Crystal Collier Appointed Deputy Commissioner of DYS in Massachusetts Crystal Collier was named deputy commissioner of the Department of Youth Services in Massachusetts, a promotion from her former position of Chief of Staff. Read More
New Book from Rutheiser Highlights Program’s Success in Closing the Opportunity Gap Charles Rutheiser’s new book highlights five decades of Sponsors for Educational Opportunity. Proceeds support the program’s all-volunteer mission. Read More
Educational Attainment Data Encouraging More Americans are earning degrees, aided by federal funds. In 2012, 33% of young adults had a bachelor’s or higher, up 2.5 million since 2000. Read more. Read More
New Seattle Jobs Initiative Report Offers a True Insider’s Guide to Creating a Strong State SNAP E&T A new report highlights lessons from the development and expansion of Washington’s remarkably successful Basic Food Employment & Training program. Read More
Community Matters Highlights Finance Strategies for Community Change A Casey webinar explores creative ways to fund economic growth in low-income areas, spotlighting public, private and philanthropic investments. Watch now. Read More
Watch it: Patrick McCarthy on Casey’s Juvenile Justice Work At the 2016 NCSL Summit, Casey Foundation CEO Patrick McCarthy gave a brief video interview on the Foundation’s juvenile justice work. Read More
Strengthening Rural Families: Avoiding the Money Trap This 25-minute video highlights financial problems that plague rural working families — payday loans, high-interest car loans, debt, poor credit and more. Read More
Supporting Expectant and Parenting Youth in Foster Care and Their Children New York City and Sacramento County will implement comprehensive policies to meet the needs of expectant and parenting youth in foster care and their kids. Read More
Take It Now: National Workforce Benchmarking Survey The Corporation for a Skilled Workforce invites workforce development organizations to take its Workforce Benchmarking Network survey. Read More
Fewer Children in Poverty, But Still Cause for Concern According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, 16 million children lived in poverty in 2013. Read More
