Connect for Kids / Child Advocacy 360 / Youth Policy Action Center - Education

Connecting Families, Schools and Community Resources

Thu, 04 Sep 2008 20:50:58 -0500

Schools can be more than vibrant places for learning, they can also be year-round hubs
that connect families and communities to resources and services. This brief from the
National Human Services Assembly looks at schools that doing just that and outlines

AT&T Aspire: Connecting Our Youth

Fri, 15 Aug 2008 10:34:45 -0500

The AT&T Aspire Program is a $100 million initiative to address high school success and college and workforce readiness. The AT&T Aspire program includes four key components: grants to prepare students for college, job shadowing opportunities, researching the high school dropout issue and solutions, and supporting 100 community dropout-prevention summits.

CAP Event, "College-Ready Students, Student-Ready Colleges"

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 11:36:16 -0500

On August 12th, 2008, the Center for American Progress presented, "College-Ready Students, Student-Ready Colleges: Enhancing Degree Completion Through Student Empowerment and Systems Change," an event focusing on the issues surrounding higher education. At the event, speakers discussed rising costs, the need for more federal involvement, and agreed on an overall need for change in higher education.

Making a Difference? The Effects of Teach for America in High School

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 13:53:06 -0500

This study examined whether having a Teach For America (TFA) teacher instead of a
non-TFA teacher affects the academic performance of high school students. The study
analyzed data from 23 North Carolina school districts that hired at least one TFA

Preparing All Education Personnel to Address Barriers to Learning & Teaching

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:02:50 -0500

As schools, districts, and state departments around the country grapple to prevent and
ameliorate the many barriers to effective learning and teaching, there is a growing need to transform policy and practice related to school improvement and personnel

National Association of Gifted Children

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:56:21 -0500

This national organization supports students capable of high intellectual, creative, artistic, or leadership achievement—who often need services and activities not ordinarily provided by schools.

Tools for Teachers Headed Back to School

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:54:43 -0500

Lesson plans, teaching tips and toolkits for teachers – you’ll find these and more on the National Education Association’s teacher pages.

State-by-State Head Start Program Information Report

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:53:14 -0500

Released in 2008, this interactive chart and report from the Center for Law and Social Policy includes updated information on programs, participants, families, and staff for all Head Start programs in

NEA on Why the No Child Left Behind Act Must Be Overhauled

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:03:52 -0500

The National Education Association (NEA) says the federal education law faces "many policy flaws, false assumptions, unintended consequences, and botched implementation" and offers specific recommendations for fundamental changes to improve it.

Effective Teaching and At-Risk/Highly Mobile Students: What Do Award-Winning Teachers Do?

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:56:37 -0500

This study reviews the literature and explores the practices of six teachers who won national and/or state awards for working with students who are at-risk or highly mobile. The study was designed by

Education Wanes as Campaign Issue, Poll Finds

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:52:19 -0500

A new Public Education Network poll finds that voters' "concerns about rising gas prices and the sagging economy trump education as a campaign issue, even as more Americans believe the nation's schools are getting worse," Education Week reports. (Free registration required.)

Diplomas Count 2008

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:06:07 -0500

This year, 1.23 million students will fail to graduate from high school.

KIDS COUNT 2008: A CFK Overview

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 14:47:35 -0500

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—and drills down to a state and local level. This year’s essay offers a “roadmap for reform” in juvenile justice. CFK summer intern Maria Allen attended the June 2008 launch event in DC and has this overview.

Public School Insights

Tue, 06 May 2008 14:11:09 -0500

This site from Learning First Alliance provides examples of what is working in various public schools and districts and provides educators an opportunity to post success stories from their schools and

Native Education 101: Basic Facts about American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Education

Tue, 06 May 2008 14:06:41 -0500

From the National Indian Education Association and the National Education Association, this report looks at achievement barriers facing American Indians, Alaskan natives and native Hawaiians in schools.