Securing America’s Future in Education
This brief outlines a case for the DREAM Act as a means of providing educational opportunities to undocumented immigrant children who have grown up in America and consider the United States home.
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Partnerships Between Professional and Natural Helpers, Part Three
This paper shows how to create true, healthy reform for the families and children involved in the child welfare system by presenting the pros and cons of neighborhood helper/professional partnerships.
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Early Findings from New York City's Conditional Cash Transfer Program
This report presents initial findings during rhe first 2 years of a conditional cash transfer program in New York CIty where participants got paid to improve their eduction and workforce skills.
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Findings from the Annie E. Casey's Jobs Initiative
This report summarizes key outcomes and lessons from the Casey Foundation's Jobs Initiative, which emphasized workforce development reforms on behalf of low-skilled job seekers.
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Trends in Women's Employment, 1970 to 2008
This report, which spans nearly 40 years of women's employment trends, is the first major study of women's employment trends to tease out differences between rural and urban women's work.
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Why Everyone Suffers When Workers Don’t Have Paid Sick Leave
This report highlights the importance of paid sick leave in building a strong, healthy workforce. It tells how current benefits fall short, who still lacks access (nearly half of all private sector employees!), and what policymakers can do to expand paid sick leave programs in America.
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This document presents data trends and reports program impact for the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative as of 2011.
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Lessons Learned from the Jobs Initiative
Despite the crucial role of employers in creating opportunities for low-wage, entry-level workers, there's little research on employers’ perspectives. This report sheds some light on the topic from data collected as part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Jobs Initiative.
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What Every Policymaker and Educator Should Know
This report discusses what policymakers and educators need to do to help impoverished preschool children reach their potential in school.
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One-Year Impact Findings from the Youth Villages Transitional Living Evaluation
This report presents MDRC’s evaluation of the Transitional Living program located in Tennessee and operated by Youth Villages.
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