This national, nonprofit organization is composed of law enforcement leaders and violence survivors, and works to promote research-based, early education crime prevention programs.
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
Brookings Institution and Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School
This Web site provides access to the transcript of the conference on School Readiness: Closing Racial and Ethnic Gaps. At this event panelists discussed sources of racial and ethnic gaps in school readiness among preschoolers. Presentations focus on policies to close this gap and improve educational outcomes for all children.
This dissertation discusses the theories underlying responses to the problem of failing schools, including parental choice and government interventions. It examines New Zealand's experience with failing schools and intervention strategies in underperforming schools in California.
Feeling stressed? If you or someone you know has been affected by a disaster and needs immediate assistance, please call this toll-free number for information, support, and counseling. You will be connected to the nearest crisis center.
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.
