Ensuring Georgia's Children Are Strong Readers Leaders across Georgia are joining with the Georgia Campaign for Grade-Level Reading to develop an action plan aimed at getting every child in the state to read proficiently by the end of third grade. Read More
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. Read More
Mississippi Juvenile Justice Officials Travel to Cook County for Model-Site Visit A Mississippi delegation got a first-hand look at Cook County, Illinois' successes in detention reform. Read More
The Dunbar Learning Complex Celebrates Its Two-Year Anniversary The Dunbar Learning Complex celebrates its two-year anniversary and the early, but promising, results in its efforts to improve literacy for Atlanta children. Read More
Nearly 700,000 More Kids Living in Low-Income Working Families Low-income working families with kids now make up 23% of the American public. This statistic has risen 3% — and 674,000 kids — since 2008. Read More
What Wyoming Does Well: KIDS COUNT Leader in Economic Well-Being The Annie E. Casey Foundation spoke with Samin Dadelahi, chief operating officer of the Wyoming Community Foundation, on why Wyoming ranks best for economic well-being of kids and families in the 2016 KIDS COUNT Data Book. Read More
Advocates Convince Arizona to Use Stimulus Dollars for Child Care Read the story of Michael Hill, a single father from Arizona who credits subsidized child care made possible through stimulus dollars with helping him and his son survive an unexpected financial setback. Read More
Progress in the Georgia Campaign for Grade-Level Reading A brief summary of the November 2012 session on childhood literacy in Georgia hosted by Casey's Atlanta Civic Site. Read More
Multnomah County, Oregon, Dedicates Murals Painted by Detained Youth Check out the vibrant murals created by youth at the Multnomah County (Portland), Oregon, Juvenile Detention Center in the spirit of love and forgiveness. Read More