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N.Y. Film Festival Unites New Yorkers to be Better Fathers

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — They sat in a room, father and son, with cash stacked to the ceiling, seemingly all the...

Poor Children More Likely to Smoke, But Less Likely to Binge Drink, According to Duke Study

According to researchers at Duke University, children who grew up in poverty are more likely to become cigarette smokers as adults —...

Adding Camp to the School Reform Toolbox

When Miami Heat star LeBron James was asked what helped him win his second straight NBA championship, he emphasized, “The hard work...

Expanded Learning: The New Key to Increase Student Achievement

Experts say partnership, data-sharing and professional development poise providers to help students and schools increase achievement At PS/MS 188, a middle school on...

California Cities Seek $1 Billion Settlement for Lead Paint-Related Health Care Costs

This story was reported by Lilly Fowler for FairWarning, a Los Angeles-based nonprofit news organization focused on public health and safety issues. In...

Childcare Experts Urge Attention to Adult in Child Welfare

Approximately 200 state lawmakers, staff and advocates from across the country at a child welfare forum at the National Conference of State Legislatures...

Fatherhood the Focus of NY Film Festival

What is a father? While the word itself may seem simple and straightforward, the concept of fatherhood is complex and open to...

New Opportunities for Interest-Driven Arts Learning in a Digital Age

Across the Country, Neighborhoods Gather, Celebrate National Night Out

Photo by Katy McCarthy. Susan Hayes Smith, 72, block party organizer and Police Captain Ricardo Orozco in Oakland, Calif. Story by Katy McCarthy with...

Proposed Update to Federal Law Could Help Catch Online Child Sex Traffickers

The International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children and the National Association of Attorney Generals urged Congress in July to make changes...

Summit Rallies Young People to Become Juvenile Justice Advocates

During a session on disproportionate minority contact, youth audience members participate in a mock justice system processing activity facilitated by Tshaka Barrows...

In Arkansas, Paying Teachers to Bring Concealed Weapons to School

The returning students at Clarksville High School will be met by more than 20 armed personnel when classes resume in August, as...

Serious Injuries from Fights Lead to IQ Loss in Kids

Adolescents who receive serious injuries from fights may experience something even worse than the sting of defeat: a significant drop in their...

Serious Fighting-Related Injuries Produce a Significant Reduction in Intelligence

Mississippi State University Gets $2 Million to Study Juvenile Substance Abuse Programming

Mississippi State University received a $2 million grant last week to research substance abuse prevention and treatment options for the state’s juvenile...

New Report Documents Effects of Childhood Poverty on Education, Adult Life

The United States prides itself on being the land of opportunity, and we like to believe that everyone has the chance to...

Poverty and Education: Finding the Way Forward

America’s Children: Key National Indicators of Well-Being, 2013

AMERICA’S CHILDREN: Well-Being Report Finds Youth Achievement Contingent on Race, Economics

From The Chicago Bureau Numbering 73.7 million last year, children accounted for nearly 24 percent of the nation’s population. In 2011, 22...

House Bill Would Cut After School Program Funding, Create Block Grant

Late last week, the House of Representatives passed the Student Success Act (H.R. 5), a reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education...