Casey’s Response to the Supreme Court’s Affirmative Action Decision The Supreme Court's restriction of affirmative action in college admissions reinforces longstanding racial inequities. Learn more. Read More
Webinars Explore Restorative Justice The Casey Foundation hosted two webinars on how to use restorative justice as a more equitable response when youth break the law in ways that cause harm. Read More
Preschool Enrollment Remains Below Pre-Pandemic Levels, While Uneven Access and Quality Persist Get the latest data on preschool enrollment, access and quality in America today. Read More
What Is a Social Enterprise? Social enterprises are mission-driven businesses; the Casey Foundation supports those aimed at workforce reentry. Learn more. Read More
Five Reasons to Complete the 2020 Census (and Encourage Others to Do the Same) Here are five reasons why the U.S. census matters more than you think, and why you should encourage everyone you know in the nation to participate. Read More
New Study: The “Adultification” of Black Girls Why are black girls treated more harshly by schools and the juvenile justice system than white girls? A new study from the Georgetown Law Center on Poverty and Inequality says the “adultification” of black girls is at fault. Read More
Leading Causes of Death in Teens Discover the latest findings by AECF on teen death rate trends. Learn what's causing the increase and uncover persistent inequities by race and ethnicity. Read More
New Fact Sheet Helps States Identify Youth Eligible for Pandemic Relief A new fact sheet helps states identify older youth eligible for federal stimulus aid, providing relief for those in or aging out of foster care. Read More
How Youth Incarceration Undermines Public Safety A report shows that incarceration has damaging effects on young people, leading to higher rates of rearrest — and undermining public safety. Read More
Kids Deserve Better: Why Juvenile Detention Reform Matters Detention is a pivotal decision point in the juvenile justice process. Even a short turn in confinement can have an outsized influence on court outcomes, and it can also mean profound and potentially lifelong negative consequences for the young people involved, according to research. Read More
