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Scott Defends PROMISE Act Merger; Juvenile Advocacy Coalition Opposes It
The bill combining Rep. Bobby Scott’s (D-Va.) Youth PROMISE Act (YPA) and Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-Calif.) Gang Abatement and Prevention Act has...
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More Grandparents Than Ever Raising Children
Nearly 5 million children in the U.S. are being raised by their grandparents, according to data from the American Community Survey (ACS)....
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Child Abuse Legislation Passes Both Chambers
The much-discussed DREAM Act remains in limbo as the Senate and House deal on tax cuts and fiscal 2011 spending. But another...
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Scott Merges PROMISE Act with Feinstein Gang Bill
Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) has made a deal with Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) to merge their very different crime prevention bills and...
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Child Nutrition Bill: What it Actually Accomplishes
Note: This story was updated on December 13 A massive child nutrition bill that will boost the availability and health content of...
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Trends in High School Dropout and Completion Rates in the United States: 1972-2008
A new federal report is the latest measurement of the American high dropout picture, this one quantifying not just rates of ninth...
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Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2010
The Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Educational Statistics collaborated on this report, which breaks down crime in and...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
