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4.8KSurveys 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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2.5KDon 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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2.6KStudent 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...
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3.2KFood 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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2.6KJudge 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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2.8KScience 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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3.6KFrank 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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1.8KOklahoma 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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2.6KMarietta 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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3.0KMammoth 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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2.0KSeminal 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...
