Young Adults, College Paths and Race: What the Data Say The rate of young adults attending or completing college — 49% in 2016 — is on the rise. Despite this statistic trending in the right direction, deep racial and ethnic disparities persist along the pathway to a college degree. Read More
Helping Working Community College Students Succeed Community colleges have a powerful role to play in helping students who are struggling to pay for school while also working to support their families. A new report, which checks in on the first two years of the Working Students Success Network, examines the impact of bundling services to better support these students and their success. Read More
Report: Entrepreneurship is Key to Building Wealth for Black Atlantans Reinvesting in Atlanta’s African-American entrepreneurs can serve as a pathway to building community wealth, according to a new report from Prosperity Now, a nonprofit dedicated to building wealth for those in need. Read More
Residents, Partners, Casey Foundation Celebrate Groundbreaking for Atlanta's Pittsburgh Yards Residents and development partners reached a much-anticipated milestone today with the groundbreaking celebration for Pittsburgh Yards™, a unique mixed-use project expressly aimed at improving the lives of people in Atlanta’s Pittsburgh neighborhood and the surrounding Southside communities. Read More
Embedding Equity Into Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects The Casey Foundation hosted a webinar to examine strategies that expand inclusive procurement practices and help position for businesses owned by women and people of color to compete for large-scale development projects. Read More
Ventura County's Approach to Latino Youth on Probation Two evening reporting centers at community-based organizations in Ventura County, California, are taking a different approach to probation. Read More
Advancing Collective Prosperity Through Entrepreneurship in Atlanta This report promotes African-American business ownership as a pathway to building community wealth in Atlanta. Published by Prosperity Now, the report examines the harsh economic realities facing black families in Atlanta and proposes strategies for supporting businesses owned by African Americans. Read More
Married Parents Are Still the Norm for Kids in Immigrant Families Three out of every four kids in immigrant families — 13.7 million children total — are being raised in married-couple households. Read More
Language and Kids in Immigrant Families: What the Data Say In 2016, one in four children in America — 18.4 million kids total — lived in an immigrant family. In this update, KIDS COUNT takes a closer look at what the data says about this group of kids. Read More
High Housing Costs a Reality for Millions of Kids in Immigrant Families Across the nation, 41% of kids in immigrant families and 29% of kids in U.S.-born families are living in households grappling with high housing costs. Read More
