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Member Insights: Young Leaders Are Speaking. Are You Listening?
We all know what it’s like to feel unheard at some point in our lives. Read the latest Member Insights from Katrina Mitchell, director of the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Atlanta Civic Site and Grantmakers for Education board member.
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What Do Education Leaders Need to Know About the Department of Education’s New Guidance on Race and Civil Rights?
The Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings hosted a webinar with education and legal scholars, including experts in education civil rights enforcement, to discuss the legality of the February 14 guidance letter and related actions. View the discussion, which focused on the potential implications for the schools, districts, states and colleges and universities that are required to comply with federal civil rights law as a condition of receiving federal funding.
Ranking 4,600 Colleges by ROI (2025)
Using new data from the College Scorecard, we ranked 4,600 colleges and universities by return on investment. This data tool includes the ROI across multiple years, allowing for comparisons by institution across years, as well as comparisons by type of degrees in individual years.
What Proposed Federal Budget Cuts and Policy Changes Will Cost Children
This analysis dissects recent Federal proposals, explain how they disproportionately harm children, and make the case for a budget that values our youngest citizens.
Work In Progress: State Child Care and Early Education Updates 2024
This report highlights strides made by various states during their 2024 legislative sessions to enhance child care and early education. Key initiatives include increased funding for child care assistance, improved compensation for early educators through wage supplements, efforts to expand the availability of child care services, and new or enhanced child care tax credits.
Lessons from LEAP: Creating Opportunity for Systems-Involved Youth
For the past eight years (2016–2024), the Annie E. Casey Foundation’s Learn and Earn to Achieve Potential (LEAP) initiative has sought to strengthen the economic opportunity and well-being of young people.
What Is the Financial Risk of Nonprofits Losing Government Grants?
This resource allows users to understand the financial risk to nonprofits if they lose their government grants. Explore the data at the national level by state, subsector, and nonprofit size. Or click on a state to see a county, congressional district, size, and subsector breakdown.
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