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Newsmakers for September 2008
Nonprofits Judge Patricia A. Macías, presiding judge of the 388th Family District Court in El Paso, Texas, has been elected president...
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You Too Can YouTube
You probably think YouTube is a place for people to promote themselves – a la the recently featured video on the home...
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Another State Bans Prone Restraints
Pennsylvania has become the fifth state to ban youth residential programs from using prone restraints, which can lead to accidental asphyxiation or...
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Hearing on Justice Programs in September
By John Kelly The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the Office of Justice Programs in September to examine whether...
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Move Spreads to Expand School Day
By Erika Fitzpatrick A new study shows that expanded learning time (ELT) programs are increasing in schools across the country – a...
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Changes in Abstinence Grants Draw Suspicion
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ latest request for proposals for its Abstinence Only grants increases the grant period from...
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Meat Plant Raid Nets Child Labor Charges
By Grace Lavigne The Iowa attorney general is considering whether to file criminal charges against the owners of the nation’s largest kosher...
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Administration Won’t Enforce New SCHIP Rules
The Bush Administration will not crack down on states that are out of compliance with its controversial rules on state children’s health...
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An Ambitious Push for National Service
By Nancy Lewis More than 500 leaders and activists plan to gather in New York this month to launch what they hope...
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Strip2Clothe Campaign a Lesson for National Membership Orgs
A campaign to distribute clothes for homeless and runaway children turned into a lesson in the virtues of private discussions among nonprofit...
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Revitalizing Arts Education Through Community-Wide Coordination
RAND Education and The Wallace Foundation A lack of space, little time in the school day, and a greater emphasis on other...
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Youth Transitioning from Foster Care: Background, Federal Programs and Issues for Congress
Open Congressional Research Service Eight pending bills propose changes to the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program, which allocates funds to states annually...
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Parenting a Child Who Has Been Sexually Abused: A Guide for Foster and Adoptive Parents
The guide provides information for the foster and adoptive parents of children who have been sexually abused, and lists potential signs of...
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Out of Many, One: Toward Rigorous Common Core Standards From the Ground Up
Achieve, the Education Trust, the Thomas B. Fordham Foundation, and the National Alliance of Business launched the American Diploma Project (ADP) in...
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A Report on the Opinions and Attitudes of the Millennial Generation toward the United States Public Service Academy
Between April 3 and April 8, SocialSphere Strategies of Cambridge, Mass., polled 800 members of the "Millennial Generation" - college-bound high school...
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Building on Strength: Positive Youth Development in Juvenile Justice Programs
This study of six juvenile justice programs describes the factors that facilitate the adoption of positive youth-development principles in a juvenile justice...
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Building Brighter Futures in Indian Country: What’s on the Minds of Native Youth
The report summarizes the meeting of the June 2007 Tribal Youth Focus Group, comprised of youths ages 10 to 17 from 20...
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Sexual Violence Reported by Juvenile Correctional Authorities, 2005-06
Of the nearly 4,100 allegations of sexual violence against youth in juvenile corrections systems from 2005-2006, approximately one in five (732) were...
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Marketing Food to Children and Adolescents: A Review of Industry Expenditures, Activities, and Self-Regulation
Concern over the dramatic increase in childhood obesity led Congress to request the FTC to conduct a study of food and beverage...
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Parental Involvement in Middle Childhood: Can It Protect Children from Harmful TV Viewing Habits and Behavior?
This report used data from the 2003 National Survey of Children's Health of more than 30,000 children between the ages of six...
