Education
No correlation between spending, high school graduation
The Sacramento Bee, CA - April 30, 2006
... high school graduation rates ... low in graduation, and some do not. There's simply no correlation. In fact, 17 of the 25 states that fall below California's $7,748 in spending outperform California in high school graduation rates ...
NewsFlash: Mismeasuring High School Graduation Rates
Economic Policy Institute Newsroom, DC - April 28, 2006
... High School Graduation Rates ... low graduation rate because he does not fully correct for grade retention, especially among minorities, in 9th and 10th grade. EPI's own report on graduation rates - Rethinking High School ...
13 in Region Make List of Top 100 High Schools
Washington Post, DC – May 4, 2006
... list of America's Top 100 high schools have ... groups, and have a substantial number of drop-outs.". ... simple, easily understood measure of a school's commitment to ...
Deterring dropouts: District believes intervention must be early ...
Rapid City Journal, SD - May 3, 2006
... wants to use to increase high school graduation rates. Middle-school principals say the extra staff would reach students they can identify as likely drop outs. ...
Juvenile Justice
La. Juvenile Prison on the Road to Reform
Forbes, NY – May 2, 2006
Louisiana's juvenile prisons, once notorious for beatings and chaotic brawls, are on the road to reform and no longer need oversight from the federal courts, a judge has ruled.
Juvenile Justice hit with $11M budget cut
Tallahassee Democrat, FL - May 3, 2006
Children's advocates said they were blindsided by a $11 million cut legislators made Monday afternoon to the Department of Juvenile Justice budget, an agency ...
Foster Care
Always on the Move
Youth Radio, CA – May 4, 2006
... staying with family, in group homes, and with foster families. He’s picked up some wisdom from all those transitions, and shared his story with Youth Radio. ...
District of Columbia Honors Foster Parents
PR Newswire (press release), NY – May 4, 2006
... "The Freddie Mac Foundation is committed to improving the lives of foster children and youth, and one key way to do this is by supporting and appreciating the ...
But where's the governor?
San Francisco Chronicle, CA – May 4, 2006
... In my 15 years doing this, there has never been a press conference held by the Assembly speaker -- any speaker -- to say that foster youth are our priority ...
County scores well in care of abused children
The Union of Grass Valley, CA – May 4, 2006
... The National Center for Youth Law rated all 58 California counties based on how well ... of abuse or neglect, incidence of abuse or neglect in foster care, number ...
National Foster Care Month Campaign Launched For May; Hundreds of ...
U.S. Newswire (press release), DC - May 1, 2006
... Through her nonprofit, the Rowell Foster Children's Positive Plan, she develops internships that allow foster youth to work behind the scenes of some of ...
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