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Legislative Update: Senate Expected to Pass Economic Recovery Package, No Cuts to Youth Funds - Feb. 2009
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The Senate is expected to pass the Nelson-Collins Economic Recovery Package this week. Feb. 9, 2009 |
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Letter to Senate Re: Maintaining WIA Funds in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Feb. 2009
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NYEC Members Letter Sent to Senate Appropriations Committee Members Asking that Senators Not Eliminate Funding for WIA Employment and Training from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - Feb. 4, 2009 |
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Youth Employment and Training Funding Sample Letter - Feb. 2009
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Sample Letter for Members to Contact Members of Congress Regarding Youth Employment and Training Funding in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Feb. 3, 2009 |
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National Review of Policies and Programs Supporting Youth Transitioning Out of Foster Care (2009)
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This comprehensive review of policies and programs designed to support youth transitioning out of foster care spans all 50 states and the District of Columbia. As part of the review, Chapin Hall administered a web-based survey of state independent living services coordinators to collect up-to-date information about their stateā??s policies and programs. The survey questions cover a number of domains including: conditions under which foster youth can remain in care after turning 18; provision of independent living and transition services; opportunities for youth to reenter care; and use of state dollars to supplement federal funds from the Chafee Foster Care Independence Program. A number of online resources including state independent living program websites, the National Child Welfare Resource Center for Youth Developmentā??s State-by-State Fact Pages, and the Transition from Foster Care to Adulthood Wiki were also reviewed. The study was commissioned by the Washington State Institute for Public Policy (WSIPP).
Authors: Amy Dworsky and Judy Havlicek |
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The Case for School-Based Integration of Services: Changing the Ways Students, Families and Communities Engage With Their Schools - Jan. 2009
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P/PV's GroundWork series summarizes available evidence on a variety of social policy topics, providing a solid foundation for future work. This first issue reviews the current literature about the potential benefits of simultaneously providing three services in school--healthcare, out-of-school-time learning and family supports--to boost students' educational outcomes. For disadvantaged, low-income youth, research indicates that access to these supports can play a key role in helping them surmount common obstacles to educational attainment. In addition to highlighting how each affects key outcomes such as learning, school connectedness (i.e., positive feelings about school) and access to needed services, this brief summarizes the potential benefits of offering these resources through a highly integrated, school-based model.
Authors: Jean Baldwin Grossman and Zoua M. Vang |
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NYEC Economic Recovery Act Side-by-Side - Feb 2009
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This side-by-side compares the Youth Employment Appropriations and related provisions of H.R. 1, S.336, and the final conference report - Feb. 25, 2009 |
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Summary: American Recovery and Reinvestment - January 2009
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This is a detailed summary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 created by House Democrats. This package is intended to be the first crucial step in a concerted effort to create and save 3 to 4 million jobs, jumpstart our economy, and begin the process of transforming it for the 21st century with $275 billion in economic recovery tax cuts and $550 billion in thoughtful and carefully targeted priority investments with unprecedented accountability measures built in. |
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Texas' Dropout Recovery Pilot Program Overview
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The purpose of Texas' Dropout Recovery Pilot Program is to identify and recruit students who have already dropped out of Texas public schools and provide them services designed to enable them to earn a high school diploma or demonstrate college readiness. |
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The Cost of Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs
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The Cost of Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs
Authors: Grossman, Jean; Andrew Gersick; Cheryl Hayes; Christianne Lind; Jennifer McMaken
Published: January 2009
Analyzes the full costs of high-quality out-of-school-time programs in six cities (Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Denver, New York and Seattle), including in-kind contributions, and discusses policy implications. Online cost calculator provides customized estimates by location, type of program, and other variables.
Subjects: Children and Youth; Children and Youth, After-School Programs; Philanthropy and Voluntarism, Program Evaluation |
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Texas Dropout Recovery Pilot Program Part 2 - Program Guidelines
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The purpose of Texas' Dropout Recovery Pilot Program is to identify and recruit students who have already dropped out of Texas public schools and provide them services designed to enable them to earn a high school diploma or demonstrate college readiness. This is Part 2 of the Application Guidelines, issued by the Texas Education Agency, which details the Program Guidelines for grant applicants to implement programs that offer students who have already dropped out of public secondary school the opportunity to earn a high school diploma or demonstrate college readiness. Grants are for the 2008-2009 school year.
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