This report examines the lives of uninsured children and presents data and discussion on the following topics: (1) who uninsured children are; (2) the effects of being uninsured on children's use o
This report analyzes adult and juvenile arrest rates based on the FBI's Uniform Crime Reports, and is the first study to calculate national estimates of juvenile crime from 1975-2005.
This report explains how several states have financially altered their juvenile justice systems to make them more effective and less damaging for youth.
This report presents a case for measuring and reporting juvenile justice system performance outcomes and describes six essential features of a strategy for measuring juvenile justice performance. Five case studies are presented, all which work toward goal of balanced and restorative justice.
This report documents the public costs of teen childbearing at both the national and state level, including increased costs for health care, foster care, and incarceration.
Policy Evaluation and Research Center, Education Testing Services
This report examines two competing approaches to measuring school quality and improvement as mandated by the No Child Left Behind Act, and discusses their limitations on making high-stakes decision
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When children, teens, and adults are dealing with the stress from crisis situations, talking may not be enough. These resources provide ideas about what to do you can do at home to help children, family members, and yourself cope.
