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The Gray And The Brown: The Generational Mismatch (National Journal)

FCC Indecency Policy Rejected on Appeal (NY Times)

Junk food and obesity: Taking a cue from tobacco control (LA Times)

High school graduation rate puts California to shame (Sacramento Bee)

Consumer group targets McDonald’s Happy Meal toys (Reuters)

Shrek lures kids to sugary snacks, not carrots (Chicago Tribune)

Cost of Raising a Child Goes Up (KCBS-FM)

Big insurance changes in store for Californians with pre-existing conditions (San Jose Mercury News)

FCC Fines 7 For Kid’s TV Ad Violations (TVNewsCheck)

State Lags in Dental Health Care for Children (NY Times)

Group links 4th-grade reading proficiency, national success (USA Today)

Schwarzenegger’s proposed cuts to ‘Healthy Families’ violate federal law (KPCC-FM)

Law protects kids with pre-existing conditions (San Francisco Chronicle)

Ranks of those without health insurance soar in California (Sacramento Bee)

U.S. youth likely to face greater health issues (NPR)

U.S. politicians may unite in obesity battle (CNBC)

Children Now gives California health, education low grade (SFGate.com)

School Matters: California Must Raise Latino Student Achievement (New America Media)

Another dismal report card (San Jose Mercury News)

Companies fall short in advertising healthy foods to children (Los Angeles Times)

Fed warning threatens CA kids’ health program (KGO-TV)

Continue to develop a comprehensive (“cradle-to-career”), integrated, longitudinal information system that supports students, teachers, administrators and policymakers; enables more timely and comprehensive identification and response to children’s needs; and improves access to and use of data from the system.

Implement a comprehensive and balanced package of K-12 reforms and investments that includes an equitable and transparent finance system for all schools; policies that support the recruitment, retention and equitable distribution of high-quality staff; and additional resources to ensure all students succeed and learn in safe, well-equipped instructional settings.

Improve kindergarten readiness by identifying and addressing the needs of struggling students earlier through developmentally-appropriate assessments in early learning settings and kindergarten, and adopt a statewide kindergarten readiness assessment.

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California's Early Learning & Development System, 2010

Jul 13, 2010

This guide is a resource for California policymakers and advocates, to help them navigate the state’s programs, services and available funding streams.

Download file: early_learning_guide_2010.pdf

Recruiting Teachers to High-Need Schools: A Career Pathway that Builds on California's Afterschool Infrastructure

Mar 17, 2010

This policy brief provides the case for expanding career ladder approaches in the afterschool field.

Download file: afterschool_brief_032010.pdf

California Report Card, 2010

Jan 04, 2010

This 68-page report identifies critical issues affecting children’s well-being and threatening to compromise public health and the economy.

Download file: reportcard_2010.pdf

The Impact of Industry Self-Regulation on the Nutritional Quality of Foods Advertised on Television to Children

Dec 12, 2009

This study reveals the failure of the food and beverage industry’s “Better-for-You” initiative to achieve promised improvements in the nutritional quality of foods advertised to children.

Download file: adstudy_2009.pdf