Families and couples with active-duty service members live in every community across the country, and not just in locations with military installations nearby. By virtue of their military connection and employment, active-duty personnel have unique priorities, resources, rights, constraints, and … Read More
Youth
Career Pathways to Success
Supporting Young Adults in Education and Employment Summary A Growing Disconnect Between School and Work Young people today face longer and more complex journeys as they transition from school and into the workforce. These journeys often offer too few opportunities … Read More
Foster Care Education Outcomes: New Research Challenges the 3% Myth
For years, it was common to hear that only 3% of young people in foster care graduate from college. That statistic — drawn from small, decades-old studies — shaped how the public, policymakers and even students themselves thought about foster care … Read More
Strategies to Increase Survey Response Rates From Youth
Sex education programs for youth are often designed to promote positive sexual and reproductive health (SRH) behaviors by giving youth the knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy to make healthy decisions about sexual activity and contraceptive use. Rigorous testing of these and … Read More
Put Down The Phone Month
The Louisiana Children’s Trust Fund has launched a statewide #PutThePhoneDown campaign to address the growing problem of excessive cellphone use and its adverse effects on Louisiana’s children. Governor Jeff Landry has proclaimed August as #PutThePhoneDownMonth, encouraging families, educators, and communities … Read More
Community Colleges Helping Student Parents Secure Support and Stability
“Student Parents: The Power of Wraparound Supports,” a new article from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, details how three community colleges are meeting the non-academic needs of student parents. These wraparound services — which include assistance with child care, transportation, housing and mental … Read More
Fact Sheet: What To Know About the Child Care for Working Families Act
High-quality and affordable child care and early learning programs lay the foundation for young children’s social, emotional, and cognitive development. Since nearly 70 percent of children under age 6 in the United States had all available parents in the workforce in 2023, … Read More
Most Public Schools Lack AI Policies for Students
New data from the U.S. Department of Education show that, as of December 2024, just 31 percent of public schools have a written policy governing students’ use of AI in school. The data were collected through the School Pulse Panel, a … Read More
Young Leaders Gain Practical Tools and Strong Relationships In New Fellowship
The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently concluded the inaugural cohort of its Rising Leaders for Results Fellowship. The 21-month program supported 13 emerging leaders ages 24 to 31 in sharpening their leadership skills based on the Foundation’s Results Count® approach. Equipped with new tools and strategies, these young professionals now … Read More
Questions to Guide Youth Engagement in Local Public Health Efforts
Youth engagement can improve public health initiatives. Research shows that engaging youth can lead to more satisfying, useful, and relevant programs; increased youth empowerment; and increased representation in the public health field of youth who are Black, Indigenous, or from other communities of color. Taken … Read More