JCCF NEWS SUMMARY
November 21, 2012
 Photo courtesy of  Migration Policy Institute

 

Black immigrant children, most with parents from Africa and the Caribbean, account for a rapidly growing segment of the U.S. youth population. But the research community has largely ignored their unique experiences.

 

The Migration Policy Institute's National Center on Immigrant Integration Policy sheds light on these children's lives in their series, "Young Children in Black Immigrant Families." The series addresses issues like child well-being and development, school readiness and parenting behavior. 

 

Read more about the research here. 

  
 
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NewsNEWS OF NOTE

 

Poverty Isn't Just a Single-Parents' Problem

The Atlantic, Sharon Lerner | Nov. 20, 2012

Nearly all Americans have been affected by the bursting of the housing bubble, the subsequent fall of wages and the rise of unemployment. The poverty rate for married couples with children increased 47 percent since 2000. 

 

Can Facebook Promote Safe Sex?

Pacific Standard Magazine, Kevin Charles Redmon | Nov. 20, 2012

New research shows mixed results when high-risk teenagers are targeted with online public health initiatives.

 

Standing Up: Davien's Story

Los Angeles Times, Molly Hennessy-Fiske | Nov. 19, 2012

Davien Graham tried to do right in his rough neighborhood. Paralyzed in a shooting, he knew what could happen if he snitched.

 

Charters Target Middle-Class Brooklyn

The Brooklyn Bureau, Gail Robinson | Nov. 19, 2012

Charter schools in Brooklyn are increasingly targeting more affluent students in areas that have lots of school options. Critics contend that the city has promoted charters in an effort to privatize public schools.

 

Unified Effort Needed to Redirect Memphis' Misbehaving Youths

The Commercial Appeal (Memphis, Tenn.), Beth Warren | Nov. 19, 2012

Memphis is pairing up with the Annie E. Casey Foundation in an effort to reduce the high rate of minority youths arrested and jailed each year. An initial report found that detention is sometimes used for minor misbehaviors.

 

Teen Desire to Look 'Buff' Worries Researchers

The Minneapolis Star Tribune, Jeremy Olson | Nov. 19, 2012

Youth inactivity and obesity have been the dominant concerns in child health, but teens who try to build muscle through exercise, diet and even steroids warrant a closer look, according to a new study published Monday in the medical journal Pediatrics.

 

Loose Ends, Recurring Partisan Tensions to Drive Education Agenda in Obama's Second Term

The Washington Post/Associated Press | Nov. 19, 2012

Soaring campaign-year aspirations to close the achievement gap and boost graduation rates may have to fall back to earth as President Barack Obama's second term begins.

 

Felons, Drug Dealers Run Halfway Houses for Addicts

Tampa Bay (Fla.) Times, Susan Taylor Martin | Nov. 18, 2012

Transitional houses--often called halfway houses-- are meant to give addicts places to stay while they try to remake their lives. But many are little more than flophouses that cram residents in dingy quarters with no job assistance, no trained staff and no support.

 

The Texas Tribune, Maurice Chammah | Nov. 18, 2012

Advocates are pushing for the exonerations of three women convicted for the sexual assault of two children, based largely on the testimony of a doctor who examined the children. If the women are freed, many more wrongful conviction cases may surface.

 

A Day in Juvenile Court: Revisited (Opinion)

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, Ind.), Dave Bangert | Nov. 17, 2012

In November 2011, columnist Dave Bangert spent a full day at Tippecanoe county's juvenile court. One year later, he updates the status of five of the cases heard that day.

 

Teen Recruits Smuggling Drugs Across Border

NBC Chicago, Tony Shin and Monica Garske | Nov. 16, 2012

Last year a record number of teens were caught smuggling drugs along the U.S. - Mexico border. Cartels used to target mainly teenage boys as drug mules, but now they're targeting young girls as well, federal agents say.

 

Chicago Sun-Times, Mary Mitchell | Nov. 16, 2012

How a teenager's arrest, false confession, incarceration and exoneration "changed the blueprint" for an entire family.

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EventsEVENTS   
  
Nov. 27, 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. ET
Brookings Institution, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and Oxfam America
Washington, D.C. 
The discussion will examine the facts and trends underlying increasing inequality and explore policies for addressing it. 

Nov. 28, 12 p.m. - 1 p.m. ET
Center for American Progress
Washington, D.C. or webcast
From marriage equality to income inequality, the role of faith is crucial to the public debate. Former Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-Penn.) and Bishop Gene Robinson will explore the role of faith in politics and public policy. 

Nov. 28, 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. CT
Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin Madison
The webinar will review current theory and empirical evidence regarding young disadvantaged men's involvement with children to whom they are biological or social fathers. 

Nov. 29, 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. ET
Brookings Institution 
Washington, D.C. 
The Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings will release a study describing the standardized assessment systems currently in place in schools around the country. Panelists will respond to the report and discuss the important decisions state will face as many implement the Common Core Standards. 

Dec. 3, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Public and private leaders will discuss the issues surrounding unemployed and disconnected youth in America. This panel discussion will focus on the newly released KIDS COUNT policy report and on policy solutions that can promote employment, skill building and economic success for young people.

Dec. 6
Chapin Hall at the University of Chicago
Chicago or webcast
Partnerships between schools, community institutions and public agencies can help youth learn and thrive. How do these partners work with each other, what's required to support these complex relationships and what are the opportunities and challenges in evaluating these efforts?

Dec. 13, 5:30 - 6:30 p.m.
American Enterprise Institute
Washington, D.C. or webcast
Author Andrew Solomon will discuss his effort to understand the extraordinary challenges of raising children whose talents and deficits make them unique.

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OpportunitiesOPPORTUNITIES 
 
Deadline: Nov. 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. 

Deadline: Dec. 10, 2012
USC Annenberg School of Journalism's California Endowment 
The all-expense-paid fellowship is open to print, broadcast and online journalists from California or those based elsewhere who contribute to California media outlets. Field trips, workshops and seminars will hone multimedia reporting skills and explore the role that factors such as race, ethnicity, pollution 

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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