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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,...
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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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4.7KElizabeth 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...
