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3.1KFood Additives and Child Health
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently published this report which summarizes the additives to foods which have the strongest scientific evidence for...
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2.5KJudge John J. Romero Jr. Sworn in as President of the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) recently named Judge John J. Romero, Jr. as its 2018-2019 president.
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2.7KScience Center Brings STEM Instruction to Rural Arizona After-school Clubs
A science center in Phoenix is bringing training to educators and after-school clubs in rural areas of the state in an effort...
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2.9KLocals Pick Up Providing Summer Lunches Where Federal Program Leaves Off
At the entrance to the weathered Eagle Point trailer park, a blue and red sign proclaims “free lunch.” Down a steep concrete...
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2.1KYouth Justice in Europe: Providing Developmentally Appropriate Responses to Emerging Adults in the Criminal Justice System
As the diverse states of Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Vermont consider becoming the first US states to extend their juvenile courts’ jurisdictions...
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3.5KFrank Baiocchi is the New Executive Director of the Johnson Family Foundation
Frank Baiocchi has been announced as the new executive director of the Johnson Family Foundation (JFF) after a lengthy nation-wide search. He...
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1.7KOklahoma Nonprofit Labors to Increase Kids Fed in Summer
What if funds were available to support marginalized kids in your state but nobody bothered to use the money? That’s the case...
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1.4KStranded: How States Maroon Districts in Financial Distress
This new report from EdBuild shows how financially distressed school districts are left with no options for funding and are often at...
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2.9KEmployer Sponsorship May Be Good Way to Increase Mentors, Report Says
A quarter of American adults are actively engaged in mentoring young people, and far more would be interested if they had more...
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2.5KMarietta Rodriguez is Named the Next President and CEO of NeighborWorks America
NeighborWorks America recently named Marietta Rodriguez as its next president and CEO. The appointment is a promotion from within, as Rodriguez has...
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2.9KMammoth Site in South Dakota Has All the Ingredients to Engage Kids in STEM
A resource in South Dakota straight out of the Ice Age has special potential for capturing kids’ imagination and fostering interest in...
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1.9KSeminal After-school Report Marked a Pivot Point in Working with Youth, Creators Say
When Jane Quinn walked into the gleaming conference room at the Carnegie Corporation of New York in 1990, its wide bank of...
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1.4KEvery Child to Flourish: Understanding Global Perspectives on Improving Education
Author(s): HundrED Jessica Spencer-Keyse Frederika Warren Jamie Galloway Published: June 2018 Report Intro/Brief: “For many children around the world today, the education...
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4.0KDeAnna Hoskins is JustLeadershipUSA’s New President
DeAnna Hoskins is the new president of JustLeadershipUSA (JLUSA). Hoskins has been a leader in the justice system for years at the...
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2.4KYouth Risk Behavior Surveillance 2017
This report from the CDC summarizes results from the 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), including 121 health-related behaviors...
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2.5KNational Summer Learning Day Features Geeking Out Kids of Color, Foreign Language Programs
The summer learning movement came into being after research in the 1990s showed that the academic gap between affluent and low-income students...
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3.2KMonique Rizer is the New Executive Director of Urban Alliance’s Washington D.C. Region
Urban Alliance recently announced the selection of Monique Rizer as executive director of its Washington, D.C. region.
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3.5KVideo Project Brings Together Urban and Rural Teens, Teaches New Skills
When James Hatfield, 17, left Campbell County, Tenn., to travel to the Bronx, New York, six months ago, he was nervous...
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1.8K2018 KIDS COUNT Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being
"The Casey Foundation's 2018 KIDS COUNT® Data Book warns that the 2020 census is mired in challenges... The Data Book also looks at trends...
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2.3KElizabeth M.Z. Farmer is Next Dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work
Elizabeth M.Z. Farmer, Ph.D. has been named as the next dean of the University of Pittsburgh School of Social Work. Dr. Farmer,...
