--------------------------------------------------------------  CHILDREN AND FAMILIES HEADLINES
Obama Rekindles State Debates on Dropout Age Education Week, Lesli A. Maxwell | Feb 7, 2012 In his State of the Union address last month, President Obama said states should require school attendance until age 18. Experts on the issue say changing attendance laws will have little impact on the nation's dropout rates. Tipped Workers Hope for Hike in Sub-Minimum Wage Women's eNews, Sharon Johnson | Feb 6, 2012 After decades of enduring frozen wages, the nation's 3.3 million tipped workers -- most of them women -- may receive an increase in their minimum pay. Killers' Families Left to Confront Fear and Shame The New York Times, Serge F. Kovaleski | Feb 4, 2012 The families of the perpetrators in violent crimes are often unknown and largely unheard from. In interviews, they recount the hardships they have experienced in the years since their relatives' crimes. School Nurses Become Medical Safety Net New America Media, Rebecca Plevin | Feb 3, 2012 In California schools where many students receive free and reduced-price meals, school nurses provide essential health care to children. Lesson of L.A. Teacher Sex-crime Case: Heed Children Who Report Abuse The Christian Science Monitor, Stacy Teicher Khadaroo | Feb 2, 2012 Shocking charges that surfaced this week against a Los Angeles teacher raise questions about how child sexual abuse can go undetected for years. Navajo Struggle with Stigma Of AIDS Fronteras: The Changing America Desk, Laurel Morales | Feb 2, 2012 The reservation can be a tough place for people living with HIV. The first National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is March 20. Rolling Stone, Sabrina Rubin Erdely | Feb 2, 2012 In Rep. Michele Bachmann's (R-Minn.) home district, nine local students committed suicide in under two years. Four of the nine dead were either gay or perceived as such. The town of Anoka is accused of having contributed to the deaths by cultivating an anti-gay climate. Sex and the Super Bowl Forbes, Meghan Casserly | Feb 2, 2012 The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children estimates that Super Bowl weekend is the largest sex trafficking event in the United States each year. In advance of Super Bowl XLVI, Indiana lawmakers formed a unique coalition to confront the problem. Millions of Families Three Months Away from Poverty Equal Voice, Susannah Nesmith | Feb 1, 2012 The Corporation for Economic Development reports that 43 percent of families in the U.S. would slip into poverty within three months if they lost their jobs or faced a debilitating illness. PBS NewsHour, Ray Suarez | Feb. 1, 2012In 1994, Victor Rios was a gang member, a juvenile delinquent and a high school dropout. He now teaches sociology at U.C. Santa Barbara and helps at-risk youth navigate the perils of adolescence. Visit JCCF on the Web for more of the latest headlines on children & families | 
