This report is the first-ever look across four key areas to see whether Information and Communications Technology (ICT) is helping children 1) improve educational achievement, 2) lead healthier lives, 3) increase economic opportunity, and 4) participate in their communities. The year-long study also reveals the disparities that have resulted in an “opportunity gap” for millions of low-income and ethnic minority children.
This report by The Children’s Partnership documents the results from California’s Express Lane initiative that has been piloted in 72 schools.
Creating a Blog: A Workshop for Teens
This workshop gives information and materials for teaching a group of teenagers how to create and maintain their own blogs. Blogs have become a popular way to publish on the Web, and they offer extensive opportunities for young people to express themselves.
This report, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of The Children’s Partnership, describes a decade of results gained for children and families. It includes descriptions of our original research, stories of demonstration programs for youth that now stand as best practices, and examples of building broad consensus for a public policy and advocacy agenda.
This report includes original research and recommendations to encourage both the creation and evaluation of online content in a way that considers the particular needs of low-income or other underserved individuals. The report also includes a set of guidelines to guide those seeking to create or evaluate content.
As part of our research on how to evaluate online content to determine if it meets the needs of underserved Internet users, The Children’s Partnership has developed a comprehensive set of guidelines for creating and evaluating high-quality, accessible Web sites.
This primer provides information on implementing Express Lane in California. It includes an easy-to-understand overview of the program plus a step-by-step guide for schools.
This publication by The Children’s Partnership and California WIC Association presents findings from a successful pilot project to increase health insurance enrollment for WIC participants in California. The report and project demonstrate that WIC can effectively be utilized as an Express Lane to health insurance for large numbers of children and families.
This article published in The Future of Children journal “Health Insurance for Children” (volume 13, no. 1) describes the potential of Express Lane Eligibility and provides examples of how it can be implemented.
This report by The Children’s Partnership and Children Now, as part of the 100% Campaign, offers promising strategies, including renewal through other public programs, for keeping California’s low-income children covered by Medicaid/SCHIP (Medi-Cal and Healthy Families in California).