Guttmacher Institute State laws that require minors to notify their parents before they receive an abortion do not significantly reduce abortion...
Child Well-Being Index scores of family economic well-being project a decline through 2010. The scores are based on several federal economic data...
Karen Mathis, a lawyer and former president of the American Bar Association, has been named president and chief executive officer of...
There were not a whole lot of surprises or noteworthy changes in this report. Homicide/manslaughter arrests ticked up 3 percent, and robbery...
Nearly one in six children in the Florida foster care system who had been prescribed psychotropic medication were given the drugs without...
If you aren’t watching what your state legislators and governor are doing with Temporary Assistance for Needy Families money (TANF), now is...
Maria Eitel Maria Eitel, president of the Nike Foundation, has withdrawn her name from consideration as CEO of the Corporation for National...
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The recession appears to be stopping juvenile facility building in its tracks, and even expediting the closure of existing buildings. Except in...
The front (intake and court proceedings) and side (alternatives to incarceration) of the JJ system need work when it comes to Latino...
The study calls for closure of the entire Division of Juvenile Facilities (DJF), proposing that its enormous budget could be better spent...
President Barack Obama released a proposed 2010 budget Thursday that would eliminate several funding streams for youth programs, including $82 million in juvenile...
The Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption came out with its annual list of the Best Adoption-Friendly Workplaces. The ranking is based on...
Washington—The effort to focus more attention on the national high school dropout problem came to the National Press Club this week, where...
Calif. Rep. Linda Sánchez (D) Anti-bullying policies would be required of schools receiving Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Community Act funding under...
The Supreme Court agreed today to hear two Florida cases that challenge the legality of sentencing minors to life in prison without...
Public Private Ventures Schools should be used for so much more than school. That’s the message of this report outlining the benefits...
Child Trends Nearly 20 percent of American children and youth are living in poverty - a percentage that has been steadily increasing...
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services This new guide underscores the reliance...