Latinos1 have been continually overrepresented in low-skill and service sector U.S. jobs. One of the
factors accounting for this is the educational experience of the Latino community, which has been
characterized by low high school graduation rates, low college completion rates and substandard
schooling conditions.2 As schools and policymakers seek to improve the educational conditions of
Latinos, parental influence in the form of school involvement is assumed to play some role in
shaping students' educational experiences.
Earlier this year, the Pew Hispanic Center reported that the number of Hispanic youth dropping out of high school hit a record low. Despite the decrease, i
This document from the Virginia Department of Social Services describes the Reentry and Community Collaboration Councils that exist to provide support for re-entering citizens.
This document outlines the understanding of reentry that is shared by the Virginia Department of Corrections, the Virginia Department of Social Services, and the Virginia Department for Aging and Rehabilitative Services.
Child Trends improves the lives and prospects of children and youth by conducting high-quality research and sharing the resulting knowledge with practitioners and policymakers.
When schools, families, and community groups work together to support learning, children tend to do better in school, stay in school longer, and like school more." That's the conclusion of A New Wave of Evidence, a report from SEDL.
Hartwell and Orr describe and evaluate the Forensic Transition Program, a program in Massachusetts designed to provide support for people with mental illness during re-entry from incarceration.