Podcast Archive

Advocates Use Results-based Leadership Skills to Improve Policy for Kids

Thirteen states have benefited from policy and advocacy efforts of the latest Leadership Institute for State-Based Advocates class. Among other achievements in helping children and families, the class increased early learning and child-care options, increased free breakfast and lunch for kids and enhanced job prospects for parents.

Federal Demonstration Seeks to Curb Homelessness Among Youth Transitioning from Foster Care

Under a new U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program, many young people transitioning from foster care could receive help with housing. The federal effort is designed to address the troubling trend of homelessness among this population.

Bipartisan, Common-Sense Solutions

In a Jan. 28 column, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof highlighted the recent re-emergence of compassionate conservatism, a strand of moderate conservatism that includes a focus on reducing poverty and promoting opportunity.

President Obama Bans Solitary Confinement of Youth in Federal Prisons

The Casey Foundation has been urging all facilities housing children to end the practice of solitary confinement. President Obama’s decision this week to ban the practice of holding young people in solitary confinement in federal prisons makes significant progress in eliminating this inhumane practice for young people.

Supreme Court Decision Affirms Justice System Must Treat Youth Differently

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today that people sentenced as teenagers to life imprisonment for murder must have a chance to argue that they be released from prison. The ruling offers as many as 2,000 people, sentenced as children, the opportunity to have their cases reviewed and the potential for their sentences to be reduced.

Expanded Partnership Seeks Proposals for Summer Programs Serving Baltimore Youth

Baltimore’s largest charitable funders are teaming up, for the second year, to create new summer learning opportunities for city youth.

Too Many Young Readers Still Aren’t Making the Grade

Reading scores for fourth graders steadily improved over the last 5 years. Despite these improvements, roughly 2 out of 3 fourth graders failed to score proficient in reading in 2015.

Learn More: A Collection of Resources on Building Savings and Assets

Resources for those interested in learning more about the importance of savings and assets for families, the racial wealth gap, state and federal policies focused on asset building and the Foundation's recommended policy solutions for increasing the financial stability of low-income families.