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Leveling the Playing Field: Supporting Immigrant Children from Birth to Eight

The Future of Children published this article on the needs of young children and examines data on the participation of immigrant children in health and education programs as well as research on the

Strategies for Truancy Prevention

Date/Time (ET): 
April 27, 2009 - 12:00pm - 1:00pm

Truancy is one of the main problems that our school systems are facing.

Arguing about Charter Vs. "Traditional" Schools Masks the Failure of School Improvement Policy and Practice to Enhance Equity of Opportunity

Publisher: 
Department of Psychology, UCLA

This policy brief discusses the failure of some charters and traditional schools to substantially increase the percentage of students who succeed at school over the long run.

Zero Tolerance, Zero Evidence: An Analysis of School Disciplinary Practice

This report argues that data collected since zero tolerance policies began in the 1980s indicate that school suspension and expulsion result in a number of negative outcomes for schools and student

Creating Dedicated Local Revenue Sources for Out of School Time Initiatives

Publisher: 
The Finance Project

This brief provides principles and examples to help select local revenue and financial strategies for out-of-school time programs and services.

Technical Assistance Sampler on Thinking About and Accessing Policy Related to Addressing Barriers to Learning. Center for Mental Health in Schools

Publisher: 
UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools

The Technical Assistance Sampler provides a set of diverse resources and information on how to access other individuals who can offer assistance for an organization's unique technical assistance ne

Preparing All Youth for Academic and Career Readiness: Implications for High School Policy and practice

Publisher: 
National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth

This paper identifies the challenges in practice and policy for successful post-school outcomes and it offers recommendations on how states, local school districts, and individual high schools can

Moving Toward a Comprehensive System of Learning Supports: The Next Evolutionary Stage in School Improvement Policy and Practice

Publisher: 
Center for Mental Health in Schools

This policy brief indicates that school improvement policies, planning, and practices have not been effective in dealing with factors leading to and maintaining students