CFK home August 6
Featured Articles:
 August
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.
 July
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.
 July
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 issue—We 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.
Recent Columns:
 Hershel
Sarbin, CFK/Child Advocacy 360
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.
Recent Columns:
>>Learn
more about CFK and Child Advocacy360.
>> Learn about this PSA campaign
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