The fact sheet examines the effectiveness of specific programs aimed at promoting positive development and self-sufficiency for older youth.
The report examines trends in which youth are at the forefront of the country’s rapidly shifting demographic makeup.
The fact sheet finds that the gender wage gap narrowed slightly in 2009, but progress in closing the gap has slowed considerably since the early '90s.
Bullying, sexual assault and other violence against children and youth declined substantially between 2003 and 2008, according to the national study.
About one-third of children who enter Head Start are overweight or obese. But the study finds that Head Start program directors lack the money, time and knowledge to adequately address child obesity.
A compilation of the latest statistics on the health and welfare of U.S. children, including individual fact sheets on each state.
The annual 50-state progress report examines the alignment of high school graduation requirements with the demands of college and the workplace.
Following a decade of consistent decline, the national study finds marked upswings in teen drug use.
The report finds that 60 percent of young adults who went on to further education gave their high school counselors poor grades for their college advice.
The report summarizes the effects of and misconceptions about fear-eliciting experiences that occur early in life.