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SparkUpdate: "Don't Give Up!" SOTU Tonight, Beating the Odds - or Improving Them? | January 24, 2012

This week we highlight "data chic," smart ideas to boost the effectiveness of your advocacy, the emerging role of digital learning, ideas to achieve...

Opportunity Road: The Promise and Challenge of America’s Forgotten Youth 01/09/2012

A national survey and research report released on January 5, 2012 by America’s Promise Alliance, Civic Enterprises and Peter D. Hart Research...

Moving America’s Children Into the Spotlight in 2012 12/07/2011

As Election Day 2012 approaches, presidential candidates appear eager to debate the future except when it comes to the future generation or issues...

Webinar Series: Great Principals Talk about Getting It Done 01/23/2012

Are the leaders of high-performing and rapidly improving high-poverty and high-minority schools superheroes? If so, we can safely ignore them because...

Occupy Movement: Hands-on Civics Lessons for High School Students 12/21/2011

Across the country, in big cities and towns, high school students have been collecting their thoughts about the Occupy Movement, visiting Occupy...

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January 27, 2012 Governors Focus on Education Reform as Key to Improving Economic Futures for Individuals and States

The Alliance for Excellent Education gives a round-up of State of the State addresses with big focuses on education.

January 27, 2012 What Do You Want To Take Stock Of?: Exploring the Gallup Student Poll (Archived Webinar)

To make good decisions, community leaders working for youth need complete data from all the settings and systems where young people spend their time. They need ...

January 27, 2012 Student Loan Interest Rates to Double This July

There's a countdown to an ominous deadline for college students across America. When time runs out on July 1, 2012, student loan interest rates will double for ...

January 27, 2012 Blueprint for the Millennial America

Millennials put together their own Policy Agenda for 2012, highlighting what big issues will be of their concern in 2012. The introduction to the Blueprint says it ...

January 27, 2012 Experts Convene to Create Task Force Defending Violence Against Children

Following the release of the compelling findings of the first National Survey on Children Exposed to Violence (2009), Attorney General Eric Holder launched the ...

January 26, 2012 Student Response to The State of the Union Address

Following President Obama’s State of the Union speech, the United States Student Association releases a statement on eduction.

January 25, 2012 VIDEO: S--t Adults Say to Young People

In a parody of the "S--t People Say" video meme, Youth Leaders from the Illinois Caucus for Adolescent Health (ICAH) share things that adults have said to ...

January 24, 2012 Reducing Prejudice and Promoting Equity in Childhood

Millions of children worldwide struggle as a result of prejudice and discrimination due to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, disability, indigenous background, and ...

January 24, 2012 Youth Speak Out: Finding Well-Being After the Streets (Podcast)

Maggie, Garney and Zach all used to be homeless, but they've now all found their own unique ways to stay healthy and happy. In this roundtable discussion, they ...

January 24, 2012 From Geek to Chic: Using Data to Improve Education

Don't let the title fool you, the Data Quality Campaign National Data Summit was an exciting event for students and anyone who cares about school reform and ...