This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Seattle Foundation President and CEO Tony Mestres and Seattle Mayor Ed Murray announced a plan to support immigrant and refugee children in Seattle Public Schools and their families, through counseling…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In the past thirty seconds, three more children were born in the United States. Of these three, only two are likely to graduate from high school. Millions of children in…
In her book Raised Healthy, Wealthy and Wise, author Coventry Edwards-Pitt demonstrates how the “wealthy” aspect of this trio can make it difficult for children to develop into purpose-driven, independent and successful…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Across the U.S., students line up daily at school cafeterias where options of fresh and nutritious foods are sparse. For Fatma Zubeir, an 18-year-old senior at Highline Public School’s Evergreen…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Andela is expanding in Uganda. The technology training and job placement company, which recruits African software developers and places them at global companies ― completed its first recruitment cycle in Kampala.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Children from low-income families often have poor social, emotional, cognitive, behavioral, and health outcomes. One approach that has helped parents and their young children is home visiting, which provides information,…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. America’s foster care population has swelled to 428,000 children — its largest size since 2008, according to the KIDS COUNT Data Center. More children in foster care means that more…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. A strong national defense depends on a well-supported military. Members of the armed services and their families are the most important resource the U.S. has in terms of national defense.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Twenty years ago, even as manufacturing jobs moved offshore, young people could still gain a foothold in the workforce through neighborhood stores and restaurants. Over the past decade, youth could…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although the United States still leads the industrialized world in its incarceration rate of young people, the lock-up rate is rapidly declining. This 4-page snapshot report presents statistics underscoring the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For many American families, every day is a juggling act involving work, child care, school and conflicting schedules. But for low-income families, the balls are more likely to fall, and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Some 21% of all U.S. children live in households with incomes below the 2015 federal poverty threshold of $24,036 for a family of four. Such poverty—coupled with toxic stress caused…