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Hurricane Katrina Survivors Struggle with Poor Mental Health
February 13, 2012

Survivors of Hurricane Katrina have struggled with poor mental health for years after the storm, according to a new study of low-income mothers in the New Orleans area. The study's lead author, Christina Paxson of Princeton University, said that the results were a departure from other surveys both in the design and the results. Click here to read the Woodrow Wilson School's coverage of the study.

Building the Connection between Policy and Evidence
September, 2011

This new report is co-authored by Future of Children senior editor, Ron Haskins. It discusses the Obama administration's evidence-based initiatives. Click here to read the report.

H.R. Bill 2637
July 25, 2011

H.R. Bill 2637, a bill to strengthen student achievement and graduation rates and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships that meet the comprehensive needs of children, cites research from the Future of Children. The bill was introduced on July 25, 2011. Click here to read more.
 

President Obama Announces Members of the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.
May 26, 2011

Marta Tienda, co-editor of the Future of Children's recent Immigrant Children volume, is among the newly appointed members of a Presidential Commission designed to improve the academic achievement of Latino students. Click here to read the press release.

National Academy of Sciences Announces Election of New Members
May 3, 2011

The Future of Children Editor-in-Chief, Sara McLanahan is elected to the National Academy of Sciences. Click here to read the press release.