There are several legislative events in the upcoming week that are related to child protection. All of these events can be found on our Calendar and are also listed on our Public Policy pages. Be sure to keep checking our Public Policy pages for updates on these hearings and Task Force meetings, bill tracking and [...]
CASCW's new Minn-LInK brief, Child Protection and the Achievement Gap, details a recent study whose purpose was to evaluate the educational outcomes of youth involved in Child Protective Services (CPS) at varying levels, including involvement in an accepted case of child protection (CP) and involvement in out-of-home placement (OHP). Specifically, the study analyzed the achievement [...]
Our new Minn-LInK brief goes over findings in a study that assessed how students involved in child protection use Minnesota's Open Enrollment policy ("School Choice") and what impact, if any, this policy has on students' math and reading achievements. Open Enrollment policies are developed to give students access to educational settings and opportunities that may [...]
Maps showing the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) and the St. Paul Promise Neighborhood (SPPN).Sources: Compiled images from NAZ and Wilder Two provisions in the Senate omnibus E-12 finance bill (S.F. 767) would appropriate $600,000 each to both the Saint Paul Promise Neighborhood (SPPN) and the Northside Achievement Zone (NAZ) for FY 2015 in order to [...]
