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Published periodically, these reports provide a more in-depth look at the public policy issues affecting children and youth in Michigan. 2010 Editions Getting to the Top: 2009 Education Reform Decisions and Things Left Undone (01/2010) Kids Count in Michigan Data Book 2009: Place AND Public Policy Matter to Kids and Families (01/2010)   2009 Editions Improving Permanency for Children in Michigan’s Foster Care System: How Are Our Children Faring Since the Enactment of the Fostering Connections to Success Act? (9/15/09) Kinship Legislative Update: Presentation to the Children's Defense Fund (8/6/09) Truancy: A serious problems for Students, Schools and Society (6/22/09) Reforming Michigan’s Education System to Better Serve Children, Families and Communities (6/2/09) Youth in Transition: How Are Youths Faring in Lieu of Michigan’s Child Welfare Lawsuit? (5/30/09)     Help secure funding for foster care youth pursuing post-secondary education! (5-21-08)  Gang Prevention: A Review of Two Very Different Legislative Approaches (5/14/09)                                                                      The 2009 State of the State Address: Implications for Children and Families in Michigan (2/5/09) Federal Action on SCHIP and Medicaid:  Why Is It So Critical For Michigan Children? (1/13/09)    2008 Editions What Is SCHIP and Why IsIt So Important For Michigan's Children? (12/08) The Federal Budget and Michigan Children (10/08) Subsidized Guardianship Assistance Act Enacted (8/14/08) Update: Federal Bills Introduced to Improve Permanency for Children in the Foster Care System (7/1/08) Federal Bills Introduced to Improve Permanency for Children in the Foster Care System (6/24/08) Update: What Are We Doing in Michigan to Keep Our Children Safe? (5/29/08) Help Secure Funding for Foster Care Youth Pursuing Post-Secondary Education! (5/21/08) Creating Equal Opportunities for High School Graduation (4/24/08) Gang Prevention: A Review of Two Very Different Legislative Approaches (4/10/08) Help Protect Michigan's At-Risk Youths Through the Reauthorization of the Federal Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (4/4/08) Help Pass the Education Begins at Home Act to Ensure a Quality Future for Michigan's Children (4/4/08) Keep America's Children Safe: Ensure Increased Funding for Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment (4/4/08) 2007 Editions Truancy: A Serious Problem for Students, Schools and Society (8/23/07) What Are We Doing to Support our Disconnected Youths? Youth in Transition: How Are Youths Faring in lieu of Michigan’s Legislative Mandate? What is a High School Diploma Worth in Michigan? (5/7/07) Michigan's Preschool Program: A Tool for Ensuring that NO Child is Left Behind (4/4/07) What Are We Doing in Michigan to Keep Our Children Safe? (2/26/07) Making Our Children and Youths Feel Safer at School (02/13/07) 2006 Editions Governor Signs Welfare Reform Bills (12/21/06) Welfare Reform Being Debated by Michigan Legislature (11/30/06) Why Is Welfare Reform a Children's Issue? (11/30/06) Facts About Youths in Transition in Michigan (11/11/06) Highlights of Michigan’s Current Response to the Needs of At-Risk Youths (11/11/06) Why is it Important to Support Funding for Subsidized Guardianship? (9/26/06) What are we doing in Michigan to keep our children safe? (9/26/06) Combatting Poverty: Individual Development Accounts Program (6/18/06) Making Our Children and Youth Feel Safer at School (5/31/06) Do Michigan Voters Support State Investments in Early Childhood Education? (5/2/06) What is the Effect of the Michigan School Readiness Program on Young Children's Abilities at Kindergarten Entry? (4/21/06)   2005 Editions Legislature Prepares to Investigate Michigan's Foster Care System (8/26/05) Michigan's Efforts to Improve Child Care Quality Threatened by Lack of Staff to Enforce Even Basic Safety Regulations (5/27/05) Michigan's Preschool Program: A Tool for Ensuring That No Child Is Left Behind (5/16/05) Addressing Over-representation in Michigan's Child Welfare System (5/2/05)   2004 Editions The 2003-2004 Legislative Session: How Did Children Fare? (10/13/04) Issues for Michigan's Children, October 13, 2004: The 2003-2004 Legislative Session: How Did Children Fare? Closing the Gap: Addressing Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities Among Michigan's Children (10/04) Issues for Michigan's Children, March 2004: Discipline Policies in Michigan Schools: Are Zero Tolerance Approaches Really Keeping Schools Safe? Discipline Policies in Michigan Schools: Are "Zero Tolerance" approaches really keeping schools safe? (3/04) Bill to Increase Local Flexibility to Fund In-home Services Being Considered by the Michigan Senate (2/9/04) Local Collaboration in Michigan: The Multipurpose Collaborative Body Network Early Childhood Connections (2/04) Local Collaboration in Michigan: The Status and Needs of the Multipurpose Collaborative Body Network (1/04) Michigan Legislature Addressing Lead Poisoning Prevention (1/23/04)   2003 Editions State Surgeon General and Michigan Legislature Addressing Lead Poisoning in Children (12/1/03) Seven Actions for Michigan to Take to Prevent Childhood Violence and Victimization (4/03)

 

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