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Data Use in Afterschool Systems Requires Investments in People and Process
Afterschool systems and their funders are looking to data to answer questions about effectiveness and quality improvement. However, in this field,...
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Community Schools Positively Impact Student Outcomes
This report examines the effect of student and family use of out-of-school time, school-based health center, and family supports provided by the Elev8...
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Restorative Justice Reduces Use of In-School Suspensions
Over the past two decades, policymakers, educators, and others have increasingly proposed restorative justice practices as an alternative to "zero...
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Youth Re-entry after Incarceration: From Services to Social Capital
Youth who have been incarcerated face many challenges when they return to their communities. Collaboration between the juvenile justice system and community...
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Chicago Youth Have Diverse Educational Paths, Many Face Barriers to Success
Many young Chicagoans from public high schools want to attend and graduate from college or other postsecondary program. But for some, the path to their...
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Third Grade Reading Level Predictive of Later Life Outcomes
Chapin Hall researchers looked at school data over time to understand how students’ third-grade reading level relates to four educational outcomes:...