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Stopping School Pushout for Girls in Foster Care
Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2017
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source National Women's Law Center
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Education
This report finds that girls of color in foster care are exposed to high rates of sexual violence and early pregnancy. Additionally, frequent school changes, lack of access to early childhood education, higher discipline rates, and low achievement rates can be the barriers for education...
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Race for Results: Building a Pathway to Opportunity for All Children
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2024
Level National, State
State(s) All States
Source The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Policy Areas Children & Families, Civil Rights, Economic Justice, Education
Persistent racial and ethnic disparities in child well-being are evident nationwide. Local elected officials should implement targeted educational and economic policies to remove long-standing barriers and address the specific needs of children of color in their communities. Data...
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Career Pathways & Equity Policy Recommendations
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2022
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source Welcoming America
Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Education
This resource provides five policy recommendations to improve equitable access to career pathway programs. Recommendations are given at the local, state, and federal levels. They include, but are not limited to, the following: expanding eligibility requirements for career pathway...
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Race, place and policy matter in education
Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2018
Level City or Town
State(s) Michigan
Source Michigan League for Public Policy
Policy Areas Education
Michigan students are increasingly diverse but their teachers are not. Access to high-quality education and care is also limited to children of color. They are more likely to change schools and have absences, and hence may cause cumulative educational inequities. Policy recommendations...
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School Support Services Outsourcing: The Original Privatization of Education
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2023
Level School Board, School District
State(s) All States
Source In The Public Interest
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Education
Privatization of school support services shift vital jobs out of the schools and districts held accountable to the community, and into the hands of private third-party for-profit entities. Services such as transportation, school nutrition, and clerical support are critical to the...
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Saint Paul's Right Track Initiative
Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2014
Level City or Town
State(s) Minnesota
Source City Of Saint Paul
Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance
The Saint Paul Right Track Initiative aims to help build a diverse pipeline of work-rady, skilled youth who will become the backbone of Saint Paul's future workplace....
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Urban County Group: 2019 Trends in child well-being.
Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2019
Level County
State(s) Michigan
Source Michigan League for Public Policy
Policy Areas Children & Families, Education
The report lists population, race, economic security, health, family, education, access to childcare of children in Michigan...
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Equity New Orleans: The Road to Equitable Government
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2017
Level City or Town
State(s) Louisiana
Source Equity New Orleans
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Education, Democracy & Governance, Health
EquityNewOrleans is a citywide initiative of the Office of Mayor Mitch Landrieu funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. In partnership with the Foundation for Louisiana, EquityNewOrleans assessed the role of equity in City government using a data-driven process that prioritizes stakeholder...
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The True Cost of Private School Voucher Programs
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2023
Level State
State(s) All States
Source Education Law Center
Policy Areas Education
Private school vouchers divert tax dollars away from public schools to subsidize the tuition of private and religious schools, simultaneously removing money from public schools and increasing costs for taxpayers. This fact sheet details how the ever-increasing cost of these programs...
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Getting a Sanctuary City Resolution Passed/ Sample Resolution Language
Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2019
Level Other Boards and Agencies
State(s) All States
Source Institute for Policy Studies
Policy Areas Education
This document includes a sample of resolution language along with a list of links to resolutions that have been passed in cities across the country....
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How Much Can High-Quality Universal Pre-K Reduce Achievement Gaps?
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2016
Level State
State(s) All States
Source National Institute for Early Education Research
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Children & Families, Education
Many children of color and children from low-income families enter kindergarten without the academic skills they need to succeed; these disparities in skills early on likely contribute to later achievement gaps observed during elementary school, for children who enter kindergarten...
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RECONNECTING FORT WAYNE: Transportation, UPASS: Unlimited Transit Pass
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2007
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States, Indiana, Wyoming
Source Center for Neighborhood Technology
Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Economic Justice, Education
This report discusses the purpose and benefits of implementing a UPASS system in Fort Wayne. UPASS is a bulk transit pass that allows unlimited use for a specific period of time. The focus is on how UPASS can be advantageous for students and their schools, and improving transportation...
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Memphis Fast Forward Program
Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2013
Level City or Town
State(s) Tennessee
Source Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
Policy Areas Community Development
Suffering from years of disinvestment and persistently high rates of poverty, this case study shows how Memphis city officials joined forces with the private and nonprofit sectors to have a collective impact on some of the city's most pressing social issues....
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Afterschool and Summer Learning: A City Strategy for Public Safety
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2017
Level City or Town
State(s) California, Michigan, New York, Texas, Utah
Source National League of Cities Institute for Youth, Education, and Families
Policy Areas Children & Families, Education, Public Safety
After school and summer learning programs can serve as effective city-level strategies for improving public safety and reducing juvenile crime The issue of juvenile crime and lack of supervision during after school hours was identified. City officials should implement comprehensive....
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Stopping School Pushout for Girls who have Suffered Harassment and Sexual Violence
Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2017
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source National Women's Law Center
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Education
Many girls who suffer from harassment struggle in school, have high rates of absence, experience exclusionary discipline, and are more likely to engage in physical fights at school. The report makes recommendations for policymakers to support these young women in pursuing their education....
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Stopping School Pushout for Girls with Disabilities
Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2017
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source National Women's Law Center
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Education
Insufficient attention, disproportionate suspensions, sexual abuse and violence, and restraint and seclusion can be barriers to education for girls with disabilities. This report lists steps policymakers can take to support girls with disabilities and help them achieve the education...
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High Quality Early Childhood Programs are Key for a Strong New Mexico
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2023
Level State
State(s) New Mexico
Source Council for a Strong America
Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Education
This report discusses how investments in New Mexico's early care and education (ECE) programs can increase productivity, strengthen the economy, improve public safety, and enhance national security. It also outlines multiple case studies in which high-quality home visiting, child...
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Investing in Early Childhood Development: Reduce Deficits, Strengthen the Economy
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2012
Level School District, City or Town
State(s) All States
Source The Heckman Equation
Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Finance & Procurement
Early childhood education programs--especially those aimed at under-resourced communities--are some of the most effective investments a community can make to reduce disparities and strengthen the economy. This report shows that early childhood development directly influences economic,...
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At the Wage Floor: Covering Homecare and Early Care and Education Workers in the New Generation of Minimum Wage Laws
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source U.C. Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Health, Education, Children & Families
This report discusses the shared and divergent challenges in the home care and early care and education industries. It also reviews emerging policy initiatives to fund wage increases for home care and early care and education workers and identifies principles for public policy going...
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Students Under Siege: How the School-to-Prison Pipeline, Poverty, and Racism Endanger Our School Children
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level Other Boards and Agencies
State(s) All States
Source Institute for Policy Studies
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Children & Families, Education
The path to prison often begins in childhood and in schools segregated by race and class. Over the past 40 years, American schools with high Black and brown student populations in low-income and poor communities have come to resemble prisons more than places of learning. Behaviors...
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50-State Early Educator Policy and Practice Research
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2020
Level State
State(s) All States
Source Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Education
Early childhood education across the nation varies between and within states. Level of education and qualification of staff and teachers is inconsistent within the fragmented policy landscape, resulting in inequitable levels of early childhood education. This report summarizes research...
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Helping Family Child Care Providers Navigate Child Care Licensing Systems
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2021
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) All States
Source National Center on Early Childhood Quality Assurance
Policy Areas Children & Families, Education
Many young children nationwide are cared for in unlicensed and/or inadequate educational environments. Childcare licensing regulations must balance rigorous quality standards that keep children protected and accessible systems that encourage providers to participate in the licensing...
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Conducting a Scan of Local Efforts to Promote Postsecondary Success
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2017
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source National League of Cities
Policy Areas Education
Postsecondary credentials have become increasingly necessary to obtain a family-supporting job. In order to increase postsecondary attainment levels, young people and adults will need a variety of services and supports to address college readiness, access, and financing. This report...
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How Salem, MA Launched a “Food Farm” to Provide Thousands of Pounds of Organically Grown Food to Local Families
Type Article
Year 2021
Level City or Town
State(s) Massachusetts
Source Bright Cities and Mayors Innovation Project
Policy Areas Community Development, Education, Food, Health
The Covid-19 crisis exacerbated the lack of accessible, organic produce and high food insecurity being faced by residents of Salem, MA. This article outlines how the city established a municipal farm and food forest to provide organically grown food to local families, supported by...
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Strengthening the Knowledge, Skills, and Professional Identity of Early Educators: The Impact of the California SEIU Early Educator Apprenticeship Program
Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2019
Level State
State(s) California
Source Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
Policy Areas Children & Families, Economic Justice, Education
Launched in 2016, the California SEIU Early Educator Apprenticeship Program was meant to help educators in underserved communities to build skills and knowledge, shrinking the educational equity gap in the process. This study focuses on the outcome of the various implementations of...
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