Dropping Out Means More Than No Diploma
There are between 3.5 million and 6 million young American dropouts (ages 16 and 24) who face increased risk for negative long-term outcomes such as higher rates of poverty, job and relationship instability and incarceration.
Read the Brookings policy recommendations for decreasing dropout rates.
6/10/2010
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The National Assembly is Getting Serious About Bullying.
8/25/2010
Kudos to six Federal departments (Education, Health & Human Services, Defense, Justice, Agriculture, and Interior) for the first-ever National Summit on Bullying held earlier this month.
The Changing Faces of America’s Children and Youth
8/25/2010
With 49% of babies born to minorities last year – largely attributable to a rise in Hispanic children and a decline in non-Hispanic white children – America is growing increasingly racially and ethnically diverse, which may mean greater tolerance in the future and a need to rethink children and youth-oriented policies.
What Teens Need – Sparks, Voice, and Positive Relationships
8/25/2010
Over one-third of 15-year-olds in a recent survey are missing the three strengths that seriously impact successful youth outcomes – deep interests (sparks), the ability to influence what they consider important (voice) and, above all, supportive relationships with caring adults – and only 7 percent have all three.
The Recession Generation – Can We Prevent Them From Becoming a Lost Generation?
8/25/2010
The recession has resulted in serious roadblocks to productive careers for an entire generation of young workers – which could in turn hinder national economic growth and contribute to poverty-levels – but policy focusing on increased work opportunities and federal support programs may help to lessen the long-term socio-economic damage.
For Many, the Golden Years Don’t Mean Retirement
8/25/2010
Work trends among the current older Americans have shifted dramatically from those of previous generations, with more than 40 percent of men born 1943 to 1947 choosing to remain in the workforce age 65 compared with only 20 percent of those born 1933 to 1937.
Taking a Cue from Chicago on Affordable Housing Solutions
8/25/2010
A possible new ordinance in Chicago would dedicate 20 percent of the money collected from 158 tax increment financing districts across Chicago to affordable housing, which amount to up to $100 million a year.
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