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The Lion’s Legacy
When it comes to legislating on behalf of Americans most in need of federal assistance, few congressmen have a legacy with the...
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Job Corps’ YouTube Dilemna
When Job Corps instructor Alexander Pasillas searched YouTube a while back for videos about Job Corps sites like the one where he...
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Same Old Money Problems at CNCS
A new evaluation of the Corporation for National and Community Service’s (CNCS) budget process found outdated policies, lack of clear lines of...
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Same Old Money Problems at CNCS, Part II
The second report in two weeks about financial management problems at the Corporation for National and Community Service, the parent agency...
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JDAI Conference: Day Two
Day one was jam-packed with interesting workshops, as well as moving keynote speeches from Rep. Bobby Scott (D-Va.) and author Dwayne Betts....
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Youth Today Live at the JDAI Conference
Once again, The Annie E. Casey Foundation has allowed the staff of Youth Today to skulk around the annual Juvenile Detention Alternatives...
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Even the Hedge Fund Group Is Hurting
In this failing economy, it isn’t surprising that many children’s charities are suffering from lower income. But even a group that...
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OBAMA JOB WATCH
Nobody in consideration wants to talk about it. Nobody who supports someone for one of the jobs wants to be quoted. Such...
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Basketball Redux
Binghamton, N.Y., which a couple of years ago cut a police-organized youth basketball program when a federal grant ran out, now...
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Even the Hedge Fund Group Is Hurting
In this failing economy, it isn’t surprising that many children’s charities are suffering from lower income. But even a group that...
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Health Care Bill Could Require States to Keep Juvies on Medicaid
An amendment added to the enormous health care reform bill passed by the House Energy and Commerce Committee would require states to...
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Reducing Obesity: Policy Strategies from the Tobacco Wars
Urban Institute The first challenge for the 100-plus people who flowed into Urban Institute’s Washington offices last week to talk about...
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The Cent of Tobacco
For more than 100 years, the emerald green 4-H clover has been a symbol of wholesome living. The National 4-H Council trumpets...
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National Service Agency Firing Draws Heat
While the White House orchestrated a flurry of events late last month to turn the national spotlight to public service – with...
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Basic Training
More than a year after a spate of deaths among children known to Colorado’s child welfare system, the state is creating a...
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Tell, Don’t Ask
After partying and slacking off caused her grades to slip at Chaffey College in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., Lauren Cocroft had a serious...
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Newsmakers for August 2009
Nonprofits The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) imposed its second round of layoffs in as many years last month. The cutback...
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Science in After-School Market Research Study
Coalition for Science After School (CSAS) More than 50 years after the launch of Sputnik initiated a broad campaign to increase...
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Connected by 25: Financing Housing SupportsConnected by 25: Financing Policies and Practices That Support Permanency
The Finance Project Initiatives designed to improve the lives of youths aging out of foster care could be funded by tapping...
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Diplomas and Dropouts: Which Colleges Actually Graduate Their Students (and Which Don’t)
American Enterprise Institute Based on data from the U.S. Department of Education, this report examines the graduation rates of more than...
