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August 27, 2012 - From the field
California Supreme Court Prohibits Lengthy Sentences for Juveniles Convicted of Non-Homicide Crimes
The California Supreme Court ruled in People v. Caballero that a term of years sentence that is tantamount to life for a juvenile in a non-homicide is unconstitutional. In the case, the Court held that the ... Read More
August 24, 2012 - In the Media
"Thrift? There's an App for That: Games Teach Kids Basics of Saving, Spending"
From the Chicago Tribune
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August 22, 2012 - In the Media
"Out-of-School Settings Create Climate for New Skills"
From Education Week
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August 10, 2012 - Article
Robert Schwartz Discusses Trends in Juvenile Justice
Robert Schwartz, of Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Law Center, discusses the legal trend in juvenile justice from punishment to rehabilitation. Read More
August 8, 2012 - In the Media
"New Report Charts A Decade of Changes to the Nation’s Juvenile Justice System"
From Youth Today
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August 5, 2012 - Publication
State Legislative Trends in Juvenile Justice Reform
A new report explores trends in juvenile justice state legislation and finds that research on adolescent development has contributed to an increasing number of policies that distinguish juveniles from adult offenders. Read More
July 30, 2012 - Publication
Need for Evidence-Based Perspective on Digital Media and Education
The MacArthur-supported book Connected Minds: Technology and Today’s Learners provides insight into what evidence exists and what is needed to assist educators and policymakers Read More
July 16, 2012 - Publication
Chicago Mentoring Program Decreases Youth Violence
A study by the University of Chicago Crime Lab finds that a group counseling and mentoring program was successful in reducing youth violence in Chicago. Read More
July 11, 2012 - Info sheet
Grantmaking in Nigeria
The MacArthur Foundation’s grantmaking in Nigeria
supports reproductive and sexual health, human rights
and the rule of law, and girls’ secondary education. Read More
June 28, 2012 - From the field
YOUmedia Teen Artists and Writers Release New Magazine
Students at YOUmedia, the Foundation-supported teen learning space in Chicago's downtown Harold Washington Library Center, have been working closely with mentors over the past few months to create a teen-friendly magazine. Read More
June 28, 2012 - From the field
Students of Foundation-Supported School Place First in Annual Mathematics Tournament
Students at Quest to Learn, the innovative, digitally-oriented middle school supported by MacArthur, participated in the third annual New York City Mathematics Project Math Olympiad Tournament at Lehman College. Read More
June 28, 2012 - From the field
New Learning Lab Will Research, Develop Games to Engage Students, Measure Learning
A new learning lab will research and develop compelling video games that engage students in innovative ways and provide data on students' comprehension of the core skills deemed critical by states for college and the 21st ... Read More
June 27, 2012 - From the field
Interactive Online Magazine Produced by Chicago Students
Sixth graders from across Chicago have teamed together to create and produce the second issue of the Digital Youth Network interactive online magazine. Read More