Exploring the Overlooked Role of Culture in Helping Kids of Color Succeed A Casey Foundation case study explores the pivotal role that culture plays in shaping programs and practices aimed at leveling the field for kids of color. Read More
Webinar: Lessons from LEAP On Sept. 19, the Casey Foundation hosted a webinar sharing data and lessons from the first phase of Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential (LEAP). Watch now. Read More
Economic Opportunity in Rural Communities More than 25% of kids in rural areas live in poverty — a much higher rate than in the suburbs. Learn how Casey connects rural families to opportunities. Read More
Taking Stock of the Texas "Closer to Home" Study: Ten Lessons for the Juvenile Justice Field The Casey Foundation's Nate Balis explores the national implications of groundbreaking research on juvenile-justice reforms in Texas. Read More
Five Questions with Casey: Cindy Guy on Data’s Newest Super Tool In Five Questions, Casey’s Cindy Guy explains how the Integrated Data System can guide policy and programs to improve outcomes for kids and families. Read More
Mississippi Lawsuit Quotes JDAI Standards on Fixed Restraints JDAI restraint standards were cited in a civil rights lawsuit over handcuff use in a Jackson, MS school. Learn more. Read More
KIDS COUNT Checkup: A Look at Low-Birthweight Babies About 1 in 13 U.S. newborns — 319,000 in total — are born at low birthweight, though this number has dropped by 28,000 over the past seven years. Read More
Percentage of Kids Living in Family-Owned Homes Rises — at Last Nearly 10 years after the peak of the Great Recession, homeownership for families appears to be rebounding. Learn more about this trend. Read More
More Americans Earning Bachelor’s Degrees and Higher Today, more Americans are earning higher levels of education, according to new data on the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
Reimagining How To Serve Young People in a Pandemic The pandemic forced nonprofits to adapt how they work with high schoolers. Read how one organization pivoted to reach thousands more youth. Read More
