“Only God loved me unconditionally and He didn’t judge me the way man judged me. He believed in me when America didn’t deem me worthy. God …….He is my father and my best friend. He […]
As the federal government considers whether or not to renew the Title IV-E waiver that Los Angeles County has been operating under since 2007, it is worth examining the recently released final independent evaluation of […]
The Tavis Smiley Show – the radio version of it – will begin a six-part series entitled “Education Under Arrest” today. For listings on airtime, or find the recording, click here. The series actually started […]
by Kevin Ryan When I read that Congress had sent its budget to President Obama for his signature today, all I could think of was the nearly 1,700 homeless young people who will sleep beneath […]
by Amy Lemley Like many in child welfare, I began my career as a residential counselor in a group home. Although only 22 years old, I was somehow charged with addressing the employment, education, health […]
by Chhaya Nene Imagine a young woman sitting in court, head pressed between her hands. She closes her eyes and hears the words, “guilty.” As the young woman looks down, the words sink in. She […]
The Open Society Foundations and the Foundation Center announced on March 28, 2013 the launch of a new website to facilitate engagement, collaboration, and strategic decision making among funders, nonprofits, and policy makers working to […]
Carnegie Corporation New York City www.carnegie.org (212) 371-3200 Grant Announced: January, 2013 National Center on Civic Innovation, New York City, 5.7 million for the launch and development of the SpringPoint Institute, which will be a […]
The L.A. County child welfare agency received a waiver from the federal government on Title IV-E Foster Care funding. Whereas most IV-E funding is statutorily directed at foster care placements, the waiver allowed Los Angeles […]
Assemblywoman Susan Bonilla (D-Concord) is the Chair of the Assembly’s Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance, and the first Calif. state legislator to unequivocally come out against the elimination of Foster Youth Services. Whatever encouragement California […]
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