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Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2013

A research report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics which presents data on and examines...

Don’t Call Them Dropouts – Understanding the Experiences of Young People Who Leave High School Before Graduation

A report from America’s Promise Alliance and its Center for Promise at Tufts University which paints a vivid picture of the experiences...

Housing for Youth Aging out of Foster Care

A report released by The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development which documents the current inadequacy of housing support systems for...

Brown at 60: Great Progress, a Long Retreat and an Uncertain Future

A research report analyzing the state of school segregation 60 years after "Brown v Board of Education."

Children, Teens, and Reading: A Common Sense Media Research Brief

A research review charting trends in reading rates and reading achievement over time among kids and teens in the United States.

High School Disconnection: Insights from the Inside

A research report exploring high school disengagement through the voices of school administrators and staff, intermediary organization leaders, and youth.

After-school Arts Program Success

The November 2013 Wallace Foundation report, “Something to Say: Success Principles for Afterschool Arts Programs from Urban Youth and Other Experts,” lists...

Children’s Cereals: Sugar by the Pound

A comprehensive analysis by the Environmental Working Group.

The Learning Curve 2014

An international education report by the Economist Intelligence Unit and published by Pearson.

The State of Preschool 2013

A report profiling state-funded pre-K programs in the U.S. by the The National Institute for Early Education at Rutgers University.

Tobacco’s Hidden Children

Hazardous Child Labor in United States Tobacco Farming

Children of Immigrants: 2011 State Trends Update

A report by the Urban Institute.

Student Loans Rising: An Overview of Causes, Consequences, and Policy Options

A report by the Brookings Institution.

2014 U.S. Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth

From the National Physical Activity Plan Alliance.

The Online College Labor Market

A report from Georgetown University analyzing online demand for college talent.

Just Learning: The Imperative to Transform Juvenile Justice Systems into Effective Educational Systems

A Study of Juvenile Justice Schools in the South and the Nation by the Southern Education Foundation.

Stakeholders’ Views on the Movement to Reduce Youth Incarceration

2014 Brown Center Report on American Education: How Well Are American Students Learning?

Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children

“Report Highlights Stark Racial Disparities Among U.S. Children”

The Plummeting Labor Market Fortunes of Teens and Young Adults