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Left Behind: How LGBT Young People Are Excluded from Economic Prosperity
The Center for American Progress analyzes the disproportionate challenges LGBT youth face in the post-recession economy and makes policy recommendations that can...
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Moving Beyond Marriage: What Young People of Color Think about the LGBT Agenda
A report by the Black Youth Project which studies the attitudes of young people (particularly those of color) towards the LGBT rights...
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TV Watching and Computer Use in U.S. Youth Aged 12–15, 2012
A data brief by the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics which reports national estimates on television watching and computer use among...
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Closing the Race Gap: Alleviating Young African American Unemployment Through Education
A policy brief by Young Invincibles which analyzes the factors behind marked racial disparities in the job market and illustrates how expanding...
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Return on Educational Investment: A District-by-District Evaluation of U.S. Educational Productivity
A report by the Center for American Progress which examines the productivity and effectiveness of every major school district in the nation.
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Innocents Lost: A Year of Unintentional Child Gun Deaths
An analysis of publicly reported gun deaths by Everytown for Gun Safety which quantifies and reports the number of unintentional child gun...
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Opportunity Since 1970 – A Historical Report
A statistical study by Opportunity Nation and Measure of America which "uses publicly available data to provide a holistic picture of how...
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Safely Home – Using Community-Based Programs to Reduce Youth Incarceration
A report by Youth Advocate Programs (YAP) that highlights "bright spots," places around the country that have effectively used community-based programs to...
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2014 Teacher Prep Review
A review of the nation's teacher preparation programs by the National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ).
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U.S. Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance, 2013
A survey report by the CDC of more than 13,000 U.S. high school students which is designed to monitor and quantify "a...
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The Prevalence of Confirmed Maltreatment Among US Children, 2004 to 2011
A report which seeks to estimate the proportion of children in the U.S. who have had a report of maltreatment which has...
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Do Poor Kids Deserve Lower-Quality Education Than Rich Kids? Evaluating School Privatization Proposals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
A report from the Economic Policy Institute which examines the recent efforts by certain political and economic entities to expand the use...
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Youth Behind Bars: Exploring the Impact of Prosecuting and Incarcerating Kids in Michigan’s Criminal Justice System
A report by the Michigan Council on Crime and Delinquency which details the effects of years of "tough on crime" policies in...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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...
