Chronic Absenteeism in U.S. Schools Rose During Pandemic — and Hasn’t Recovered As schools around the nation kick off another academic year, chronic absenteeism is a lingering concern. Read why. Read More
The Number of Bilingual Kids in America Continues to Rise In 2016, 22% of U.S. children (over 12 million) spoke a non-English language at home, a 2% rise, or 1.2 million more kids, in the last decade. Read more. Read More
Why Disaggregating Data by Race is Important for Racial Equity Learn how disaggregating data by race and presenting data in a meaningful, effective way uncovers hidden social and racial inequities in need of attention. Read More
Youth Mental Health Statistics Discover key youth mental health statistics for 2024, including trends, challenges and insights into how mental health impacts teens and young adults today. Read More
The 5-2-2 of Results Count Casey's results-based leadership approach — Results Count — is based on five core competencies, two foundational frameworks and two foundational skills. Read More
When Teens and Parents Can't Get Along: Prevention, Not Placement, Is the Answer Teens end up in the child welfare system simply due to parent-teenager conflict, not due to abuse or neglect. Learn how these placements can harm teens. Read More
More than $1.8 Million Raised To Support Entrepreneurs of Color in Baltimore Six organizations received grants to help entrepreneurs of color start and grow businesses in Baltimore City and nearby areas. Read more. Read More
Practice Guide: LGBT Youth in the Juvenile Justice System In this juvenile detention practice guide, LGBT Youth in the Juvenile Justice System, the Casey Foundation documents the vulnerability of LGBT youth. Read More
Adoptions From Foster Care In 2021, over 113,754 kids were in foster care and awaiting adoption. Get the data details on these children. Read More
Brain Frames: Short Tools for Positive Interactions With Youth in Foster Care A new resource, Brain Frames, helps those who work with foster care youth use adolescent brain science to promote healthy outlooks and behaviors. Read More
