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Evaluation Exchange: Building the Future of Family Involvement

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:24:00 -0500

The Spring 2008 issue of Evaluation Exchange from the Harvard Family Research Project looks at promising practices in family involvement.

Parent Involvement Matters

Tue, 19 Feb 2008 12:35:49 -0600

Parent Involvement Matters.Org provides free resources and information to schools, parents, and trainers working to increase parent involvement in education.

ParentingTeensOnline

Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:08:06 -0500

ParentingTeensOnline is a free monthly e-magazine for parents of teens ages 12-19. It offers practical, expert-guided advice and support on teen health, media and technology, drugs/alcohol, education, volunteering, sports, social issues, babysitting, sexuality ...

Key National Indicators of Well-Being 2006

Mon, 24 Jul 2006 07:02:05 -0500

The Federal Interagency Forum on Child and Family Statistics released its latest annual report, America's Children in Brief: Key National Indicators of Well-being 2006 on July 14th. The report is a compendium of statistics from 21 federal agencies with the latest available data on 26 key indicators related to children's economic security, health, behavior and social environment, and education and on 9 background measures related to population and family characteristics.

How Does Family Well-Being Vary Across Different Types of Neighborhoods?

Wed, 31 May 2006 07:28:10 -0500

White picket fences, brownstones, housing projects; racially diverse or isolated�what impact does a family�s neighborhood really have on the well-being and opportunities for young people? How much is correlated, and how much is causal? According to this report �rigorous research indicates that neighborhood isolation and distress can contribute to or exacerbate individual and family distress.� This report examines what�s known about poverty, economic security, access to services, and child and family well-being to better understand the neighborhood-family connection.

Community-Based Learning: Engaging Students for Success and Citizenship

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:17:54 -0500

Research shows that as many as 60 percent of students are "chronically disengaged" from school. This report from the Coalition for Community Schools offers evidence that community-based learning—which integrates different strategies, including service learning, place-based education, environmental and civic education, and work and community service—can help re-engage students using real-world content and issues.

Stir It Up Campaign in Schools

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 09:34:54 -0500

Research shows that children who don't have healthy eating habits have lower test scores, increased absenteeism, difficulty concentrating and lower energy levels. School principals are key advocates in the fight for better student nutrition and wellness, but they need prodding and support from parents to make real change happen. This campaign is helping parents get active in their children's schools—starting with a letter inviting principals to join the effort to get junk food out and physical activity in schools.

Hope & Healing: A Caregiver�s Guide to Helping Young Children Affected by Trauma

Tue, 13 Dec 2005 14:15:41 -0600

Should young children be allowed to play with scary toys? What do you say when a toddler tells you daddy hurt mommy last night? Children who have experienced trauma bring their anxieties and concerns to child care. This Zero to Three guidebook helps caregivers understand the effects of trauma on children�s responses and behaviors, and how to provide the kind of caring that helps children traumatized by violence, loss or natural disasters feel safe and resilient again.

�Are Women Opting Out? Debunking the Myth�

Tue, 06 Dec 2005 13:36:19 -0600

The Center for Economic and Policy Research refutes the common belief that women are increasingly quitting their jobs when they have children. Rather than opting out to have children, women have been pushed out of the labor market since 2001 because of the recession and slow recovery.

American Community Survey: Marriage and Fertility

Mon, 17 Oct 2005 17:40:49 -0500

About 29 percent of all new mothers in the United States are unmarried and 15 percent are not American citizens, according to a new report from the U.S. Census Bureau�s American Community Survey, which tracks state-specific data.

Webcast Tackles IT Gender Gap

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:44:15 -0500

To engage girls in the study of science and technology, educators need to convey the right message about the roles these fields play in society and the skills they require--and they also need to provide more hands-on activities that have some social value.

Child Poverty in States Hit by Hurricane Katrina

Wed, 12 Oct 2005 18:16:46 -0500

Many of the most vulnerable residents of the states hit by Hurricane Katrina were poor children and were disproportionately African American. The National Center for Children in Poverty has an analysis.

Looking to the Future: Voluntary K-12 School Integration Manual

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 13:45:25 -0500

Here's a clear, accurate and easy-to-use manual for parents, teachers, and advocates working to eliminate persistent vestiges of racial discrimination in American schools, fifty years after the landmark Brown v.

Ready for the Real World? Americans Speak on High School Reform

Fri, 04 Nov 2005 15:14:20 -0600

In its fifth annual national poll of Americans on education issues, Educational Testing Service (ETS) found that the quality of the nation's high schools is a major concern. This survey revealed that Americans say our high schools are in need of dramatic improvements.

Guides for Crisis Response

Tue, 29 Mar 2005 14:13:22 -0600

The American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress also has an online checklist for response during and after a school-based crisis.