This report highlights the continued, and in many instances, increased prevalence of maltreatment experienced by youth residing in juvenile correctional facilities throughout the United States. While there is evidence of maltreatment in facilities across the country, certain states – including New York – were listed as repeated offenders. Read More & Comment
Have you ever wondered, “Can I really trust this piece of data? How do I know if it’s really valid?” Or do you feel like your nonprofit or business could become more effective by using data, but you’re not sure … Read More & Comment
Last month, we invited you to vote for the new locations to be added to the 2015 City Snapshot series. We’ll be updating last year’s infographics (Yonkers, New Rochelle, Mount Vernon, White Plains, and Peekskill), plus adding two new communities. Based on your votes, we’re excited to announce that the winners are… Read More & Comment
This infographic provides statistics on the challenges facing our young people today — high unemployment rates, low educational levels, and an overall lack of readiness for college and careers. But it also highlights some of the programs working to connect Westchester’s young people to job opportunities. Read More & Comment
The New York State Education Department published Special Education School District Data Profiles on its data.nysed.gov website yesterday. Special Education data can be viewed by school district (no county profiles are available when we checked this afternoon). First review of the … Read More & Comment
Well, the school district elections certainly happened yesterday in New York State, but in Westchester County, voter turnout continued to be low, much as it has in past years. (Some) Voters Turn Out to Override Tax Caps A tax cap … Read More & Comment
We can’t put it plainly enough. Please vote tomorrow at the School Board/Budget elections. We’ve articulated three reasons why you should. 1) Your vote can influence your district’s educational priorities. Very often, the School Budget Vote is your ONE CHANCE … Read More & Comment
Today our blog “Children By the Numbers” is one year old. So much has happened in that one year. We hope that our blog has helped you in your own work advocating for children. At the very least, we hope that by showing you the data, you have some notion of the diverse, maddening community that is our home. Read More & Comment
