Two States, Two Very Different Educational Attainment Rates Mississippi and Massachusetts are opposites in educational attainment rates among residents and also median income values among households with kids. Read More
California Considers Final Closure of its State Youth Corrections System California considers final closure of its state youth corrections system, part of the state's juvenile justice reform that started in 2007. Read More
Expanding the Bench Makes a Move The Casey Foundation has tapped Change Matrix to take the helm of two Expanding the Bench efforts aimed at increasing diversity in research and evaluation. Read More
Los Angeles Moves to Limit Number of Students Arrested The L.A. Unified School District will enforce an innovative agreement limiting the number of students cited for misbehavior in public schools. Learn more. Read More
Child Poverty Still on the Rise, but Outlook for Children Better in Education and Health As the nation’s economy recovers, kids are showing signs of improvement despite a growing poverty rate, according to Casey’s 2013 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Read More
Casey Shares Insights From its Journey Toward Racial and Ethnic Equity and Inclusion In under a decade, the Casey Foundation’s staff shifted from 60% white to nearly 60% people of color. A new report shows how this change took root. Read More
New Grants to Help Strengthen Workforce Development in Casey’s Hometowns The National Fund for Workforce Solutions awarded $2.4M to boost economic mobility in Atlanta, Baltimore, Cleveland and Syracuse. Learn more. Read More
Apply for the 2018 Atlanta Community Investment Fund The Casey Foundation’s Community Investment Fund offers residents in Southwest Atlanta a shot at receiving small grants to effect lasting community change. Read More
Expert Input: What It’s Like to Deliver New Training Series on Kinship Care The Casey Foundation released a five-part video series, “Engaging Kinship Caregivers,” to help child welfare staff work better with kinship caregivers. Read More
A Place to Call Home in Atlanta’s Pittsburgh Neighborhood Brandi Oates and her family will soon move into one of 53 homes the Casey Foundation renovated to boost homeownership and community in Atlanta. Read more. Read More
