2022 High School Graduation Rate Improves for the First Time Since 2019 U.S. high school students reached an historically high graduation rate in the 2021-2022 school year, after holding steady at 86% since 2019. Learn more. Read More
A National Profile of Youth and Young Adults A national profile details the well-being of young people ages 14 to 24. Read findings from the KIDS COUNT® Data Center. Read More
Turning Brain “Strains” Into “Gains” for Adolescents in Foster Care A new video, “Promoting Brain Gains for Youth Emerging From Foster Care,” discusses adolescent brain development and ways child welfare systems inhibit or encourage opportunities for the successful transition to adulthood. Read More
Helping Young Parents Succeed in College and Life This post looks at America's young student parents. It examines who they are, where they struggle, and what supports and services they need to succeed. Read More
For Youth in Foster Care, the Road to Driving is a Bumpy Ride A new report urges states to remove barriers that keep foster youth from getting driver’s licenses and the independence that comes with them. Read More
New Resources Help Organizations Advance Race Equity at Every Step First, the Annie E. Casey Foundation created Race Equity and Inclusion Action Guide, a seven-step guide focused on helping organizations advance race equity. Now, in partnership with race equity experts, the Foundation has produced a new set of resources aimed at helping social-sector organizations navigate every step of this seven-part journey. Read More
New Leadership Video: Get Results by Understanding Person-Role-System Understanding the concept of Person-Role-System — and a process called B/ART — can help leaders achieve large-scale results for populations of kids and families. Learn about both of these topics in a new video, which is the first in a series devoted to results-based leadership. Read More
Making Work-Based Learning Happen A Casey-funded report explores how workforce development organizations create quality work-based learning opportunities for young adults. Read More
Five Ways to Help Kin Caregivers Now Kin caregivers often lack the support foster parents get — putting kids at risk. Learn how to better support kin families now. Read More
Five Top States for Placing Children in Child Welfare in Families An analysis of 2013 data on the placements of children from birth through age 20 showed that the percentages living in group placements ranged from 4% to 35%. Five states that have kept family placements high and group placements low. Read More
