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All posts tagged "Education and Training"
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The Case for Improving U.S. Computer Science Education
The Information Technology & Innovation Foundation authored this report which which uses comprehensive education data to highlight key problems in the way...
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Economic Education and At-Risk Student Youth Support Program Grants
Subject: Education, Economic Education, Youth Development | Deadline: Sept. 15, 2016
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STEM-Based Classroom Project Grants
Subject: Education, STEM, Youth Development | Deadline: Sept. 23, 2016
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The 2013-14 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) First Look Report
The Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) report and data for the 2013-2014 school year has been released by the U.S. Dept. of...
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996NewsRacial Disparities Persist Even as School Suspensions Decrease, Federal Data Shows
Out-of-school suspensions dropped 20 percent nationally in recent years, but students of color and students with disabilities are still more likely to...
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The Condition of Education 2016
The National Center for Education Statistics recently published the most recent edition of its Condition of Education report which uses the latest...
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Youth Music and Music Education Program Grants
Subject: Youth Development, Music Education | Deadline: Aug. 1, 2016
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1.6KNewsGAO Calls for Reducing Barriers to College for Foster and Homeless Youth
Burdensome paperwork requirements, limited academic preparation and a lack of adult guidance and support make it difficult for foster and homeless youth...
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K-12 Education: Better Use of Information Could Help Agencies Identify Disparities and Address Racial Discrimination
This new report commission by the U.S. Government Accountability Office discusses data concerning the economic and racial make-up of K-12 students in...
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1.2KGuest Opinion EssayTime to End State-sanctioned Assaults on Our Schoolchildren
When I arrived in North Carolina more than a decade ago to teach and practice law, it was a bit of a...
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Community-Based Youth Education, Development and Job/Career Training Program Grants
Subject: Youth Development, Education, Job/Career Training | Deadline: July 6, 2016
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3.6KNewsBeating the Odds: Boosting School Success Rates for Students in Foster Care
Before moving from her biological mother’s home and into foster care at age 10, Kathy Rando was in the gifted program at...
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792NewsThe Redhound Formula: Teach Literacy All Year With Engaging Activities, School Connection, Community Support
Year-round support in out-of-school-time programs provides much-needed support for kids whose literacy skills lag behind their peers. Redhound Enrichment, in rural Corbin,...
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Community Development and Revitalization Program Implementation Grants
Subject: Community Development, Child/Youth Welfare, Safety, Education | Deadline: June 28, 2016
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2.4KNewsTeen Birth Rate Drops Dramatically, Still Huge Issue for Foster Kids
Jessica Chandler spent her teenage years in foster care in California after her parents divorced and her mother struggled with mental illness....
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5.5KNewsKeeping Adolescents Engaged: What Can After-School Programs Do?
Chicago high school students practice glassblowing in their out-of-school time program. Working with fire, creating their own designs out of molten glass...
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1.3KGuest Opinion EssaySchools, States Should Use Existing Resources to Improve Student Health and Absenteeism
For young people with chronic health conditions to be healthy enough to attend school, they first need access to affordable and reliable...
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayResilience: Our Nation’s Great Social Justice Issue for Kids
I firmly believe that resilience is not just something you’re born with — it’s something that can be taught to both children...
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Time to Act: Making Data Work for Students
Data Quality Campaign highlights the current state of the use of data in education and makes recommendations to states to enact more...
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Grant for Personal Responsibility Education Programs for Reducing Teen Pregnancy
Subject: Youth Welfare, Teen Pregnancy, Pregnancy Prevention, Education | Deadline: June 27, 2016
