In this Issue: Ready by 21 National Meeting | Young Adult Success | Equity

In this Issue: Ready by 21 National Meeting | Funding | Afterschool | Whole Child

In 2019, over 650 leaders convened April 23-25 in Seattle, Washington for the 8th annual Ready by 21 National Meeting. The thought-provoking plenary session and keynote videos are now available for viewing.  

More than a year has passed since the federal government announced its goal of developing a comprehensive strategy for using and managing data to deliver on mission, serve customers, and steward resources while respecting privacy and confidentiality. Now the government has released a draft year-one action plan and is seeking public input on its scope and content. This blog includes our organization's submitted comments on the Federal Data Strategy.

In this Issue: Equity | Afterschool | Social-Emotional Health | Evidence-Based Practices

High-quality preschool is the gift that keeps on giving. At least that’s what Nobel Prize-winning economist Jim Heckman’s research shows. The IQ scores of the 123 low-income children who attended Perry Preschool in Ypsilanti, Mich., did not improve significantly as was hoped.

In this Issue: Program Implementation | Leadership Training Opportunity | Social and Emotional Learning

The Forum's Senior Director of Field Services Larry Pasti reflects on how to select and effectively implement new programs and strategies in a Youth Today blog post.

Take a look at this video for brief highlights from the release of the latest Index. Please share this information with others.