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2.2KMichelle K. Massie Named Director of Opportunity Nation
The Forum for Youth Investment (FYI) recently named Michelle K. Massie as director of Opportunity Nation and Strategic Initiatives. Massie officially begins...
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3.8KFocusing on Grit ‘Distraction’ From Systemic Problems, Says OST Expert Steve Goodman
Steve Goodman’s new book, “It’s Not About Grit: Trauma, Inequity and the Power of Transformative Teaching,” challenges the focus on grit as...
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10.7KWhat’s Hindering Most Youth in Foster Care From Studying After High School?
Early on, many youth in foster care develop a certain resourcefulness that allows them to navigate thorny situations and push through layers...
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1.6KFive Steps to a Stronger Child Welfare Workforce
The Annie E. Casey Foundation outlines an effective process to improve the quality and effectiveness of the child welfare workforce that can...
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3.2KCeline Coggins is the New Executive Director of Grantmakers for Education
Celine Coggins, founder of Teach Plus, is the new executive director of Grantmakers for Education. She assumes the responsibilities of her new...
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2.3KUndocumented Students Facing Barriers to College Get Stuck in Low-wage Jobs, Report Says
When Mamadou Diakite was a sophomore at a small Georgia public college, he lost his scholarship. Officials from the national science organization...
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1.9KScholarships, Financial Aid Available for Undocumented Students in Some States
Can undocumented students go to college? Yes. No federal law prohibits the admission of undocumented students to U.S. colleges. But misinformation is...
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1.8KBalancing Work and Learning: Implications for Low-Income Students
The Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University looks at the unique challenges low-income students face as they work through...
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2.1KLauren Snelling Appointed Senior Director of Alumni Programs at the National YoungArts Foundation
The National YoungArts Foundation recently appointed Lauren Snelling as senior director for alumni programming. Snelling will work with the president and CEO,...
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2.9KReplace OST ‘Exclusionary Discipline’ With Better Practices, Report Urges
When school started in Tulsa, Okla., on Aug. 22, something new happened at five elementary schools. The schools and their YMCA after-school...
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1.8KThe Price of Justice: The High Cost of “Free” Counsel for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
This report from the Juvenile Law Center shows how numerous states across the nation permit or even require the cost of court-appointed...
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2.8KSandra Gasca-Gonzalez is New VP of the Center for Systems Innovation at the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez has been appointed vice president of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s (AECF) Center for Systems Innovation.
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2.2K‘Radically Interactive’ STEM Course Teaches the After-school Teachers
After-school programs are increasingly expected to teach science, technology, engineering and math, but staff often have little training. How do after-school staff...
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4.7KSurveys Driven by Homeless Youth Show Others Undercount, Chapin Hall Report Finds
Researchers at the University of Chicago's Chapin Hall have found that traditional homelessness surveys seem to miss large swaths of young people....
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2.1KHorizon Report: 2018 Higher Education Edition
Educause and the New Media Consotium take a look at the future of technology adoption and education practice changes in higher education.
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2.4KDon Chen Selected as the Surdna Foundation’s Next President
The Surdna Foundation has announced the selection of Don Chen as its third president. He succeeds outgoing president, Phillip Henderson.
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8.0KHow Homelessness Crisis in LA Affects Aged-out Foster Youth
Doniesha Thomas is in her bedroom, crouching on the floor and peering into a pet carrier that appears empty. “He’s in there,...
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1.6KTransfer and Mobility: A National View of Student Movement in Postsecondary Institutions
Author(s): The National Student Clearinghouse Research Center (NSCRC) and the Project on Academic Success (PAS), Indiana University Doug Shapiro – NSCRC Afet...
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3.3KDr. Kimberly Howard Robinson New EVP, Forum for Youth Investment & Mng. Dir., Center for Youth Program Quality
Dr. Kimberly Howard Robinson has been announced as the next executive vice president of the Forum for Youth Investment (FYI) and the...
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2.5KStudent Reporting Labs Teach Youth to Report News About Community Issues
When PBS NewsHour aired last week, the show included a story about Mighty Greens, a youth-led gardening cooperative in Washington, D.C. Not...
