A Movement to Transform Foster Parenting This report explores how public agencies can get more people to step forward as foster parents and to encourage the extraordinary individuals who have already answered the call to continue their commitment to care. Read More
Casey to Fund Three Emerging Scholar Awards for Researchers of Color The Casey Foundation is now accepting applications for research projects that will utilize its Making Connections dataset, made available through the Foundation’s Emerging Scholars Initiative. Read More
Students Have Room for Improvement When it Comes to Science Scores New KIDS COUNT test score data shows that achievement levels — while still low — are moving in the right direction. In addition, data shows disparities between states and different areas of the country. Read More
The American Family — For the Most Part — Still Has Two Parents The majority of children in America — two out of every three kids — live in married-couple households, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
Philanthropy’s Role in Helping Tomorrow’s Workers Excel A new report by the Aspen Institute examines the role of philanthropy in helping tomorrow’s low and moderate-income workers get ahead amid a shifting employment landscape. Read More
Strengthening America’s Immigrant Workforce New reports from the Aspen Institute present a snapshot of how workforce development and immigrant-serving organizations currently intersect, as well as recommendations for how practitioners in these fields can strengthen partnerships to better connect immigrants to skill-building and career advancement opportunities. Read More
One in Five American Kids Speak a Language Other Than English at Home In the United States, one in five children — nearly 12 million kids total — speak a language other than English at home, which research shows is beneficial for children. Read More
The Percentage of Adults Earning a Bachelor’s Degree is on the Rise Higher educational attainment — earning a bachelor’s degree or above — is becoming more commonplace among Americans between the ages of 25 and 34, according to new data on the KIDS COUNT Data Center. Read More
Responsible Demolition: A Baltimore Case Study with National Implications The East Baltimore Revitalization Initiative This report details the responsible redevelopment of blighted urban neighborhoods next to Johns Hopkins University including a national movement and new federal standards for working with lead paint structures. Read More
Supporting Working Parents = Supporting Stronger Families In today’s economy, achieving financial stability often requires all available parents to work. To this end, we must ensure that child care is affordable and that parents can earn family supporting wages. Read More
