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March 13, 2013 Success Story: Ventura Teen Finds Hope Through Juvenile Drug Court

As a young teen, JM had dangerous addictions and lifestyle. When she hit rock bottom at 14, she got a second chance through drug court.

March 13, 2013 Mental Health Tips for Teachers and Counselors

The American Camp Association (ACA) has collected tips and resources on the emerging issue of preventing and dealing with public violence.

March 13, 2013 No More Junk in Schools

It's time to update the food choices that our kids have in school, and the USDA needs to know so.

March 13, 2013 Juvenile Justice Reform in Connecticut: Improving Public Safety and Outcomes for Youth

Juvenile Justice Reform in Connecticut highlights the past two decades of Connecticut’s successful efforts to improve responses to youth who engage in ...

March 12, 2013 Millennial Unemployment Still Higher than National Average

Last week's jobs report made headlines, but here's an under-reported take-away: young Americans remain unemployed at rates above the national average.

March 12, 2013 Jan's Corner: When the Sequester Hits Home

The sequester will have a real and potentially long-lasting impact on programs and on children and youth. Here's what we can do about it.

March 12, 2013 Opportunity Youth: Facts at a Glance

At-a-glance fact sheet on opportunity youth in the U.S.

March 11, 2013 New Approaches to Social and Emotional Learning in Schools

Children with strong social and emotional learning (SEL) skills do better in school, have better relationships with peers and adults, are better adjusted emotionally, ...

March 11, 2013 13-Year Old Inspires New Mexico Senate

A 13-year old convinces his state Senate to support a Presidential Youth Council.

March 11, 2013 Early Childhood Gets Attention in Washington

From the National Women's Law Center, an update on how early care and learning is making its way around the budget, the media and advocates.

March 8, 2013 New Mexico: First State With Pre-School Funding Constitutionally Guaranteed?

New Mexico is weighing a bill that could make it the country's first state to explicitly protect early education funding in its constitution.

March 8, 2013 Policy Basics: Introduction to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

This overview of the federal program SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) reviews who is eligible for SNAP, how much the program costs the government, the ...

March 7, 2013 Reforming Juvenile Justice: A Developmental Approach

The past decade has seen an explosion of knowledge about adolescent development and the neurobiological underpinnings of adolescent behavior. Much has also been ...

March 7, 2013 Tips for Principals from Chicago High School Students

What Kids Can Do reports on the Mikva Challenge youth's recommendations to their local Chicago principals.

March 7, 2013 Clever Ways to Evaluate Programs Without Spending a Lot

Explanation of proxy indicators: some indirect ways of assessing a charity’s work can be easy, inexpensive, and reliable and can yield valuable ...

March 7, 2013 Beyond Awesome: Georgetown Student Runs For Newark City Council

A young man born into a high-risk environment runs for city council in his home city of Newark, New Jersey.

March 6, 2013 State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) Report: FY2012

The association of State Higher Education Executive Officers (SHEEO) released the 2012 edition of its annual State Higher Education Finance (SHEF) report, which ...

March 6, 2013 Powerful Teen Spoken Word Against Violence: Winners

Teens take to spoken word to face violence in her Seattle community.

March 6, 2013 Reforming Underperforming High Schools

Bottom line: Urban high schools are in trouble — high dropout rates, low student academic achievement, and graduates who are unprepared for college are just ...

March 6, 2013 Foster Youth and the Workforce: Next Steps

Roughly half of all former foster youth in their early 20s are unemployed at any given time, a key reason why foster youth are more likely to slide into homelessness, ...

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