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New Policies Should Align With Existing Goals and Plans for Children and Youth
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Ready Thoughts: January 2011
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What's in Your Cabinet?
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College and Career Readiness
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Ready Thoughts: February 2012
ready_thoughts_copy.jpg If we are going to reach people's hearts with stories of how we are changing the odds for young people, Karen Pittman says we must harness the power of one: Not only the story...
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Ready Thoughts: April 2012
ready_thoughts_copy.jpg Karen Pittman discusses the implications of a new study of the Youth Program Quality Intervention, a data-driven continuous improvement model for afterschool programs. The study...
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Credentialed by 26 Series: Raising the Bar from Ready by 21 to Credentialed...
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Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary #17: The Common Core Standards: What do...
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Ready Thoughts: September 2012
ready_thoughts_copy.jpgCollective Impact and Opportunity Youth: Movements at the CrossroadsBy Karen Pittman, President and CEO of the Forum for Youth InvestmentAdvocates for young people must often...
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Building Citywide Systems for Quality: A Guide and Case Studies for...
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Youth Policy News - November 2012
November Edition of Youth Policy NewsNovember 2012 HeadlinesClick on the headline to view the article Local Policymakers See Value of Youth Master Plans Bloomberg Calls for Collective Impact, Addresses...
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Youth Policy News - December 2012
December Edition of Youth Policy NewsDecember 2012 HeadlinesClick on the headline to view the article Ready by 21 National Meeting Survey A "Best" City Makes Plans to Get BetterKids Count Report on...
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Youth Policy News - January 2013
January Edition of Youth Policy NewsJanuary 2013 HeadlinesClick on the headline to view the article Law Eases Path to Diploma for Foster Youth The Ready by 21 National Meeting Texas Sets Goals for...
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Youth Policy News - February/March 2013
February/March Edition of Youth Policy NewsFebruary/March 2013 Headlines Click on the headline to view the article Over 100 Local Leaders Participate in Youth Master Planning WebinarReport...
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Youth Policy News - April 2013
April 2013 Headlines Click on the headline to view the article Leaders Gather to Celebrate & Elevate Their Work for Young People Obama's FY2014 Budget: Big Wins for Pre-K, Promise Zones and Pay...
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Youth Policy News - May 2013
May edition of Youth Policy NewsMay 2013 Headlines Click on the headline to view the articleA New Opportunity for Florida Communities South Carolina Shows How to Find Cost-SavingsYouth Encourage...
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Credentialed by 26 Series: Raising the Bar from Ready by 21 to Credentialed...
cb26.jpg Anyone working to increase postsecondary success knows that aligning the work of various stakeholders and helping sectors work together is essential – and a new issue brief shows how leaders...
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Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary #17: The Common Core Standards: What do...
ost_7.31.12_page_1.pngThe expansion of the Common Core State Standards in education opens new doors for out-of-school time (OST) providers to align their work with schools.The standards are front and...
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Ready Thoughts: September 2012
ready_thoughts_copy.jpgCollective Impact and Opportunity Youth: Movements at the CrossroadsBy Karen Pittman, President and CEO of the Forum for Youth InvestmentAdvocates for young people must often...
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Building Citywide Systems for Quality: A Guide and Case Studies for...
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