Report Details Barriers Faced by Students at HBCUs Many HBCUs struggle with lack of investment, dwindling enrollment and fallout from the pandemic. A new report sheds light on these issues — and shares recommendations to address them. Read More
Self-Care Skills and Strategies for Foster Parents Like the children in their care, kin and foster parents need to find ways of experiencing strong feelings without becoming overwhelmed. They must also take care of themselves — physically, psychologically, emotionally and spiritually. Read More
Chronic Absenteeism in U.S. Schools Rose During Pandemic — and Hasn’t Recovered As schools around the nation kick off another academic year, chronic absenteeism is a lingering concern. Read why. Read More
Annie E. Casey Foundation CEO Calls for States to Close ‘Youth Prisons’ As a new report finds secure facilities inherently flawed and dangerous, Casey Foundation President & CEO Patrick McCarthy calls for them to be replaced with strategies that promote youth development. Read More
Low Reading Scores Show Majority of U.S. Children Not Prepared for Future Success A KIDS COUNT data snapshot finds that 80% of lower-income fourth graders and 66% of all kids are not reading proficiently. Reading on grade level by the end of third grade is a key predictor of a student’s future educational and economic success. Read More
Top Causes of Staff Turnover at Child Welfare Agencies — and What to Do About it Addressing staff turnover is one of the child welfare system’s greatest challenges. Employee departures can erode agency morale and upend an already-stressful work environment. Losing a staff member is also expensive, as each exiting worker costs an agency around $54,000 to replace. Read More
First-of-its-Kind Data Track Troubling Outcomes of Youth Transitioning From Foster Care Fostering Youth Transitions highlights the most comprehensive dataset ever collected to assess how youth fare as they transition from foster care to adulthood. Read More
National Academies: Adolescent Science Should Transform Systems Youth-serving systems from education to child welfare are ill-equipped to support adolescents for success as adults, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. The Annie E. Casey Foundation and seven other partners supported the report, which highlights an extensive body of research on adolescent brain development. Read More
Five Top States for Placing Children in Child Welfare in Families An analysis of 2013 data on the placements of children from birth through age 20 showed that the percentages living in group placements ranged from 4% to 35%. Five states that have kept family placements high and group placements low. Read More
Making Work-Based Learning Happen A new report funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation explores how workforce development organizations are creating quality work-based learning opportunities for young adults. Read More