JCCF NEWS SUMMARY
October 11, 2012

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The Texas Tribune's Higher Education Explorer collects data on the state's 148 public and private colleges and universities.

 

The interactive module allows journalists and users to track student enrollment, teachers' salaries, tuition trends and other data.   

 

View student body demographics broken down by race and ethnicity at The University of Texas at Austin as you scrutinize the oral arguments the Supreme Court heard yesterday.   

 

More details on the Higher Education Explorer are available here.

 
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JCCF and NPR are hosting a breakfast roundtable discussion about reporting on children, youth and families Thursday, Oct. 18 at NPR headquarters. 

 

Meet the winners of the 2012 Casey Medals for Meritorious Journalism and join a rich conversation about how stories can change lives. 

 

Details are available here. Please note that RSVPs must be received by COB today. RSVPs should be sent to jccfnews@gmail.com by close of business today.

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NewsNEWS OF NOTE

 

Case Doesn't End With Jerry Sandusky's Sentencing 

The Patriot-News, Charles Thompson and Sara Ganim | October 10, 2012

Jerry Sandusky will serve 30-to 60-years in prison, but there are still many more legal rounds to go surrounding the child sex abuse scandal.

 

The Other Abused Children (Opinion) 

The Philadelphia Inquirer, Thomas R. King | October 10, 2012

State College, Pa., Police Chief Thomas R. King says most child abuse is committed by parents. He emphasizes the importance of home-visiting and abuse prevention programs.

 

Supreme Court Weighs Quotas in Affirmative Action Case 

USA Today, Richard Wolf and Mary Beth Marklein | October 10, 2012

The Supreme Court struggled Wednesday with the racial preferences used by the University of Texas to achieve student diversity.

 

Attention Disorder or Not, Children Prescribed Pills to Help in School 

The New York Times, Alan Schwarz | October 9, 2012

Some experts see little harm in a responsible physician using A.D.H.D. medications to help a struggling student--not to treat A.D.H.D., necessarily, but to boost academic performance. Others fear that doctors are exposing children to physical and psychological risks.

 

When Should Seniors Hang Up The Car Keys? 

NPR, Patti Neighmond | October 8, 2012

It's often up to family members to help seniors decide when it's time to give up the car keys.

 

Long Haul for Homeless to Recover Goods 

San Francisco Chronicle, Christopher Yee | October 7, 2012

When homeless camps are cleaned out in California, public agencies must maintain property seized from homeless people for 90 days. But San Francisco's storage yard is well off the beaten path, especially the one the homeless tread.

 

Reforms Credited for Driving Juvenile Crime Down in North Carolina 

The Raleigh (N.C.) News & Observer, Thomasi McDonald | October 6, 2012

North Carolina is now locking up far fewer teens than it did a decade ago. The state has also closed older reform schools that were deemed unsafe and opened youth detention centers that offer treatment and education.

 

Poverty Goes Missing At Denver Debate (Opinion) 

The Washington Post, Jonathan Capehart | October 4, 2012

Nothing was explicitly said by either candidate about what they would do to break the grip of poverty on millions of Americans, especially children.

 

The Largest, Most Important Public Health Study You Never Heard Of 

Aces Too High, Jane Stevens | October 3, 2012

The story behind the CDC's Adverse Childhood Experiences Study.

 

Growing Up Behind Bars: Letters From Lifers 

Youth Radio | October 3, 2012

Youth Radio reporters reach out to Richman Em, a 21-year-old serving 50 years-to-life in prison. He was sentenced when he was 15 years old.

 

Schools Falter at Keeping ELL Families in the Loop 

Education Week, Lesli A. Maxwell | October 3, 2012

For school districts facing an influx of immigrants for the first time, it can be a struggle to serve English-learners arriving in the classroom.

 

A Kids Club Where Parents Die (Opinion) 

Salon, Mary Elizabeth Williams | October 2, 2012

A mom battling cancer puts her kids in a support group. When the death toll starts to rise, the kids remain in the club.

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EventsEVENTS   
  
October 17, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. CT
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Chicago or webcast
A forum to discuss the challenges community-based organizations face in accessing data and potential strategies for addressing these challenges. 

October 17, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. ET
American Enterprise Institute 
Washington, D.C. 
AEI's Nicholas Eberstadt will argue that over the last two decades, both Democrats and Republicans have contributed to an expanding dependency culture in America. William Galston of the Brookings Institution will retaliate that well-functioning societies rely on interdependence, and that dependence in the U.S. is neither driven by government nor cause for alarm. 

October 17, 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. ET
Washington, D.C.
An examination of the obstacles working parents face and the potential solutions that would better promote work-life balance. Speakers will also discuss the influence of religion and other community structures. 
 
October 17, 6 p.m. PT
Center for Investigative Reporting
San Francisco
An evening with acclaimed investigative reporting team Donald L. Barlett and James B. Steele to discuss their new book, "The Betrayal of the American Dream."
 
October 18, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. ET
Feet in Two Worlds, the Center for New York City Affairs, Global Studies at The New School, Americas Society/Council of the Americas and Latino USA
New York
A town hall event moderated by Maria Hinojosa, exploring the complex relationship between the Latino electorate and the presidential candiates. 
 
 
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OpportunitiesOPPORTUNITIES 

Deadline: October 31, 2012
Association for Women in Sports Media
The program, open to female undergraduate or grade students, places winners in a paid internship and offers a $1,000 scholarship.

Deadline: November 16, 2012
National Press Photographers Foundation
Five scholarships at $5,000 each will be awarded to professional still photographers who have worked for at least three years and have returned to school.

Deadline: November 30, 2012
Kiplinger Program in Public Affairs Journalism
The fellowship will guide journalists who want to use social media to better cover their beats. The fellowship also aims to sharpen public affairs reporting skills. 

National Center for Disability and Journalism, Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Arizona State University
A new national awards program to recognize excellence in reporting on disability issues and people with disabilities. Entries will be accepted beginning January 1, 2013. 
 
 
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