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All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayGirls Need Our Help to Look Beyond the Mirror
“As I think about the image that I see in the mirror, I will remember that does not reflect the person within....
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1.6KGrantsK-12 STEM and Arts Education Grants
Subject: Education, STEM Education, Arts Education, Youth Development, Community Development | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2018 | Amount: Unspecified
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4.3KGuest Opinion EssayProposed Family First Regulations May Harm Kinship Care of Youth in Foster System
The Family First Act, that vastly overhyped law that, according to those doing the hyping, is supposed to revolutionize child welfare finance...
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3.6KGuest Opinion EssayHigher Education for Youth in Care Must Be A Higher Priority for Child Welfare
In an op-ed of mine Youth Today published in March, I challenged the child welfare community to think more expansively about our...
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10.7KNewsWhat’s Hindering Most Youth in Foster Care From Studying After High School?
Early on, many youth in foster care develop a certain resourcefulness that allows them to navigate thorny situations and push through layers...
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1.6K► ReportsFive Steps to a Stronger Child Welfare Workforce
The Annie E. Casey Foundation outlines an effective process to improve the quality and effectiveness of the child welfare workforce that can...
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3.2K► NewsmakersCeline Coggins is the New Executive Director of Grantmakers for Education
Celine Coggins, founder of Teach Plus, is the new executive director of Grantmakers for Education. She assumes the responsibilities of her new...
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2.3KNewsUndocumented Students Facing Barriers to College Get Stuck in Low-wage Jobs, Report Says
When Mamadou Diakite was a sophomore at a small Georgia public college, he lost his scholarship. Officials from the national science organization...
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1.9KNewsScholarships, Financial Aid Available for Undocumented Students in Some States
Can undocumented students go to college? Yes. No federal law prohibits the admission of undocumented students to U.S. colleges. But misinformation is...
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3.6KGuest Opinion EssayHousing Help Can Be a Child Welfare Intervention
Imagine being a parent who, despite your best efforts, cannot afford safe and adequate housing. Imagine that because of low earning power,...
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3.2KGuest Opinion EssayOST Training, Professional Development Plans Crucial to Quality
The office always seems to have a louder buzz this time of year. A steady stream of potential candidates pour in and...
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1.8K► ReportsBalancing Work and Learning: Implications for Low-Income Students
The Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University looks at the unique challenges low-income students face as they work through...
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2.1K► NewsmakersLauren Snelling Appointed Senior Director of Alumni Programs at the National YoungArts Foundation
The National YoungArts Foundation recently appointed Lauren Snelling as senior director for alumni programming. Snelling will work with the president and CEO,...
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3.0KNewsReplace OST ‘Exclusionary Discipline’ With Better Practices, Report Urges
When school started in Tulsa, Okla., on Aug. 22, something new happened at five elementary schools. The schools and their YMCA after-school...
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2.3KGuest Opinion EssayYou Must Hold Up the Mirror to Truly Work on Equity in Your Organization
Do you recall the last diversity training you attended? If it was a good one, maybe you do because you gained some...
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19.7KGuest Opinion EssayCAPTA Law Codifies Everything Wrong With How We ‘Fight’ Child Abuse
Elizabeth Eden chose the wrong morning to eat a poppy seed bagel for breakfast. Then she chose the wrong hospital to give...
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2.8KGuest Opinion EssayProgram Quality Goes to Summer Camp, Where It Belongs
Think about the last time you had a quality customer service experience — was it at a store? On vacation? Over the...
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1.8K► ReportsThe Price of Justice: The High Cost of “Free” Counsel for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System
This report from the Juvenile Law Center shows how numerous states across the nation permit or even require the cost of court-appointed...
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayTeens’ Brains May Be Molded by Living With Neighborhood Violence
Flinching as a gunshot whizzes past your window. Covering your ears when a police car races down your street, sirens blaring. Walking...
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2.8K► NewsmakersSandra Gasca-Gonzalez is New VP of the Center for Systems Innovation at the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Sandra Gasca-Gonzalez has been appointed vice president of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s (AECF) Center for Systems Innovation.
