A group of city leaders has delivered a powerful message to their colleagues around the country about working together to deliver high-quality services to young people.
As the movement grows to help youth who are disconnected from school and work, crucial questions include "Who are they?" and "Why are they disconnected?"
Afterschool providers who wonder how to get out the message about the importance of high-quality programming might want to watch Reggie Moore's latest effort in Milwaukee.
Leaders who want to do something for Attendance Awareness Month (September) just got some help: Attendance Works and the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading released a toolkit to help schools and communities start planning activities.
When former White House domestic policy adviser Melody Barnes stood before 300 community leaders last month to talk about the Opportunity Youth movement, she began with a story about suitcases on wheels.