Helping Students in Foster Care Stay in School While there has been progress on the issue of educational stability in recent years, Casey continues to be involved in efforts to support school stability. Why? Because changing school frequently has been shown to reduce achievement—and children in foster care deserve better. Read More
Youth Confinement Rate at a 35-Year Low The youth confinement rate is at its lowest in 35 years. This shows that the decline continues to grow and is declining at a fast pace. Read More
Janelle Williams to Manage Evaluation, Research and Operations Read about Janelle Williams, a former congressional fellow set to manage the evaluation, research and operations of Casey's Atlanta Civic Site. Read More
Leah Austin to Coordinate Two-Generation Efforts Leah Austin is set to begin coordinating Casey's two-generation strategies at the Atlanta Civic Site, where she has been leading education achievement efforts since the beginning of 2011. Read More
More Children in Immigrant Families in Poverty The percentage of children in immigrant families whose parents do not have secure employment increased from 2008 to 2011. Read More
Most Children in Immigrant Families are Citizens In 2011, 88% of children living in immigrant families were U.S. citizens. Read More
New JDAI Sites: Maine, Florida, Pennsylvania and New York JDAI continues to broaden its reach as four states join the national network. Read More
Sue Burrell Receives ABA award Sue Burrell, a staff attorney for the San Francisco-based Youth Law Center and a JDAI technical assistance provider, recieved the American Bar Association's 2011 Livingston Hall Juvenile Justice Award. She received this award in recognition of her support for the rights of youth in California and the rest of the county. Read More
Mississippi Lawsuit Quotes JDAI Standards on Fixed Restraints JDAI standards on the use of fixed restraints have been cited as model standards in a civil rights lawsuit over the use of handcuffs at an alternative school in Jackson, Mississippi. Read More
New Program in the Preservation of Pittsburgh Master Plan The Preservation of Pittsburgh Master Plan introduces a new demonstration program in Atlanta providing elderly and low-income homeowners with high-quality house repairs to bring their homes into code compliance. Read More
