Promoting Effective Early Learning What Every Policymaker and Educator Should Know This report discusses what policymakers and educators need to do to help impoverished preschool children reach their potential in school. Read More
No Time to Be Sick Why Everyone Suffers When Workers Don’t Have Paid Sick Leave This report highlights the importance of paid sick leave in building a strong, healthy workforce. It tells how current benefits fall short, who still lacks access (nearly half of all private sector employees!), and what policymakers can do to expand paid sick leave programs in America. Read More
The DREAM Act Securing America’s Future in Education This brief outlines a case for the DREAM Act as a means of providing educational opportunities to undocumented immigrant children who have grown up in America and consider the United States home. Read More
Assessing the KIDS COUNT Composite Index Researchers ask if the 10-item KIDS COUNT Index is an effective gauge of child well-being. Read about their findings. Read More
Building Partnerships with Neighborhoods and Local Communities Building Community Partnerships in Child Welfare, Part One This document offers information about steps and strategies for child welfare agencies to establish community/neighborhood partnerships. Read More
Becoming Adults, Executive Summary One-Year Impact Findings from the Youth Villages Transitional Living Evaluation This report presents MDRC’s evaluation of the Transitional Living program located in Tennessee and operated by Youth Villages. Read More
Relative Strength A Report on the Family's Place in Workforce Development Initiatives This report explores family-centered employment strategies, beginning with a look at the reasons why some families live in poverty. Read More
Working Hard for the Money Trends in Women's Employment, 1970 to 2008 This report, which spans nearly 40 years of women's employment trends, is the first major study of women's employment trends to tease out differences between rural and urban women's work. Read More
A Reflection by Ralph Smith About What Sustainability Means, Why It is So Important Reflections on Making Connections Casey Senior Vice President Ralph Smith reflects on achieving sustainability in the Making Connections initiative without the day-to-day management of the Foundation. Read More
Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative 2011 Annual Results Report This document presents data trends and reports program impact for the Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative as of 2011. Read More
