Do Medical Marijuana Laws Increase Adolescent Marijuana Abuse?

May 1st, 2014 - Robert Vanneste

Researchers from the University of Florida College of Medicine find no discernable impact of medical marijuana laws (MMLs) on adolescent marijuana abuse. More »

Early Investment Equals Academic Success: How States Can Get the Most for their Education Program Dollars

April 28th, 2014 - Matt Repka

Programs like North Carolina’s Smart Start and More at Four are producing better academic outcomes – and not just for the children in the programs. More »

Neighborhood Effects: The Influence on School Closures and Openings

April 28th, 2014 - Katie Anthony

New study finds that closing urban public schools can lead to educational alternatives that increase segregation. More »

The Role of City Planners in Building Family-Friendly Communities

April 14th, 2014 - Nazihah Siddiqui

A new study examines the attitudes of planners towards family-friendly communities and finds several factors are critical to the creation of urban environments that are more conducive to child welfare and development. More »

Policy Radio | Tim King on the Goals, Challenges, and Successes of Charter Schools

April 11th, 2014 - Kristyn Bretz

This week, Kristyn Bretz speaks with Urban Prep Academies CEO Tim King about the mission of charter schools, the unique challenges of supporting African-American male students, and how the experiences of charter schools can inform the public school system. More »

Learned Behavior: With Parents in Prison, Do Children Develop Lasting Bad Health Habits?

April 7th, 2014 - Michael Azmera

With more and more parents in prison, what can we expect of their children’s health outcomes as adults? More »

Can Different Learning Activities Bring Out Students’ Unseen Academic Potential?

April 2nd, 2014 - Misuzu Schexnider

Problem-based learning units can help teachers identify students with advanced academic potential whose giftedness might otherwise be ignored. More »

Widening the Gap: China’s Land Reform and Gender Disparities

April 1st, 2014 - Danyi Yang

The main culprit for China’s gender gap expansion in the early 1980s might have been the post-Mao land reform rather than the One Child Policy. More »

Editor’s Note: Opportunity and Need in the Juvenile Justice System

March 28th, 2014 - Oona Bernhardt

We take a look back at the articles from our Child and Family Special Series on Juvenile Justice and the powerful, lasting consequences for the youth involved. More »

Consequences of Juvenile Arrests on Education: How Law and Educational Policies Hurt More than Help

March 28th, 2014 - Shaun Edwards

Adolescents who are arrested are more likely to drop out of high school and to fail to enroll in a four-year college. More »

Are We Reaching Young Women Most at Need in the Juvenile Justice System?

March 27th, 2014 - Louise Geraghty

Why is the rate of juvenile delinquency falling less slowly for females than for males? The key may lie in understanding the diversity in the population? More »

Discipline and Punishment: How School Suspensions Impact the Likelihood of Juvenile Arrest

March 26th, 2014 - Cheryl Healy

A new study links students’ suspension or expulsion from school to a more than doubled likelihood of arrest. More »

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