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Senate Postpones DREAM Vote: House Passes Bill 216-198

The DREAM Act, which passed the House last night but faced sure defeat in the Senate if brought to a vote...

Harkin Questions Whether For-Profits Deliver for Vets

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), who has been battling with for-profit colleges that he says make huge profits at the federal trough, suggested...

Nat’l Youth Leadership Council Names Kelita Bak to Replace Founding CEO

The National Youth Leadership Council has hired Kelita Bak to replace its founder and retiring CEO, Jim Kielsmeier, who will remain with...

Q & A: Bradley Curs on How Need-based State Financial Aid Leads to Schools Raising Tuition

Last month’s annual Association for the Study of Higher Education conference in Indianapolis featured the presentation of a particular piece of research...

Do Institutions Respond Asymmetrically to Changes in State Need- and Merit-Based Aid?

Tuition at public and private universities tend to rise when states increase the amount of need-based financial aid that they will make...

Dropout Factories on the Decline, Report Says

A significant decrease in Southern “dropout factories” – high schools in which 60 percent or fewer of incoming freshmen classes go on...

Adolescent Obesity in the United States

One out of every six adolescents (ages 12 to 19) is overweight, according to a November report of youth obesity statistics by...

Subprime Opportunity: The Unfulfilled Promise of For-Profit Colleges and Universities

Only 22 percent of first-time, full-time students at for-profit schools received their degree within six years, compared to 55 percent of similar...

Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice 2010 Annual Report

The Federal Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice, which represents the interests of state advisory groups, issued its 2010 Annual Report this week....

States Begin Reacting to Ban on Juvenile Life Without Parole

“The court’s ruling does not prohibit stern sentences for juveniles who commit violent crimes, and I fully expect the offender in this...

DREAM Act Not Ready to Die in 111th

DREAM Act supporters are making one final push in the 111th Congress before Republicans take over the House in January. President Barack...

Profiles of Latino Health: A Closer Look at Latino Child Nutrition

The National Council of La Raza looks at 12 issues around childhood obesity and family nutrition in the Latino community. Among the...

The Social and Educational Factors Contributing to the Outcomes of Black Males in Urban Schools

The Council of Great City Schools conducted an in-depth analysis of data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, and in this...

Doth the Earmark Trough Runneth Dry?

The practice of “earmarking” federal money, a Congressional device with debatable impact on the field of youth work, may soon face extinction....

Group Calls for Conference, Spending on Multigenerational Services

A new report released by Generations United calls for White House conference that addresses the needs of the young and elderly, and...

Forging Partnership with For-Profit College, Walmart Chooses Carefully

In 2008, Walmart started looking for a way to connect its employees with affordable and practical college opportunities. American Public Education, Inc.,...

Ending the Tobacco Epidemic

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued this strategic plan aimed to control tobacco use. The plan entails accelerating research...

New Mexico Case Next Juvenile Venture for Supreme Court?

For juvenile justice advocates and service providers, there were some lofty expectations for the Obama administration and the 111th Congress. It is...

Office of Justice Programs 2009 Annual Report

The Justice Department’s main funder of domestic justice programs released 8,.200 grants totaling more than $5.6 billion in fiscal 2009, according to...