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Former Florida Child Welfare Boss Will Lead Administration for Children and Families
George Sheldon, the former head of Florida’s Department of Children and Families, will lead the Administration for Children and Families for President...
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U.S. Chamber Report Lauds For-Profit Innovation, Says Government Is an Obstacle to Implementation
A report released by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce at a program on the need for innovation in higher education examines several...
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Telomere length and early severe social deprivation: linking early adversity and cellular aging
Tulane University, Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University, University of Maryland Young children who spend more time in institutional care at...
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House Republicans Target 43 Ed Programs for Elimination
Even as Democrats introduced various bills to shore up persistently low-performing schools and to provide funds to ameliorate tax losses in some...
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Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions Aged 12 to 14
The Treatment Episode Data Set (TEDS) Report, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration This report recommends more study of prevention and...
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Reading Levels of Rural and Urban Third Graders Lag Behind Their Suburban Peers
Carsey Institute On average, the reading levels of third grade students in rural and urban schools are lower than those of suburban...
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Disappearing Parents: A Report on Immigration Enforcement and the Child Welfare System
University of Arizona When a parent is arrested or detained by immigration enforcement, the chances that they will ever regain custody of...
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Black, Hispanic Groups Call for Study of Gainful Employment Regulations
Leaders of the National Black Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic Leadership Fund today asked the Obama administration to conduct a “minority...
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Children’s Bureau Looking for Input on Improving Review of State Child Welfare Systems
The Department of Health and Human Services is taking suggestions on how to redesign the Child and Family Services Review, the main...
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Corporation for Public Broadcasting Launches Dropout Prevention Project
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced today it is launching a new project focusing on America’s dropout problem in 20 cities where...
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U.S. Chamber Wants Grades for Schools in Reauthorization
The nation’s largest business federation intends to have a say in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and...
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Double Jeopardy: How Third-Grade Reading Skills and Poverty Influence High School Graduation
Low income students who are not proficient in reading by the third grade have a much lower chance of graduating high school,...
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Still Denied: How Community Colleges Shortchange Students by Not Offering Federal Loans
The Project on Student Debt Federal student loans provide the most affordable and safest option for students, however, many community colleges to...
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Corvington Resigns as Head of Corporation for National and Community Service
Patrick Corvington, who for the past 15 months has headed the Corporation for National and Community Service, told the staff Friday that...
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Stress May Intensify Depression in Abused Children
Maltreatment or abuse may cause stress-triggered reactions in children that can push them into worsening levels of depression, according to a study...
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For-Profit Colleges, Allies Spend $4.5 Million Lobbying Against Gainful Employment
For-profit colleges and their allies in the battle against greater regulation by the U.S. Department of Education spent more than $4.5 million...
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Purchase the Youth Today Guide to For-Profit Colleges
The Youth Today Guide to For-Profit Colleges is now available for purchase! Simply click the “Buy Now” button above and you will...
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Critical Moment to Connect Latino Youth to School and Jobs, Report Says
A report released today by the National Council of La Raza urges organizations to partner with one another to find ways to...
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New Institute Will Offer Juvenile, Child Welfare Court Footage for Research and Training
A university and film production company are creating what both hope will become a repository for training juvenile justice and child welfare...
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Education in Juvie
After a long, frustrating wait for action on any juvenile justice-related legislation, the pending reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act...
