Local Homeless Education Liaison Toolkit: "New and Improved"
The Local Homeless Education Liaison Toolkit is a comprehensive resource that will assist both new and veteran local liaisons in carrying out their responsibilities. The Toolkit, updated in 2007, contains over 250 pages of the most useful and current information on supporting the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness.Preparing Staff to Work with Immigrant Youth
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Date added: 9/18/07
This report from the National Collaboration for Youth provides the context of the immigrant youth experience and practical tips for hiring, developing and retaining staff to work with this population. Youth organizations have both an opportunity and a responsibility to encourage and support the healthy development of the growing numbers of immigrant youth. This publication is based on hands-on experience by national and local youth organizations who do this work effectively.Educating Homeless Children and Youth: The Guide to Their Rights
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Date added: 9/10/07
This booklet from the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty, updated in August 2007, outlines the main points of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, the federal law guaranteeing equal access to a free and appropriate public education for children and youth experiencing homelessness.New Orleans Schools: Recovery and Reform
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Date added: 9/10/07
Two years after Hurricane Katrina struck, the challenges of providing public education in New Orleans remain daunting. With support from the Ford Foundation, Education Week is following the progress and setbacks in the city this school year.Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2006
Date added: 8/30/07
This report, issued in August 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau, presents data on income, poverty,and health insurance coverage in the United States based on information collected in the 2007 Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) to the Current Population Survey (CPS) conducted by the Bureau.Kids Count 2007 Data Book Online
Date added: 8/30/07
This website provides data from the 2007 Kids Count Data Book in an easy-to-use online database format. It allows you to generate custom graphs, maps, ranked lists, and state-by-state profiles. You can also download the entire data set as delimited text files, read the book online, view the book in PDF format, or order a free hard copy of the Data Book. The Data Book provides data on a variety of indicators of child well-being.Family Involvement in Middle and High School Students' Education
Date added: 8/07/07
This report from the Harvard Family Research Project summarizes the latest evidence base on effective family involvement for middle and high school students, showing the link between family involvement and student outcomes. It also profiles programs that have been evaluated to show what works to promote family involvement in the elementary school years. The brief concludes with implications for policy, practice, and research.Urban Institute's Child Welfare Research Program Briefs
Date added: 7/13/07
These briefs from the Urban Institute provide snapshots of children involved with Child Protective Services (CPS) who have immigrant parents. The research looks at foster care placements, plans for permanent placements, funding, and substantiated cases of sexual abuse. Although immigrant populations and CPS systems vary by state, the researchers said the findings may be broadly applicable to other states with significant immigrant populations.
Date added: 7/09/07
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