JCCF NEWS SUMMARY
February 26, 2013
2012 Casey Medal Awards Ceremony
2012 Casey Medal Awards Ceremony

 

 
There are three days remaining to apply for the 19th annual Casey Medals. Entries must be received by Friday, March 1 at 5 p.m. ET Apply now.    

 

As you put the finishing touches on your application, check out video highlights from the 2012 Casey Medal Awards Ceremony, "An Evening of News and Inspiration." Watch the video. 

 

  

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Embargoed KIDS COUNT Report Available
The Annie E. Casey Foundation's first KIDS COUNT publication of 2013 will be released on Wed., Feb. 27 at 12:01 a.m. EST, with a media embargo beginning Wed., Feb. 20. 

The Data Snapshot focuses on the dramatic drop in youth incarceration rates in the United States. For a copy of the embargoed news release and Snapshot or to arrange an interview, please contact Sue Lin Chong, schong@aecf.org, or at (410) 223-2836. 

Reporters can visit the KIDS COUNT Data Center, for over a million data points relating to children and family well-being at the national, state, county, Congressional District and school district levels in most instances. Visit the KIDS COUNT Data Center.
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NewsNEWS OF NOTE

 

How 'Crunch Time' Between School And Sleep Shapes Kids' Health

NPR, Richard Knox and Patti Neighmond | Feb. 25

A new poll explores what happens in American households during the hours between school and bedtime--a time when crucial everyday decisions get made about food and exercise.

 

What's Changed Since the BIA Took Over at Spirit Lake?

PBS Frontline, Sarah Childress | Feb. 25

Five months after the federal government took control of child services of a remote Native American reservation in North Dakota, allegations of child abuse persist and foster parents continue to fight to keep their children from being returned to their alleged abusers, according to people familiar with events at the reservation.

 

The Price of Public Violence (Opinion)

The New York Times, Alex Kotlowitz | Feb. 23

What is the effect on individuals--especially kids--who have been privy to the violence in our cities' streets?

 

Online Courses Could Widen Achievement Gaps Among Students

The Chronicle of Higher Education, Jake New | Feb. 22

A new study suggests that while low-cost online courses could allow a more diverse group of students to try college, students who struggle in traditional classrooms might find their troubles exacerbated in online courses.

 

Teen Employment Falls to 45-Year Low

The Boston Globe, Megan Woolhouse | Feb. 21

Adults looking for work crowd young adults from the job market.

 

Charter Discipline: A Tale of Two Students

Education Week, Jacklyn Zubrzycki | Feb. 20

Does penalizing students for common infractions--both minor and more serious--train students to be self-disciplined, or lead some to become disaffected from school?

 

Child Care Advocates Question Finger Scans for Poor Parents Receiving Subsidies

Equal Voice News, Kathy Mulady | Feb. 19

Mississippi plans to install finger-scanning systems at child care centers that accept federal vouchers. Low-income parents charge it's a discriminatory invasion of privacy; the state says the technology will provide better attendance data.

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EventsEVENTS
  
Feb. 27, 2 p.m. ET
Frontline and Independent Lens
Webinar
A sneak peek and discussion of the story of Robin Charboneau, an Oglala Sioux woman struggling to negotiate motherhood, sobriety and the justice system to emerge intact after years of domestic abuse. 

March 5, 12 - 1:30 p.m. ET
Urban Institute
Washington, D.C. or webcast
The number of homicides nationally dropped 18 percent in the last 5 years, but the rates varied wildly from one city to the other. What is going on in cities where murders are down, and what isn't happening where they are up?

March 5, 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET
Reporting on Health, USC's Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
A panel will address key issues for reporters and offer story ideas as states decide whether to grow their Medicaid rolls.

March 14, 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
American Enterprise Institute
Washington, D.C. and webcast
Which federal programs have effectively served those in need? Which programs deliver the most benefit and what reforms should policymakers pursue?

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OpportunitiesOPPORTUNITIES 
 
Deadline: Feb. 28
Earth Day Network, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism and The Edible Schoolyard Project
A competition for student journalists designed to bring the facts about school food to entire school communities. 
 
Deadline: Feb. 28
University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication
The award recognizes journalists and news organizations that have demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to ethical conduct, even when faced with economic, personal or political pressure. 
 
Deadline: March 1
Youth Communication
Young people will receive awards for submissions to an essay contest promoting a more positive image of New York City foster youth. Open to current or former foster youth in the New York City foster care system who were born in 1992 or later. 
 
Deadline: March 1
Journalism Center on Children & Families
The Casey Medals honor distinguished coverage of children, youth and families. First-place winners receive a $1,000 prize and are eligible for the America's Promise Alliance Awards for Awareness and Action. 
 
Deadline: March 15, 2013
Asian American Journalists Association
A six-day training camp and multicultural journalism program for high school students.
Deadline: April 10
The California Endowment Health Journalism Fellowships at USC Annenberg
Twenty journalists from around the country will be chosen for the all-expenses-paid five-day fellowship, which will explore the links between place and health. Each fellow will receive a grant of $2,000-$10,000 to support an ambitious health reporting project.  
 
Deadline: Ongoing
Poynter's News University and the National Sexual Violence Resource Center
A free, self-directed course covering the complex topic of sexual violence. 
 
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Mina Dixon, Editor 

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