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Building Strong School-Community Relationships

I recently attended a Community Schools Forum in Cincinnati that brought together more than 1,500 community schools professionals, including government officials, superintendents,...

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Top Headlines 04/22/2014

Juvenile Justice Santa Barbara commission opposes gang injunction. Educating kids in detention is the next frontier of reform. Child Welfare Teen stowaway in custody of Hawaii’s child...

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Top Headlines 04/21/2014

Juvenile Justice Clark County Nevada looks for better ways to deal with youngest offenders. Fort Lauderdale facing rash of juvenile burglaries. Raising the age in New...

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Study: OST Digital Technology Program has Impact on High Schoolers’ Grades

Can out-of-school programs help low-income high school students improve their grades and test scores? Little research has looked at programs at the...

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Top Headlines 04/17/2014

Juvenile Justice Florida counties claim state overcharged for juvenile detention. Child Welfare New laws signed to protect Pennsylvania children. Work continues to form new protection agency in Arizona....

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Top Headlines 04/16/2014

Juvenile Justice Ways to stop criminalization of victimized girls. Transgender teen claims abuse while detained in Connecticut. Child Welfare U.S. senator seeks to improve child welfare nationally....

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Chess Becoming Common Core’s Game of Choice

Howard County Library System / Flickr Chess is starting to become a major player in schools across the country — pun...

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Top Headlines 04/15/2014

Juvenile Justice Kentucky juvenile reform bill moves forward. Child Welfare Georgia council considers governor’s privatization plans. Arizona advocates leery of state budget’s impact on kids. Education What’s wrong...

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Guest Opinion Essay

Are We There Yet? Toward More Gender and Culturally Responsive Work with Male Youth

I’d like to correct a misconception that could hold back the much needed movement to empower male youth, and particularly boys and...

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Top Headlines 04/14/2014

Juvenile Justice Feds and Ohio seek to avert lawsuit by working on juvenile solitary practices. Hate crime charges filed against teen allegedly involved in gang...

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Top Headlines 04/11/2014

Juvenile Justice New York governor names members of commission to examine juvenile justice overhaul. Kids are not adults. Child Welfare Los Angeles authorities lambasted for “sluggish” efforts...

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Top Headlines 04/10/2014

Juvenile Justice Dozens injured in Pittsburgh high school stabbing spree. Florida Christians gather to ask for better approach to juvenile delinquency. Child Welfare Associate Director...

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Top Headlines 04/08/2014

Juvenile Justice Using civil citations to keep kids’ records clean. New Connecticut girls’ detention center. Child Welfare Pennsylvania governor signs three new laws to strengthen protections following...

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Guest Opinion Essay

Common Core Support in Out-of-School Time: Must We Start Over?

Last week, I sat with 20 other Out-of-School-Time (OST) professionals at the quarterly meeting of the California Afterschool Network’s Leadership Team. Support...

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Top Headlines 04/07/2014

Juvenile Justice Texas lawmakers seek to raise age to 18 for adult charges. Child Welfare New strategy in Maryland for abuse and neglect cases. Arizona...

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Top Headlines 04/04/2014

Juvenile Justice California supreme court rules in two juvenile cases. New Jersey youth crime rate reaches new low. Child Welfare New Mexico governor announces changes to child welfare....

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Top Headlines 04/03/2014

Juvenile Justice Kentucky juvenile justice commissioner resigns. Taking kids off of sex offender list. Child Welfare Florida mulls child welfare czar position. Education Alabama education proposal increases insurance but...

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Book Reviews

Multicultural Gender Roles: Applications for Mental Health and Education

Some cultural norms simply seem insurmountable, unchanging and unyielding. Young adults of color report feeling double the whammy from both race and...

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