Monday, November 21, 2005

This Week's News: 21 Nov 2005

Connected by 25 • Foster Care Youth • Support • Donate ...

Tuesday 2:13 PM "Connected by 25" in the News

Our Connected by 25 project is about opening doors for foster care youth. When we open a door we create an opportunity. It is up to each of us to invest in our youth aging out of foster care... to open ...

Focus shifts to low graduation rates - The Boston Globe

Yesterday 12:45 PM Dealing with the High School Dropout Crisis

... Focus shifts to low graduation rates Ways sought to get students through college, not just in By Justin ... You walk into a high school and 50 percent of the kids aren't graduating, people say: 'What's ...

Low graduation rates for colleges under scrutiny

Yesterday 9:17 AM Dealing with the High School Dropout Crisis

Overall, just 54.3 percent of students entering 4-year colleges graduated, and minorities tend to have lower graduation rates than the national average. NEW YORK -- For decades, getting more students ...

States fudging high school dropout rates

Monday 11:54 PM Dealing with the High School Dropout Crisis

A new report on high school graduation rates sharply criticizes states for fudging statistics on dropouts and for setting "appallingly low" goals for boosting the number of students who get diplomas ...

High School Graduation Rates in the United States Table 1

Monday 11:44 AM Dealing with the High School Dropout Crisis

... High School Graduation Rates in the United States Table 1: Graduation Rate by State and Race State Graduation Rate African-America n Graduation Rate Latino Graduation Rate White Graduation Rate Alabama 62% 52% ...

Report High School Graduation Rates in the United States, Jay P ...

Monday 8:59 AM Dealing with the High School Dropout Crisis

... High School Graduation Rates in ... low, the failure of the education system to produce graduates is a problem that transcends race and ethnicity. Comparing Graduation Rates to Other Dropout/High School ...

Chapter IV Observations Concerning State Juvenile Justice Reform

Monday 4:45 PM Juvenile Justice Reform News

... Observations Concerning State Juvenile Justice Reform Although State juvenile justice reform initiatives and policies vary from State to State, several common themes characterize State responses to ...

Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention

Monday 6:07 AM Juvenile Justice Reform News

... Prognosis for the Future A Dissenting Voice Chapter II: Issues and Trends in State Juvenile Justice Reform Introduction Prevention What Works? Recent State Action Curfew Pros and Cons Judicial Interpretation ...

Older Youth in Foster Care Services Roadmap

Wednesday 8:57 AM Older Foster Youth & Aging Out

... Older Youth in Foster Care Services Roadmap – Click on this to move forward to next slide in sequence – Click on this to move backward to previous slide in sequence – Click on this to go to ...

IMPROVING FAMILY FOSTER CARE

Wednesday 2:52 AM Older Foster Youth & Aging Out

... FOSTER CARE Findings from ... in foster care to plan for college or vocational school, and support them in being adequately prepared for higher education and training. Inform older youth about ...

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