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The 2015 KIDS COUNT Data Book

This annual publication by the Annie E. Casey Foundation uses an index of 16 indicators to comprehensively evaluate child well-being across all...

From Statehouse to Schoolhouse: Anti-Bullying Policy Efforts in U.S. States and School Districts

The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) produced this report to comprehensively examine the anti-bullying policies of all 13,181 school districts...

Understanding the Geography of Growth in Rural Child Poverty

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture's Economic Research Service uses census bureau data to analyze and explain the sharp rise in the prevalence...

The Sexual Abuse to Prison Pipeline: The Girls’ Story

This report authored by Human Rights Project for Girls, Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality and the Ms. Foundation for Women...

Children’s Budget 2015

The bi-partisan advocacy organization, First Focus, presents a detailed overview of the latest data on federal spending on children and highlights a...

Re-Examining Juvenile Incarceration – High Cost, Poor Outcomes Spark Shift to Alternatives

This issue brief from the Pew Charitable Trusts presents research which shows that shorter sentences and community-based treatments are more effective than...

Zeroing In on Place and Race: Youth Disconnection in America’s Cities

Measure of America uses new data to provide a comprehensive look at the quality of life and general welfare of the roughly...

The Condition of Education 2015

The latest edition of the National Center for Education Statistics' annual "Condition of Education" report utilizes 42 indicators to summarize and explain...

Every Kid Needs a Family – Giving Children in the Child Welfare System the Best Chance for Success

The Annie E. Casey Foundation analyzes the latest national data on children in the child welfare/foster system and makes recommendations on how...

2015 Building a Grad Nation Report – Progress and Challenge in Ending the High School Dropout Epidemic

This sixth edition of the annual report on high school graduation rates highlights considerable progress in raising graduation rates across the country,...

The Economic Value of College Majors

This comprehensive report by Georgetown University's Center on Education and the Workforce details the economic value of 137 different college majors.

Status Offenses: A National Survey

The Coalition for Juvenile Justice examines the laws concerning status offenses state-by-state and finds a wide variation in the laws and how...

State Higher Education Finance FY 2014

This report by the State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) association utilizes the latest possible data to present an overview of the...

National Autism Indicators Report: Transition Into Young Adulthood

The A.J. Drexel Autism Institute provides a comprehensive look at the rarely-researched outcomes of autistic youth during and after the transition into...

A Matter of Equity: Preschool in America

The U.S. Dept. of Education recently released this report which sheds light on the problem of unequal access to early childhood education....

Teens, Social Media & Technology Overview 2015

The Pew Research Center collected data and analyzed it to produce this report which provides a comprehensive and detailed look at the...

Juvenile Offenders and Victims: 2014 National Report

This report by the National Center for Juvenile Justice provides a nation-wide and comprehensive analysis of juvenile crime, victimization, and the juvenile...

America’s Skills Challenge: Millennials and the Future

The Education Testing Service takes a troubling look at the state of the upcoming generation's competency in literacy, numeracy and problem solving...