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White House Hosts Community College Summit
President Barack Obama on Tuesday ripped into what he said are Republican plans to trim funding for education by 20 percent to...
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Newsmakers for October 2010
Nonprofits After six years, Mary Mentaberry resigned last month as executive director of the Reno, Nev.-based National Council of Juvenile and Family...
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For-Profit Skepticism
For-profit career colleges have mushroomed into a multibillion-dollar industry by building their brand identity around customer service. Through expensive marketing campaigns, they...
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U.S. Dropout Guru
Asked how he finds time to research poor-performing schools, advocate for policy reform, operate his own built-from-scratch high school and oversee the...
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Psych Meds In Jails
A ground-breaking, year-long investigation by Youth Today has uncovered ample evidence that many youths incarcerated in American juvenile facilities are getting potent...
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Boys Town Programs Accused of Using Improper Restraints
Allegations that physical and chemical restraints were being used at two Boys Town facilities near the Omaha headquarters campus resulted in the...
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Spirituality and Religiosity Among Youth: International and U.S. Patterns
Child Trends Spirituality and religiosity levels among youth may be influenced by the historical, cultural and economic factors of their home...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
