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On the Road to Adulthood (Audio / Video Files)Many young people in the District of Columbia lack a high school or college diploma and are ill-prepared for a labor market that demands highly skilled workers. In response to this crisis, the District government launched a reform effort in 2007 that promises to reinvent public schools and halt the years of poor performance that have plagued the city's education system. But school reform alone cannot address all of the complicated social, emotional, and economic conditions holding back the city's youth. Families, nonprofit organizations, and District agencies must all be committed partners in helping young people succeed.
| Posted to Web: June 26, 2009 | Publication Date: June 26, 2009 |
The Impacts of Foreclosures on Families and Communities (Research Report)The foreclosure crisis is now having dramatic effects throughout America. In mid-2008, recognizing that this phenomenon was still quite new, the Open Society Institute asked the Urban Institute to scan available research to document what we know about: (1) the way foreclosures impact families; (2) how foreclosures affect communities; and (3) the efforts now underway, or being suggested, to address the crisis, focusing on actions at the local level. This report presents the results of this review. A final section offers the authors' recommendations on priorities for additional research to fill important gaps in the knowledge base.
| Posted to Web: June 22, 2009 | Publication Date: May 01, 2009 |
The Impacts of Foreclosures on Families and Communities: A Primer (Research Report)The foreclosure crisis is now having dramatic effects throughout America. In mid-2008, recognizing that this phenomenon was still quite new, the Open Society Institute asked the Urban Institute to scan available research to document what we know about: (1) the way foreclosures impact families; (2) how foreclosures affect communities; and (3) the efforts now underway, or being suggested, to address the crisis, focusing on actions at the local level. This report summarizes a longer report presenting the results of this review.
| Posted to Web: June 22, 2009 | Publication Date: May 01, 2009 |
Facts and Findings about Foreclosures, Families, and Communities (Press Release)"The Impacts of Foreclosures on Families and Communities" details what is known about how foreclosures adversely affect households and their neighborhoods — from children and the elderly to public safety and local property tax revenues. It also looks at policies, programs, and response strategies to prevent or mitigate the fallout.
| Posted to Web: June 22, 2009 | Publication Date: June 22, 2009 |
The Stimulus and Poverty: A Role for Foundations in Seizing the Moment: How Foundations Can Help the Stimulus Reach Low-Income Families (Commentary)In this commentary for SpotlightOnPoverty.org, Institute Fellow Olivia Golden lays out five strategic investments foundations can make to sustain the economic stimulus package's positive outcomes for low-income families.
| Posted to Web: June 15, 2009 | Publication Date: May 13, 2009 |