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1.9KCensus Undercounting Biggest Danger to Children, Casey’s Kids Count Report Warns
Undercounting children under age 5 for the 2020 Census could have dire consequences for their public services, health and education, this year’s...
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2.2KThe 2018 Brown Center Report on American Education: How Well Are American Students Learning?
The 17th issue of the Brown Center on Education Policy's annual report on education focuses on the state of social studies and...
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3.8KJane Quinn of Children’s Aid & Nat’l Center for Community Schools Steps Down to Pursue Doctorate Degree
Jane Quinn, the vice president for community schools at the Children’s Aid in New York City and director of its National Center...
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4.8KHow to Teach STEM and Have Fun With Rube Goldberg Machine Contest
When the cereal box slid down and dumped its contents in the toilet, the eighth graders cheered. They had successfully built a...
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3.1KTrauma of Her Violent Arrest Lingers, Even As Young New Yorker Beats the System
After it happened, the beating, the arrest, the sudden violence on the way to school, the high school sophomore wasn’t the same.
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3.2KArrested for Not Carrying an ID on Way to High School, Young New Yorker Opts to Fight
Mariah Charles woke up on Tuesday faced with a difficult decision. Does she take a plea to a crime she didn’t commit...
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2.3KTransforming Closed Youth Prisons: Repurposing Facilities to Meet Community Needs
As the number of youth incarcerated across the country continues to falls significantly due to successful juvenile justice reform initiatives, the Urban...
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4.6KElizabeth Coté, MD, MPA is New Chief Health Officer of the Nat’l Institute for Children’s Health Quality
The National Institute for Children’s Health Quality (NICHQ) recently named Elizabeth Coté, MD, MPA as chief health officer effective May 31, 2018.
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2.1KNew York City’s Gang Database Is 99% People of Color, Chief of Detectives Testifies
Ninety-nine percent. The number sent an audible gasp throughout the City Council chamber. Chief of Detectives Dermot F. Shea had just read...
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1.9KImplementing Change: Addressing Intersections of Juvenile Justice and Youth Homelessness for Young Adults
This new report published by the Coalition for Juvenile Justice discusses how best to implement necessary reforms in the juvenile justice system...
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1.5KMinority Serving Institutions as Engines of Upward Mobility
The American Council on Education highlights the important role minority serving institutions (MSIs) play in promoting upward income mobility. The report shows...
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2.5KOlder Justice-involved Youth Have Unique Needs When Released, Report Says
A new report from a coalition of juvenile justice organizations is intended to help communities better serve people 18 to 24 who...
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3.3KAlex M. Johnson is Hired as Program Director at the California Wellness Foundation
Alex M. Johnson is a new program director at the California Wellness Foundation (CWF). In this position, he will be focused on...
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7.4KEnd of Childhood Report and Index 2018
The second annual End of Childhood Report and Index from Save the Children compares the latest data from 175 countries to determine...
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2.2KGeorgia SROs Divided on Whether Teachers Should Be Armed
“Stay behind this line,” said an elementary school teacher preparing students for a school drill. “I’ll grab some dark paper to cover...
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3.0KDavid E. Stucki Elected Deputy-President of the Int’l Association of Youth & Family Judges & Magistrates
Judge David E. Stucki was recently elected by the International Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates (IAYFJM) as its deputy-president....
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6.4KEvery State’s Extended Foster Care Policies Now Available in New Database
The Juvenile Law Center released a new tool today that could help policymakers and advocates better understand and serve older youth —...
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1.9KEvent Connects After-school Programs With Colleges
A college fair on Friday in New York City will be a college fair with a difference, bringing together after-school programs with...
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2.8KNeglect and Abuse of Unaccompanied Immigrant Children by U.S. Customs and Border Protection
The International Human Rights Clinic and the American Civil Liberties Union outline the rise in reported abuse and neglect of immigrant children by...
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2.9K2 Years of Youth Coverage from U. of Southern California
Teen homelessness. Gun control. After-school funding. For two years, students at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism...
