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Nebraska Lifts Referral Hold on 1 Boys Town Program

The state of Nebraska lifted its hold on referrals to Boys Town’s Specialized Treatment Group Homes (TGH) Wednesday, but a referral halt...

For-Profit Friends and Foes Duel on the Hill

In a politically charged Senate hearing room thick with dueling news releases and high-priced lobbyists, Sen. Tom Harkin said Thursday he will...

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2009

Data released by the U.S. Census Bureau show that the child poverty rate increased last year, as the number of Americans living...

California Extends Foster Care Services to 21

The state with the nation’s most foster youths will no longer just cut them loose when they turn 18. California Gov. Arnold...

Community Schools Can Improve Rural Education

The Rural Solution: How Community Schools Can Reinvigorate Rural Education Center for American Progress For the one in five students in the...

Combine Community Schools with Expanding Learning Time to Help Disadvantaged Youth

Breaking the Mold: Combining Community Schools with Expanded Learning Time to Help Educationally Disadvantaged Students Center for American Progress Students who...

More Children Insured as Poverty Rose

Unemployment soared between 2008 and 2009, and the majority of states saw more of their citizens living in poverty, but the number...

Will Calif. Extend Foster Care Services?

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is days away from signing or vetoing legislation that would extend foster care services in California to age 21...

School District Wellness Policies

School District Wellness Policies: Evaluating Progress and Potential for Improving Children’s Health Three Years After the Federal Mandate Robert Wood Johnson Foundation...

Reading Programs Show Little Lasting Effect

The Enhanced Reading Opportunities Final Report: The Impact of Supplemental Literacy Courses for Struggling Ninth-Grade Readers MDRC and American Institutes for Research...

Pillars of Effective Dropout Prevention Recovery

Six Pillars of Effective Dropout Prevention Recovery Reinventing Alternative Education Jobs for the Future Most states are moving too slowly toward implementation...

Home Computer Technology and Student Achievement

Scaling the Digital Divide: Home Computer Technology and Student Achievement Urban Institute This report examines the continuing disparity in at-home computer access...

Pathways for State-to-District Assistance in Underperforming School Districts

Levers for Change: Pathways for State-to-District Assistance in Underperforming School Districts Center for American Progress In order to achieve better results in...

National Survey on Drug Use and Health

National Survey on Drug Use and Health U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration The newest annual National Survey on Drug...

Child Poverty Rises

Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2009 U.S. Census Bureau The child poverty rate rose last year to...

Building Capacity for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care

Metropolitan Atlanta Youth Opportunities Initiatives (MAYOI): Building Capacity for Youth Aging Out of Foster Care Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Providing...

Education Gap Widens Wage Gap

Education Pays: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society College Board Advocacy and Policy Center A new report from the...

Characteristics of Bullying, Bullying Victims, and Schools

What Characteristics of Bullying, Bullying Victims, and Schools Are Associated with Increased Reporting of Bullying to School Officials? National Center for Education...