All posts tagged "Child Welfare and Foster Care"

Advocates Fret About Effects of Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON – Most youth programs could continue operating through the short-term, but an extended government shutdown could have a much greater impact,...

Top Headlines 9/27

Education Iowa governor pushes for standardized curriculum. Juvenile Justice Quinn alleges Illinois making great strides in improving conditions of youth detention. Listenbee...

Federal Outlays for Children Plummet from FY ’11 to FY ’12

WASHINGTON – Federal outlays for children declined $28 billion, or about 7 percent, from fiscal year 2011 to fiscal 2012, the biggest...

Top Headlines 9/26

Education Seven states making drastic cuts to education. Assessing the state of education reform. Sequester harms already struggling education system serving Native...

Top Headlines 9/25

Education Searching the world for answers to best education practices. Juvenile Justice Senators announce 11.7 million dollar grant to reduce juvenile recidivism...

Kentucky Child Abuse Deaths Lower in 2013

Fewer Kentucky children died as a result of abuse and neglect in a 2012-2013 evaluation period than in the 2011-2012 period, despite...

Top Headlines 9/24

Education UNC doctoral students assist teachers across North Carolina via internet. Juvenile Justice Kids learn lessons from Texas art project. Georgia DJJ...

Top Headlines 9/23

Education South Carolina officials propose overhaul of school systems. Juvenile Justice North Carolina eliminates juvenile justice division. Child Welfare Michigan welfare workers...

New Massachusetts Law A Reminder That Change is Possible

The governor of Massachusetts, Deval Patrick, signed a new law on Wednesday mandating that 17-year-olds be tried and sentenced as juveniles. This...

Proposed Food Stamp Cuts Put Most Vulnerable At Risk

  Markita Barrett, 35, using her WIC vouchers, places two gallon jugs of milk into her cart as she shops for juice...

Top Headlines 9/17

Education Technology won’t solve all education challenges. “Radical” education experts meet in Philadelphia. Oregon education officials create standards for “seclusion rooms” in...

Top Headlines 9/16

Education Secretary Duncan backs off threat to withhold funds from CA. Local TN commissioners criticize state education chief. Child Welfare Report shows...

Is Citywide Afterschool Coordination Going Nationwide?

Top Headlines 9/11

Education Sequester hits special education hard. Bilingual education increases test scores for other students. Child Welfare Well intentioned amateurs broker children to...

CDC Finds Teens Using E-Cigarettes Doubled Last Year

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), adolescent use of electronic cigarettes doubled from 2011 to 2012, with an...

Notes from the Field: Electronic Cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2012

Top Headlines 9/10

Education Putting the education needs of NJ kids before the interests of the wealthy. Child Welfare Oklahoma officials concerned over rise in...

Q&A With Patrick Boyle, Author of ‘Scout’s Honor’

First, the scout leaders befriended the boys, then mentored them … and ultimately, molested them.  And then, all too often, the scout...

Poor Quality Housing Is Tied to Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Problems

Results from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings