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Costs Up, Faculty Down at Public Colleges
Higher tuition. Less faculty. That’s the story among colleges and universities throughout the country, according to a new Center on Budget...
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First Lady Heads Push for Chicago as Site of 2016 Olympics
First Lady Michelle Obama will lead the U.S. delegation trying to secure the 2016 Olympic/Paralympics Games for Chicago, the White House announced...
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Annie E. Casey President Doug Nelson to Retire in 2010
When he walked into Annie E. Casey Foundation’s old headquarters in Greenwich, Conn., in 1990, Doug Nelson thought he was there to...
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Crime in the United States, 2008
Federal Bureau of Investigation The FBI’s annual Uniform Crime Report shows slight declines in violent and property crimes from 2007...
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An Update on State Budget Cuts
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Major budget cuts occurring in at least 41 states and the District of Columbia – because...
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Lack of OJJDP Funding Worries States
State juvenile justice leaders find staff at the federal juvenile justice office helpful, though slow to respond at times, and the officials...
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Vulnerable Youth and the Transition to Adulthood
Urban Institute Eight new research briefs on youth transitions to early adulthood are now available and include two unexpected findings: 1....
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Justice Awards Millions in Mentoring Grants
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder yesterday announced the national juvenile mentoring grants: a total of $129 million that comes partially from Recovery...
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HBCUs, California Colleges Emerge as Top Colleges for ‘Social Mobility’
If you’re searching for the colleges and universities that are best at getting low-income students into and through college, think black...
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Head of Job Corps Removed; No Replacement Named
The national director of the Office of Job Corps has been removed from her office by U.S. Labor Secretary Hilda Solis,...
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From a Rock to a Hard Place
Mullen now fears that if Randy is in the wrong place at the wrong time, “he would definitely end up going...
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Raising Youth Work’s Next Leaders
Stroup: Wants to build “pipeline” to leadership at nonprofits. [Update: This article as published provides outdated figures about certification. Humanics says 442 students...
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Same Old Money Problems at CNCS
Goren: Former chief of staff is still acting CEO of CNCS. Photo: Corporation photo by M.T. Harmon A new evaluation of...
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A Job Big Enough for a Nonprofit and a For-Profit
Indio, Calif.—The federally funded Youth Opportunity Center (YOC) in this desert town is run by a muscular ex-ballplayer everyone calls Rock. He’s...
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Youth Today’s Best Youth Work Fellowships
You’re ready to take your skills to “the next level.” You’re aching to explore your field in depth through higher education....
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Newsmakers for September 2009
Rachel Willis Nonprofits It’s been a summer of transition at Kids Voting USA, which provides youth with education about civic issues...
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Afterschool Workforce Development Strategies: From Recruitment to Career Pathways
Children Now After-school workforce development projects that focus their outreach efforts on specific demographics, such as high school and college students,...
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Extending Foster Care to Age 21: Benefits, Costs and Opportunities for States
Chapin Hall and National Governors Association This Web conference examines the possible impact of the Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing...
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Volunteering in America
Corporation for National and Community Service The number of young adults (16 to 24 years old) who volunteered in 2008 rose...
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Career and Technical Education: States Have Broad Flexibility in Implementing Perkins IV
U.S. Government Accountability Office States are doing what they can to implement performance measures under a federal accountability law for career...
