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The Learning Curve 2014
An international education report by the Economist Intelligence Unit and published by Pearson.
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1.6KWhisper, Other Anonymous Smartphone Apps Linked to Cyberbullying
Although gossip has always been a part of middle and high schools, some social media smartphone apps have been raising concerns about...
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The State of Preschool 2013
A report profiling state-funded pre-K programs in the U.S. by the The National Institute for Early Education at Rutgers University.
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Tobacco’s Hidden Children
Hazardous Child Labor in United States Tobacco Farming
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710Exploratorium a Powerhouse in Out-of-School Science
One of the top travel destinations for kids and families happens to be an innovative museum long devoted to out-of-school science activities.
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Children of Immigrants: 2011 State Trends Update
A report by the Urban Institute.
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Student Loans Rising: An Overview of Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options
A report by the Brookings Institution.
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566Partnership Aims to Get More Kids Outdoors
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell has joined with YMCA of the USA and the National League of Cities to get...
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1.4KNew York After-school Program Takes a Hands-on Approach
NEW YORK — In a sunny room in the Banknote building, a facility in the South Bronx that once printed stamps and...
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1.0KNew Campaign Demands Feds Expand Efforts to Reduce Youth Homelessness
The National Coalition for the Homeless and the Ali Forney Center, a New York-based program that offers housing and other services to...
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566NYC Forges Ahead on After-school Programs for All Middle-School Kids
What if free after-school programs existed for all middle-school kids? This scenario will become a reality in New York City in September.
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2014 U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth
From the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance.
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1.7KFreedom School Spirit Infuses Summer Literacy Program
Fifty summers ago, college students flocked to Mississippi to teach in Freedom Schools and take part in the Summer of Freedom.
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The Online College Labor Market
A report from Georgetown University analyzing online demand for college talent.
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1.9KText, Talk, Act Draws Kids Into Mental Health Discussion
For the second time,Text, Talk, Act is engaging young people in a texting event to create conversations about mental health.
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1.5KPACE Embracing the Needs of Girls, Looks to Expand Beyond Florida
A Florida program created in 1985 for girls who had a brush with the law has now developed into a highly successful...
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Just Learning: The Imperative to Transform Juvenile Justice Systems into Effective Educational Systems
A Study of Juvenile Justice Schools in the South and the Nation by the Southern Education Foundation.
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Stakeholders’ Views on the Movement to Reduce Youth Incarceration
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1.4KStudy: OST Digital Technology Program has Impact on High Schoolers’ Grades
Can out-of-school programs help low-income high school students improve their grades and test scores? Little research has looked at programs at the...
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839OJJDP Grants Only Slightly More Transparent After 2008 Controversy
Six years after a grant-awarding controversy shook up the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention — resulting in a congressional...
