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The Future of Children Can smart phones be good for child development? The Boston Globe takes a look. An FOC article finds media can be good for young children, when used to promote active learning and not just entertainment: http://tinyurl.com/yb7uan2
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Most parents, grandparents, and baby sitters will be able to relate: You’re in a supermarket line that refuses to budge, and your preschooler is about to lose it. Or you’re at a restaurant, and he won’t let the adults complete a single thought. ...
The Future of Children California is cutting both work requirements and supports for women on welfare to save money, but this policy hurts women in the long run. Read our blog on FOC about why employment supports such as child care are so critical for poorer populations: http://tinyurl.com/yjxrqde
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In the thirteen years since welfare reform was enacted, many people have moved off welfare and into jobs.Some have exited poverty altogether. Many remain on welfare, however, or have used up their time on welfare but continue to face significant challenges to steady employment. ...
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Statistical analysis and risk profiles can reduce school violence and
its consequences - look at the NY Times assesment of victims in Chicago
schools (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/us/07c
(http://tinyurl.com/ydo2fh8). http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/07/us/07c
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In an effort to end a cycle of shooting deaths, officials will identify students at risk and shower them with support.
The Future of Children Our new issue, Preventing Child Maltreatment, is out! Read it online at http://www.futureofchildren.org/
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The Future of Children is a collaboration of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University and the Brookings Institution. The mission of The Future of Children ...
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Progress on school nutrition in latest CDC report: Middle schools are offering fewer competitive foods! Read about it at USA Today: http://tinyurl.com/y9c6efn. Don't forget to check out our blog on why steps away from candy and soda in schools are so critical:
http://tinyurl.com/yaytgv8.
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A new government report finds that fewer U.S. high schools and middle schools are selling candy and salty snacks to students.
The Future of Children Kids eat a large amount of their daily food at school, but is what they're eating contributing to the obesity epidemic? Find out about why schools bring soda and non-nutritious food on campus and how the government should repond in our latest Future of Children blog: http://tinyurl.com/yaytgv8
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Snap peas and lettuce are flourishing in the new White House garden, a project Michelle Obama hopes will call attention to American eating habits. The first family often leads both political and social ...
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NY Times looks at computers offering 1-on-1 instruction as way to give students personal attention, even in larger classes: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/13/weekin
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The Future of Children Cyberbullying is a new challenge emerging as technology becomes more present in adolescent life. Learn more about the prevalence and the types of victims and perpetrators at the FOC: http://tinyurl.com/mp36n8; learn about unresolved legal issues from a NY Times editorial http://tinyurl.com/n9l693.
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A court was right to throw out Lori Drew’s misdemeanor convictions. The crimes, essentially violating the MySpace Web site’s rules, are too vague to be constitutional.
The Future of Children Read more about how juvenile justice and community mental health programs can work together in our latest blog post. Right now the systems are too separate -- leaving youth stuck in the prison system with inadequate mental health treatment. We need more cooperation.
Partnering with Community Mental Health Services Aids Juvenile Justice System - The Future of Childr
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A youth diagnosed with bipolar disorder and accused of breaking and entering approaches the court. The judge faces a choice: place him in underfunded mental health care in the community, where he may not ...
The Future of Children Juvenile Justice programs at their best offer communities where kids can develop healthier social behaviors and turn away from criminal leanings, focusing on rehabilitation instead of just punishment. Read about the Missouri model's success at CNN (below) or go to the FOC's journal on the topic for more details: http://tinyurl.com/l4o4xo
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Getting arrested for stealing cars after his 16th birthday may be the best thing that ever happened to Terrence Barkley.
The Future of Children Our latest blog posts reveals that teachers with master's degrees aren't generally any more effective than their peers with just bachelor's degrees. Still, there's hope for graduate education, if it's in the teacher's primary subject area.
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In an increasingly competitive global economy, high-quality education for American students has become critical for the nation’s future.Most agree that a key to achieving this aim is recruiting ...
The Future of Children American kids do best in married parent households, but what about parents constantly divorcing and remarrying? The stability of households matters, and Newsweek claims that the rapid turnover of new partners hurts kids: http://www.newsweek.com/id/212140. Check out FOC on why marriage and stability helps kids - http://tinyurl.com/odneh8.
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The Future of Children The Future of Children How do working parents handle the needs of their children? In today's Boston Globe, it seems that workplaces are becoming more adaptable and fathers are making more sacrifices: http://tinyurl.com/oj63ho. In addition, many use relatives to help ...them out, as in an FOC report: http://tinyurl.com/qxam2y.
The Future of Children NYTimes discusses how kids in juvenile justice aren't receiving adequate treatment for mental illness (http://tinyurl.com/l74vl9). Read our article about the need for community-based programs: http://tinyurl.com/mrzagx
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Cash-starved states are increasingly relying on the prison system to handle young offenders with mental illnesses, who often need therapy more than punishment.
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