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Compared to Their Classmates, Kids of Color More Likely to Be Removed by Schools

Black and American Indian kids are more likely to be suspended and expelled from public school compared to their white, Latino and Asian classmates.

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Video: Learn How to Walk the Accountability Pathway

Achieving big results takes shared commitments — and the Accountability Pathway helps leaders stay on track by checking accountability together. Read more.

Community Investment Fund Spotlight: Helping Students Make the Grade

Two women used a $4,200 grant from the Community Investment Fund to launch a Common Core Coaching education program for Atlanta students. Learn more.

The Community Investment Fund: Inspiring Innovative Resident-Led Change

Atlanta’s Planning Unit V residents can apply for small Casey grants to drive local change and tackle neighborhood challenges through community action.

Advocates Use Results-based Leadership Skills to Improve Policy for Kids

Thirteen states saw gains from advocacy by the latest Leadership Institute class, boosting child care, free meals for kids and job access for parents.

Federal Demonstration Seeks to Curb Homelessness Among Youth Transitioning from Foster Care

A new HUD program offers housing support to youth leaving foster care, aiming to reduce the high risk of homelessness among this vulnerable group.

Bipartisan, Common-Sense Solutions

Nicholas Kristof noted the rise of compassionate conservatism — a moderate approach focused on reducing poverty and expanding opportunity. Learn more.

President Obama Bans Solitary Confinement of Youth in Federal Prisons

President Obama’s move to ban solitary confinement for youth in federal prison marks major progress in ending this harmful practice, long opposed by Casey.