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Alcohol Promotion on Facebook

  Marin Institute The Marin Institute, which calls itself the “alcohol industry watchdog, ” calls for Facebook to ban all alcohol-related content...

Latinos and Education: Explaining the Attainment Gap

  The Pew Hispanic Center Less than half of Hispanic youth are likely to pursue a college education, according to this new...

Three Jurisdictions Get Funds for Reclaiming Futures

  Three jurisdictions are being awarded nearly $3.7 million in federal funding so they can establish the Reclaiming Futures program.  Reclaiming Futures...

Community Schools Pushed by Dems, Brits

Youth-serving agencies should plan to play a prominent role in America’s educational reform efforts by partnering with public schools to transform them...

College Prices Keep Rising

The cost of higher education got higher this school year, and the biggest increase was at public two-year colleges, where tuition jumped...

Report Says Child Abuse and Neglect Deaths Underreported

A report released today by the nonpartisan child advocacy group Every Child Matters Education Fund shows that the deaths of 10,440 U.S....

Conyers Slams OJJDP Boss at Girls JJ Hearing

Compelling testimony at today’s hearing about girls in the juvenile justice system was nearly overshadowed by Judiciary Committee chairman Rep. John Conyers’...

Report Highlights Youth Development Programs Sponsored by Cities

College scholarships and apprenticeships. Jobs for teens in trouble with the law.  Book clubs for kids and free trips to the museum....

Goldsmith Becomes Interim Chairman of CNCS

Stephen Goldsmith, former board chairman of the Corporation for National and Community Service, has assumed the position of interim board chairman with...

Study Finds Dropouts More Likely to be Incarcerated or Unemployed

A new report chronicling the whereabouts of past high school dropouts shows that all dropouts, and particularly African-Americans, are far more likely...

Education’s New $650 Million Plan

For enterprising youth-serving agencies with a track record of partnering with schools to improve student achievement in a measurable way, now is...

After-school Leaders Say Demand For Programming Has Grown

The Truth About American Legacy

The American Legacy Foundation is a rare example of a public charity being born with a silver spoon. Even before it began...

Healton: An Ex-Smoker Sees Hope

  Healton: “Going against the tobacco industry is a marathon.” By Michael Anft  At her offices along Massachusetts Avenue, in the heart of...

Who Gets Legacy’s Grants

Youths at a music festival co-sponsored by Reality Check vie to answer a question about smoking as part of a contest. The...

Healton’s Home Loan from Legacy

Household Help: Legacy lent Healton money to buy this house, which extends far into the back. Photo: John Kelly In 2002, the...

Recovery Act Funds Pay for 280,000 Youth Jobs over Summer

  About 280,000 youths were employed over the summer in programs paid for by $1.2 billion in the  Recovery Act (stimulus act),...

The Truth About American Legacy

The American Legacy Foundation is a rare example of a public charity being born with a silver spoon. Even before it began...

The Truth About American Legacy

The American Legacy Foundation is a rare example of a public charity being born with a silver spoon. Even before it began...

How Not to Handle Sex, Drugs and Violence at Job Corps

An operator of Job Corps centers failed to properly discipline problem students at three of its sites for incidents that included drug...