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Harkin Files Comprehensive ESEA Rewrite in Senate

A comprehensive new Elementary and Secondary Education Act draft, filed today by Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Tom Harkin...

Home Visitation, Teen Pregnancy Programs Are Targets of House Republicans

House Republicans’ plan to defund all of the health reform provisions for fiscal 2012 would eliminate or drastically reduce two programs aimed...

Panelists Ponder the New Normal for Nonprofits

The Urban Institute’s Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy somberly marked its 15th anniversary today, as a panel of experts discussed what might...

Peter Benson, CEO of Search Institute, Dies at 65

Peter Benson, the long-time CEO of the Minneapolis-based Search Institute, died yesterday at the age of 65 after a year-long battle with...

College Completion: The Latino Edition

The College Completion Agenda – Latino Edition College Board This new reports looks at what can be done to increase the number...

Colleges: Where Does the Money Come From, What Does It Pay For

Trends in College Spending: Where does the money come from? Where does it go? What does it buy? The Delta Cost Project...

College Completion: The Latino Edition

The College Completion Agenda – Latino Edition College Board This new reports looks at what can be done to increase the number...

House Approps Would Eliminate AmeriCorps, Increase Head Start Funding

The House Appropriations Committee made public today a proposed spending bill that would eliminate AmeriCorps, increase funding for Head Start and limit...

Foster Children with Incarcerated Parents a Murky Subject for States, Report Finds

States child welfare agencies are resistant to pursuing reunification with parents – 30,000 or more – who are incarcerated while their child...

Community College Groups Receive $500 Million in Job-Training Grants

Almost $500 million in grants to increase graduation rates and provide new job-specific community college programs targeted at unemployed workers were announced...

Foster Care Waiver Bill Passes House and Senate

A bill that would permit states to spend federal child welfare funds to experiment with new strategies, passed the House earlier this...

Kondracke to Retire as Head of America’s Promise

Marguerite Kondracke, president and CEO of America’s Promise Alliance, announced today that she plans to retire and the organization has begun a...

Study Says U.S. Lags Behind Developed Countries on Youth Investments

The United States should establish a cabinet-level youth department to why the country is falling behind most other developed countries on youth...

Overview of Relevant Employment Laws and Cases of Sex Offenders at Child Care Facilities

U.S. Government Accountability Office This U.S. Government Accountability Office study looked at state laws governing sex offenders’ employment in child-care facilities and...

Senate Approps Approves Health, Labor and Education Spending Bill

Note: This story was updated on Sept. 29 The Senate Appropriation Committee approved a spending bill for the Departments of Education, Labor,...

Sally Prouty Resigns as The Corps Network’s CEO

Sally Prouty, who had headed the Corps Network since 2002, announced today that she will step down as president and CEO in...

Abusive Head Trauma Cases Involving Young Children Increased During Recession

Abusive Head Trauma During a Time of Increased Unemployment: A Multicenter Analysis Pediatrics The number of abusive head trauma injuries to children...