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Is School Funding Fair? A National Report Card

This new report from the Graduate School of Education at Rutgers University in partnership with the Education Law Center evaluates and compares...

2016 Brown Center Report on American Education: How Well Are American Students Learning?

The Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings' latest report examines the efficacy of reading and math in the Common Core, the...

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Nolan’s Story

"I just couldn't stop," said Nolan Eley, 25, who lived through a revolving door of getting help, relapsing and alienating loved ones...

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House Bills Seek to Improve Out-of-state Foster Placements, Infant Welfare

The House just passed legislation (which also has been introduced in the Senate) that aims to reduce the amount of time it...

Newsmakers | March-April 2016

Ira S. Hirschfield - Jennifer Killian - Phillip Li - Bess Rothenberg - Reed Hastings

Newsmakers | January-February 2016

David Barth - Rebecca C. Villareal - Steve Hollingworth - Stephanie Clusky - Chera D. Reid

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Newsmakers | March-April 2016

Ira S. Hirschfield, longtime president and trustee of the Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund in San Francisco, has announced his planned...

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Service Learning in the Summer: Youth Can Widen Knowledge, Develop New Skills

Last summer Nancy Meza, 21, began an internship with a Chicago advocacy group, the Little Village Environmental Justice Organization (LVEJO).

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Traumatized, Locked Up, LA Girls Starting to Get More Help

Moriah Barrett, then 14, woke up to burns on her body one night along with physical evidence that she had been raped....

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Federal Commission Releases Recommendations to End Child Abuse Fatalities

A report released Thursday calls for a national strategy to end child deaths from abuse and neglect. The report emphasizes improved leadership...

Communities Take Creative Approaches to Summer Learning

The students gathered at Nellie Muir Elementary School in Woodburn, Oregon, had a lot of questions for Sen. Ron Wyden when he...

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Advocates Cheer Probe of Racial Bias in Mississippi School Discipline

A federal investigation will examine whether discriminatory school disciplinary policies are disproportionately affecting black students in DeSoto County, Mississippi.

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Washington’s Digital Citizenship Legislation Could be Model

Lawmakers in Washington state passed legislation last week designed to help students better understand their lives online — one of the first...

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In Rural America, High Poverty, High Need for After-school Programs

Sunflower County, Mississippi, sounds like a cheerful place — until you realize the poverty rate is double the national average, and unemployment...

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Seeking Mental Health Support: Teens Helped Pass New Law to Access Mental Health Care Without Parental Consent

Jordan T. was 16 years old when he tried to see a mental health care professional to help him resolve “issues” at...

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KSU Students Share Thoughts on GA ‘Campus Carry’ Bill

House Bill 859, also known as the "campus carry" bill, passed a Georgia Senate panel on Monday, March 7.

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Girls in Trouble: Providing the Right Response

One of the starkest statistics in the lives of girls today is that 73 percent of girls in the juvenile justice system...

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Why Some After-school Advocates Love Competency-based Learning

After-school programs nationally are concerned with helping young people develop skills needed in a changing economy. Competency-based learning can mesh after-school and...

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In New Hampshire, Kids Add to Their Education by Leaving School

Schools in New Hampshire seek to engage students and reduce achievement gaps by offering extended learning opportunities, allowing them “to pursue their...