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10.8KCrime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools
The National Center for Education Statistics uses data gathered from the latest School Survey on Crime and Safety to present an overview...
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2.7KAtlanta Prosecutor Who Was Attacked Now Helps Other Domestic Violence Survivors
Assistant District Attorney April Ross knows the statistics on gun violence and domestic violence in Georgia. She's also experienced it first hand....
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1.6KCharter School Effects on School Segregation
The Urban Institute takes a comprehensive look at the effect of the growth of charter schools on racial segregation in school systems....
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4.6KCampus Coaches Make Crucial Difference to Foster Youth in College
Liz Burns, 22, was in the middle of a crazy-busy time at college. But, for some reason, she couldn’t stop thinking about...
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8.1KHomelessness Still High Among Foster Youth Adopted, Reunited With Families, Report Finds
A surprising link between youth homelessness and foster care emerged today from a research project at the University of Chicago’s Chapin Hall....
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1.6KLeaving No One Behind: All Children Immunized and Healthy
UNICEF recently released this report highlighting the tremendous progress of worldwide vaccination coverage efforts over the past three decades. However, now this...
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2.7KBrooklyn Students, NYPD Work Together on Their Neighborhoods
Dana Rachlin and other activists around juvenile justice have been waiting a long time for the city to limit police involvement in...
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3.1KSuzanne McCormick to Be New U.S. President of United Way Worldwide
Suzanne McCormick will be the new U.S. president of United Way Worldwide after ten years leading United Way's Portland and Tampa Offices....
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1.9KA Quality Education for Every Child: A New Agenda for Education Policy
The Center for American Progress lays out a comprehensive plan as a guide for the next administration to improve the quality and...
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3.7KGroup Seeks to End ICE Collaborations With Local Law Enforcement
Sitting cross-legged on the pavement, his right arm locked into a bright blue painted tire weighed down by cement and blocking the...
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2.3KNew York Theater Stages ‘Antigone in Ferguson’
The Greek play “Antigone” tells the story of a defiant woman sentenced to death by a king who refuses to practice mercy....
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3.7KWallace Report: Cities Provide Lessons on Data Management in After-school Systems
Eight U.S. cities worked to develop and manage data in their citywide after-school systems over four years. A look back at their...
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1.4KArt, Writing Shows What Young People Want From Police
A police officer kneels down face to face with a child. “I’m sorry I stole,” the child cries. “It’s OK. Just don’t...
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2.4KSustainability of Supportive Housing for Families in the Child Welfare System
The Urban Institute evaluates the effectiveness and sustainability of providing housing and services to high-need families in the child welfare system. The...
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2.6KFamilies Move From the Shadows to Power in West Phoenix
When someone broke into Viri Hernandez’s West Phoenix home in 2012, she called the police. But she quickly realized the officers who...
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1.8KNew York City Bill That Would Tweak Gang Database Gets Heated Hearing
In the early morning hours of April 27, 2016, Kraig Lewis was up late studying for his statistics final. A graduate student...
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2.4KAtlanta Expert Says ‘Great Gun Divide’ Can Suffocate Safety Lessons
Guns are everywhere you think they’re not. Guns have been found on the floor of a movie theater and in the diaper...
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3.6KGun Violence in South Outpaces Other Regions For Many Reasons
The mother left and two teens were alone in the house. It took the 13-year-old son 10 minutes to find the gun....
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1.6K2019 KIDS COUNT Data Book
The Annie E. Casey Foundation releases the 30th edition of its annual KIDS COUNT Data Book, giving a comprehensive overview of child...
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2.8KWashington State Tries Host Homes, Permanency Navigators for Homeless Teens
Nataya Foss remembers being told that she would soon have to leave the shelter. She had been staying in one of Washington...
