Nebraska Connected Youth Initiative Evaluation: Final Study Report

Posted on Oct 2, 2020 in News & Events
Nebraska Connected Youth Initiative Evaluation: Final Study Report

The Connected Youth Initiative (CYI) uses a collective impact approach to create systems change in rural Nebraska communities and serves people aged 14 to 24 through opportunities for youth leadership, financial literacy training, support service funds, and individualized coaching. You can learn more about CYI at the project page and through our partners at Nebraska […]

Reflections on Applying Principles of Equitable Evaluation – JPRC Brief

Posted on Sep 3, 2020 in News & Events
Reflections on Applying Principles of Equitable Evaluation – JPRC Brief

The principles of equitable evaluation promise to add value to the research process and its outcomes. Significantly, the implementation of these principles comes with important decisions related to time, funding, and definitions for rigor in research. Reflections on Applying Principles of Equitable Evaluation is based on the authors’ experiences, as well as on many thoughtful […]

Improving School Safety: Policy Trends, Assessment, and Prevention

Posted on Jun 24, 2019 in News & Events
Improving School Safety: Policy Trends, Assessment, and Prevention

In this 90-minute webinar, you’ll hear about the steps that state and local leaders are taking to prevent school violence through the implementation of threat assessment models and through efforts to improve school climate. This flyer describes WestEd’s work in this area.

Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools – An Updated Research Review

Posted on Mar 25, 2019 in News & Events
Restorative Justice in U.S. Schools – An Updated Research Review

In 2016, JPRC published a review of the research on restorative justice in U.S. schools as part of a larger project funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The JPRC has recently published an update to the 2016 review to expand on its findings and incorporate more recent publications and empirical studies on the subject. […]