When Child Welfare Works: Reforming Federal Financing to Support Best Practices in Foster Care The Casey Foundation and the Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative proposed child welfare funding reforms to improve outcomes without raising costs. Read More
Person Tracy Kartye Director, Social Investments Area of Expertise: Community Development View Profile
Rebuilding Communities Initiative Launched in 1994, this seven-year initiative trained residents to lead local change and laid the groundwork for the Making Connections effort. Learn more. Read More
Early Reading Proficiency in the United States A KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot Although reading proficiency rates have improved over the past decade, large disparities still exist. This KIDS COUNT Data Snapshot provides an update. Read More
Low Reading Scores Show Majority of U.S. Children Not Prepared for Future Success Eighty percent of low-income fourth-graders and 66% of all kids aren’t reading proficiently, which is key to future educational and economic success. Read More
