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Renee SkinnerAugust 6—Here’s a personal glimpse at the importance of local programs for children and families, as three stressed-out parents share how they found help and education in support groups. The California-based Children’s Advocate reports.


Parents as Teachers LogoJuly 23—With school out and election campaigns gaining momentum, it’s a great time to consider the importance of early childhood and parent education. The Parents as Teachers National Center has information about getting the early childhood message out to key decision-makers.


July 23—Too few young people are ready for college, work and life. But what do we know about the programs designed to "reconnect" youth and ensure all youth finish high school ready to be successful? A July 18, 2008 Working for Change forum looked at what’s being done and how well it’s working.

Project ZeroJuly 9—In New York City, "Project Zero" offers alternatives for young offenders that emphasize rehabilitation and maintaining connections to families and schooling. The program evaluates its progress regularly and makes adjustments based on the data—and is showing signs of success.

June 25—To make positive change for kids, you need to know where things stand, what’s working and what needs to be improved. The annual KIDS COUNT Data Book offers both data and context for 10 indicators of child well-being down to the state and local level.

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August 6 issueWe all know the pressure to clear things off your desk before traveling—well, Congress can feel relieved knowing that before the August recess, members crossed off one to-do when they reauthorized the Higher Education Act with new provisions that have some advocates cheering. We've got reactions and early analyses, and will track them as they come.

 

Also this week: Critical Exposure's youth-generated Photo of the Month, a federal report on America's children offers the good and bad news on child well-being, girls in the justice system and how Michigan and Texas are working to improve their foster care systems. With school just around the corner, check out how nine rural schools are supporting teacher quality and listen to the Public School Insights interview with Teacher of the Year Micheal Geisen. For these and more, including grants and tools for your work, read the Update.

 

Karen Pittman's Youth Today Column

 

Karen Pittman recently sat down with the real experts on the "high school dropout crisis"—seven students from Des Moines, five of whom had dropped out and another who had come very close. In her latest Youth Today column, Karen shares what these young people had to say about why they left, what made them return to school and what they recommend for education. Read Karen's column.

 

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In this column, Hershel Sarbin, publisher of Child Advocacy 360, lays out the basics of the Scorecard Initiative and asks for your help in identifying efforts across the country that are making a difference for kids and youth. ISO: Real People, Real Results. Read Hershel's column.

 

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