Academic Ladder is Extending for More Young Adults KIDS COUNT statistics show that today’s young adults are more likely to have an associate’s degree relative to 2008 (42% versus 37%), yet more than half of all young adults ages 25 to 34 still have academic careers that stop at or before their high-school graduation day. Read More
Single Parents Raising More Than a Third of U.S. Kids 2014 KIDS COUNT statistics suggest that single-parent households are growing more common across America as 35% of the country's kids live in single-parent homes. Read More
New Leadership Video: Get Results by Understanding Person-Role-System Understanding the concept of Person-Role-System — and a process called B/ART — can help leaders achieve large-scale results for populations of kids and families. Learn about both of these topics in a new video, which is the first in a series devoted to results-based leadership. Read More
Letters of Interest Sought for Low-Cost Randomized Control Trials The Annie E. Casey Foundation is joining the Laura and John Arnold Foundation in support of its expanded investment in identification and support of low-cost randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to build evidence of programs that improve the lives of children and families. For 2016, the Arnold Foundation has released a new Request for Proposals. Letters of interest are due to the Arnold Foundation by March 1, 2016. Read More
Regulations, Procurement Practices Have Hampered Innovation in Child Welfare Technology This is the second in a four-part series about Casebook, a state-of-the-art tool to help child welfare workers track and improve results for children in their care. This installment looks at the issues Casebook was designed to address and the obstacles it has faced. Read More
New Bipartisan Report on Reducing Poverty and Promoting Opportunity Released A politically diverse group of experts on poverty has set aside differences and created a detailed plan for reducing poverty and increasing economic mobility. Read More
Webinar Series to Highlight 10 Practices of High-Performing Child Welfare Agencies Casey is offering a three-part webinar series in 2016 that highlights the lessons from high-performing child welfare agencies. The webinars will be held in January, April and June. Registration is required. Read More
Casebook Gaining Recognition as Game Changer in Child Welfare Technology This is the first in a four-part series about Casebook, a state-of-the-art tool to help child welfare workers track and improve results for children in their care. In this installment, learn about the inspiration for Casebook and the product's beginnings. Read More
Sparking Meaningful Dialogue on Race and Opportunity in America The Casey Foundation recently hosted a forum devoted to discussing the role of race in determining a child’s path to success. This event was in direct response to widening racial divides—and ensuing civic turmoil—in Ferguson, Mo., Charleston, S.C., and Baltimore. Read More
More Than a Million Older Teens Aren’t Working or In School Teens who leave school and do not enter the workforce are more likely to face a rougher road en route to adulthood, according to research. Read More
