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The Jena Six and the Big Picture

The case of the “Jena Six” in Louisiana has drawn public attention to the disproportionate treatment of racial groups in juvenile justice...

CWLA Slashes Staff in Overhaul

Christine James-Brown has made her first extremely painful decision since taking over the Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) in April: cutting...

New Center Focuses on Education

Casey Family Programs and the American Bar Association (ABA) Center on Children and the Law have launched a national clearinghouse on the...

Kids Grade Adults as Average

Adults received their customary mediocre grade – a “C” – from youths in the latest Uhlich Report Card, which asks 1,000 teens...

Youth Soccer Avoids Death, Pays Taxes

In a landmark case for youth sports programs, the Internal Revenue Service has settled its case about whether a league’s paid coaches...

Bill Would Forgive College Loans

Congress wants to forgive some college loans for youth workers, but it’s unclear whether President Bush will go along. The House and...

Free Snacks

It’s official: After-school centers located in low-income areas can be paid back for providing healthful snacks to youth as old as 18....

Shooting at Peace Games

A community group in Ohio had a nightmare come true when a youth event that it organized in August to promote nonviolence...

Shhh: America’s Promise Drops ‘Youth’

Forgoing the fanfare most organizations attempt to muster around a name change, America’s Promise – The Alliance for Youth has quietly condensed...

DOJ Settles to Fix Facility

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has reached another agreement with a state to fix abuses at juvenile justice facilities. The settlement...

Making Form 990 More Clear

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants to revamp its tax form for nonprofits in an effort to simplify the reporting process and...

Rehab Ranch Sued Over Religion

Proponents of church and state separation have sued North Dakota for directing both money and delinquent youth to the Dakota Boys and...

Rules Proposed for Sex Offender Registries

The release of proposed guidelines for the Sex Offender Registration Notification Act (SORNA) unveiled the new system to be used by localities...

Foster Youth Stay In Census Survey

Responding to objections from child welfare advocates and lawmakers, the U.S. Census Bureau has reversed course and decided to keep the category...

City Asks Gays to Adopt

While adoption by gays is a hot button issue in most of the country, San Francisco appears to be the first jurisdiction...

Restrictions Sought On Youth Jobs

In an effort to increase safety, the federal government is considering new proposals to limit the jobs youth can hold and the...

Abstinence Ed Fires Back

Walk 10 paces, turn around and draw your conclusions. That’s what abstinence education proponents and comprehensive sex ed proponents have been doing...

Service in the Summer

Seeking to combine the potentially idle summer months with youth volunteerism, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) is appealing to...

Dropout Summit Produces a Plan

More than 100 organizations representing foundations, government policymakers and education and community leaders endorsed a 10-point plan last month to reduce the...