CFK reports from: The Urban Institute
Event: panel discussion on bilingual education
Organized by: Urban
Where/When: Washington, D.C., December 7, 2004

At this panel discussion, a group of researchers and policymakers discussed the implications for English Language Learners (ELLs) and the schools they attend under the rules of the 2002 No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act.

CFK reports from: Policy Briefing
Event: Release of “The Power of Protective Factors in Reducing Youth Violence” report
Organized by: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Where/When: Washington, D.C., November 17, 2004

More than 877,000 young people ages 10 to 24 were injured in violent incidents in 2002. Today, homicide is the second leading cause of death for all American young people. Fifteen young people are murdered each day, on average.

CFK reports from: The Brookings Institution
Event: Release of 2004 Brown Center Report on American Education
Organized by: The Brookings Institution
Where/When: Washington, D.C., November 18, 2004

The Brookings Institution has released its annual Brown Center Report on American Education.

A new Democratic Staff of the House Budget Committee report, entitled "Reality Bites: Why Younger Generations Should Be Concerned About the Deficit" was released yesterday at a youth forum at the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC.

CFK reports from: The State of Health Care Spending on Children
Event: Release of survey results, research, & panel discussion
Organized by: Health Affairs journal
Where/When: Washington, D.C., June 9, 2004

“People aren’t aware of how many children get short shrift in the American health care system,” according to Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon. Wyden spoke at a briefing hosted by the journal Health Affairs. The journal released new research and public opinion data on public health spending on children and the elderly.

CFK reports from: "The Road from Foster Care to Adulthood: Experiences and Insights of Former Foster Care Youth" & "Solving America's Child Welfare Crisis: Former Foster Youth Speak Out"
Events: Informational briefing, panel discussion, dinner discussion
Organized by: Orphan Foundation of America, Freddie Mac Foundation, New America Foundation
Where/When: Washington, D.C., June 22 & 23, 2004
Report by: Diana Strumbos

Children in foster care face long educational odds: Only about 50 percent graduate from high school, only 11 percent of those high school graduates pursue post-secondary education and only 4 to 7 percent finish college or vocational school nationally.

CFK reports from: Turning Point: Engaging Americans on Behalf of Children
Event: Release of report, panel discussion
Organized by: Ad Council, Annie E. Casey Foundation, MetLife Foundation
Where/When: Washington, D.C., June 22, 2004

The public image of children in the U.S. is improving, but still needs work...

CFK reports from: Digital Television: Sharpening the Focus on Children
Event: Release of report, panel discussions
Organized by: Children Now, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Psychological Association
Where/When: Washington, D.C., June 9, 2004

This event looked at the emerging technologies in digital and interactive TV, and their effect on children...