, at the National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention, to discuss their common...

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What Is “Custody” for Young Teens in Child Welfare, Criminal Cases?

The U.S. Supreme Court heard two cases last month about interviews of children at school. One concerned allegations of sexual abuse –...

Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Another Round of Layoffs at Public/Private Ventures

Public/Private Ventures, a 33-year-old national research organization focused on evaluating programs for low-income communities and using that information to improve effectiveness, last...