Weekly News Highlights
2/19/2010
Compiled by La Donna Williams
Child Custody Should Be 'No Fault,' Too (opinion) - February 18, 2010 – New York Times
House Announces Bipartisan Effort to Rewrite No Child Law - February 18, 2010 - The Washington Post
High Schools to Offer Plan to Graduate 2 Years Early - February 17, 2010 – New York Times
No Shield When Kids Are Dying (opinion) - February 17, 2010 - Los Angeles Times
Young adults 'less religious,' not necessarily 'more secular' – February 17, 2010 - USA Today
More children have chronic diseases; study cites obesity - February 17, 2010 - USA Today
Study Finds Public Discontent With Colleges - February 17, 2010 – New York Times
Day Care Danger - February 17, 2010 - The Texas Tribune (Austin)
Homeless in High School – February 17, 2010 - The Boston Globe
Change, Concerns For Juvenile Court; Pilot Program Begins – February 16, 2010 - The Hartford (Conn.) Courant
Schools Face Big Budget Holes as Stimulus Runs Out – February 16, 2010 - The Associated Press
Selling Food Stamps for Kid's Shoes – February 16, 2010 - ColorLines Magazine
A Glimpse Inside a Troubled Youth Prison – February 16, 2010 - The New York Times
Mental Health Court Keeps Children Out of Jail – February 15, 2010 - The Courier (Houma, La.)
Poor in the Suburbs: Smaller towns dealing with surge of poverty – February 14, 2010 - ABC News