All posts tagged "Child Welfare and Foster Care"

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EducationOhio would lose nearly $50 million in federal education funding if Congress doesn’t reach a budget deal this week.Study: Physical education at...

Mississippi Draws Fire for Requiring Finger Scans of Parents on Federal Aid

Last month, a Mississippi parent filed a class action lawsuit against the state Department of Human Services, contesting that requiring biometric finger...

Georgia Advocates Highlight Importance of Early Education on Youth Development

“Children haven’t changed; but childhood has,” Bobby Cagle, commissioner of Georgia’s Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL) said Friday at an...

Top Headlines 2/21

Mental Health A report compiled by an advisory committee to the National Science Foundation (NSF) details three major risk factors associated with...

Child Trends – Mental Health Disorders

Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2010-2011

Frequent Alcohol, Nicotine or Cannabis Use is Common in Young Persons Presenting for Mental Healthcare

Mental Health Needs of Adolescents Often Overlooked

The vast majority of mental health disorders in adolescents go undiagnosed and untreated, with young people who are African American, LGBT, homeless...

Teen Births in US at Historic Low, Study Finds

The teen birth rate is at a historic low, falling 8 percent from 2010 to 2011, according to a new report published...

Second-Generation Americans: A Portrait of the Adult Children of Immigrants

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Juvenile Justice Uta Halee Girls Village of Omaha, NB sought after by state senators who hope to fix the juvenile justice system. Georgia’s...

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Juvenile Justice 16-year-old wants murder case sent to juvenile court. New York – Lippman calls for bail reform and heightened transparency. Education  ...

Youth in Nation’s Capital Struggle to Succeed

In the District of Columbia, nearly 30 percent of children live in poverty, less than half of eighth-graders can read proficiently, and...

New Study Explores Dangers of Energy Drinks for Teenagers

A new report in the journal Pediatrics in Review examines the potential hazards of energy drink consumption for young people, especially when mixed...

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Juvenile Justice Senators failed to reach an agreement with House on lowering age of discernment to 12 years old. Juvenile court project...

The School Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning

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Education Florida Gov. Rick Scott proposes to increase spending on public schools by 6.5 percent to $6,800 per student, and a $2,500...

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Education Is racial discrimination behind the closing of certan schools? There is a correlation between poverty and education costs in Texas. Workshop provided by...

House Summit Urges Research-Based Solutions to Violence

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dr. Aaron Kupchik was putting his 7-year-old daughter to bed when she asked him what the criminal justice professor...

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Education Haar Bill (LB619) proposes to require school districts to offer sex education. K-12 teachers in Florida to receive $2,500 pay raise in Gov....