Blog Archive

Strengthening the Network of Leaders in Juvenile Justice

The JDAI Applied Leadership Network supports leaders in juvenile justice reform to help jurisdictions achieve faster, more effective results. Learn more.

Growing Healthy Readers: Taking Action to Help Kids Start Out Healthy

The Campaign for Grade-Level Reading’s Healthy Readers team has released resource guides making the connection between health and early learning.

Nate Balis Named Director of the Juvenile Justice Strategy Group

Nate Balis has been named director of the Juvenile Justice Strategy Group. Balis succeeds Bart Lubow, who announced his retirement earlier this year.

Analysis of Asian and Latino Subgroups Finds Additional Barriers to Success

According Casey's Race for Results Index, there are clear differences in the barriers to success among subgroups of Asian and Latino children in the U.S.

African-American, American Indian and Latino Children Have the Most Barriers to Success

Nationally, the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s new Race for Results Index shows that no racial group has all children meeting the recommended milestones.

National, State Scorecard on Children’s Progress Shows Persistent Obstacles to Reaching Milestones

A new Casey report shows we must do more to ensure all kids, especially kids of color, have the support needed to reach their full potential and thrive.

The Consequences of Poverty for Children and the Nation

Economic hardship hurts kids’ development and strains families, but expanding opportunity can boost the next generation and our nation’s economic future.