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Have We Gotten It Wrong on School Reform
Center on Education Policy A letter from Jack Jennings, CEO of the Center on Education Policy, analyzes a recent book by Marc...
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Family-Provider Relationships: A Multidisciplinary Review of High Quality Practices and Associations with Family, Child and Provider Outcomes
Administration for Children and Families Positive relationships between service providers and the adults receiving services are connected with better outcomes for youth,...
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Analysis of State Bullying Laws and Policies
U.S. Department of Education The department examined the extent to which states legislatively required schools to address bullying and what model policies...
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Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention This 2009 survey by the CDC looks at health-risk behaviors among young people in 9th through...
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Review of Organizing Schools to Improve Student Achievement
National Education Policy Center Broken up into three sections – Effects size, monetary benefits and costs – the report analyzes three education...
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Family-Provider Relationships: A Multidisciplinary Review
Administration for Children and Families Positive relationships between service providers and the adults receiving services are connected with better outcomes for youth,...
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Federal Folly
Justice Policy Institute JPI argues that the spending in the 2012 Justice Department appropriations will help fuel unnecessary incarceration brought on by...
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Education Under Arrest
Justice Policy Institute The number of school resource officers in schools rose 38 percent between 1997 and 2007, according to the U.S....
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Reports on the California Connected by 25 Initiative
The Premise and Promise of the California Connected by 25 Initiative The Promising Strategies from the California Connected by 25 Initiative Stuart...
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State Budget Cuts: America’s Kids Pay the Price
Every Child Matters Education Fund Though the title alludes to fiscal decisions at the state level, this advocacy piece begins by hammering...
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Portrait of Private Agencies in the Child Welfare System
National Quality Improvement Center on the Privatization of Child Welfare Services This report highlights the major results from the National Survey of...
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The Hidden Costs of Community Colleges
American Institutes for Research As more and more students are gravitating to community colleges, more attention is being put on how well...
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Hate Crimes on Campus: Racial/Ethnic Diversity and Campus Safety
An upcoming report in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence evaluates the relationship between racial diversity and the number of hate crimes on...
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Childhood Poverty Among Hispanics Sets Record, Leads Nation
Pew Hispanic Center Latino children set an unfortunate record in 2010 when they comprised the largest percentage of U.S. children, 17 and...
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Cities with Highest Black and Latino Unemployment
Hispanic unemployment highest in Northeast metropolitan areas High black unemployment widespread across nation’s metropolitan areas Economic Policy Institute These new studies by...
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College Completion: The Latino Edition
The College Completion Agenda – Latino Edition College Board This new reports looks at what can be done to increase the number...
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Colleges: Where Does the Money Come From, What Does It Pay For
Trends in College Spending: Where does the money come from? Where does it go? What does it buy? The Delta Cost Project...
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College Completion: The Latino Edition
The College Completion Agenda – Latino Edition College Board This new reports looks at what can be done to increase the number...
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Overview of Relevant Employment Laws and Cases of Sex Offenders at Child Care Facilities
U.S. Government Accountability Office This U.S. Government Accountability Office study looked at state laws governing sex offenders’ employment in child-care facilities and...
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Abusive Head Trauma Cases Involving Young Children Increased During Recession
Abusive Head Trauma During a Time of Increased Unemployment: A Multicenter Analysis Pediatrics The number of abusive head trauma injuries to children...
