Entries by Jean Rhodes

Download a Free Chapter from Using Research Evidence in Education

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  “Building the Infrastructure to Improve the Use and Usefulness of Research in Education” Vivian Tseng and Sandra Nutley point the way forward for education researchers and policymakers, summarizing the key points made throughout Using Research Evidence in Education, and concluding: “Research is not the next silver bullet for education reform, and simply mandating its use […]

Kickstarter campaign launched for an App for the Veteran’s History Project

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Every little bit counts. Please consider donating to this kickstarter campaign that helps students participate in the Veteran’s History Project The Veteran’s History Project (VHP) was created in 2000 through the Library of Congress (LC) with the goal of collecting oral history interviews, memories, letters, photographs, and other original materials from US veterans. All of […]

OJJDP FY2015 announces a new RFP: Bridging Research and Practice Project To Advance Juvenile Justice and Safety

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The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Justice Programs (OJP), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) is seeking applications for the FY15 Bridging Research and Practice Project to Advance Juvenile Justice and Safety (The Bridge Project). The Bridge Project will develop research-to-practice resources to advance the understanding, translation, and application of research […]

Fresh Starts for Hard-to-Like Students (or Mentees)

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Dr. Allen Mendler, reposted from Edutopia.org Even though your toughest students are just kids at the mercy of emotions they don’t understand or can’t control, it can be hard for a teacher [or mentor] to stay calm and not take these ongoing behavioral problems personally. My advice: it’s time to hit the reset button! Tough […]

Study shows the keys 10 keys to fundraising for nonprofits on Facebook

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Posted by Patricia Donovan-Buffalo Charitable fundraising used to depend primarily upon a charity’s size, efficiency, and longstanding reputation. Now, researchers find that sites like Kickstarter, Razoo, Facebook, and Twitter have created a more level playing field in the nonprofit world, one where successful use of technology can make up for limited organizational size. Technology and social […]

Teens from military families are at higher risk for suicide

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Posted by Eddie North-Hager-USC on March 23, 2015 While the US has increased resources to stem the risk of suicide by soldiers returning from the battlefield, one group may be overlooked: their children. Teenagers from military families are at greater risk of thinking about, planning, and trying suicide, according to a new study that also finds […]

“Dear Colleague” Letter Calls for Investment in Youth Mentoring

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Abbie Evans, Director of Government Relations, MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership This week, Representative Frederica Wilson (FL-24) launched an effort in the U.S. House of Representatives to support investments in quality youth mentoring. She circulated a “Dear Colleague” letter  asking her House colleagues to join her in writing Rep. John Culberson (TX-7),who chairs the committee that […]

Get Your Program Listed in the Mentoring Connector to Recruit Mentor

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 From mentoring.org MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership (MENTOR) is excited to launch the Mentoring Connector, a new and improved tool for mentoring programs and potential volunteers to find each other using a zip code searchable database. MENTOR’s original Volunteer Referral Service (VRS) will transition over to the Mentoring Connector this spring. The Mentoring Connector will […]

Funding Sources for Children and Youth Programs

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From Youth Today Louis S. Schafer, Schoolhouse Partners, 2014 Funding Sources for Children and Youth Programs” is a well-organized print directory that provides a bountiful amount of information about public, private and governmental funding opportunities for grant seekers — from tips on writing grants to more than 3,000 annotated records that provide the grant’s focus and […]