This review from The Children’s Partnership provides in-depth analysis of existing research and data and finds that when applied effectively by parents, teachers, doctors, and others, Information & Communications Technology holds the potential to be a powerful conduit to opportunity for young people. The report acts as a companion to Measuring Digital Opportunity for America’s Children: Where We Stand and Where We Go From Here.
This strategy brief summarizes why any elected official should care about technology readiness for youth, and it offers a three-point plan for deploying technology to help youth compete effectively in the 21st-century world. While this document has been tailored specifically to California, this digital opportunity action plan can be modified to fit any state by using data from our Digital Opportunity for Youth state fact sheets.
In America, 8.4 million children remain uninsured even though about 70% of them are eligible for public health coverage. This report from The Children’s Partnership lays out a 10-step plan to enroll “eligible but unninsured” children into Medicaid and SHIP. The plan focuses on using common doorways, technology and policy reforms to make enrollment and renewal routine and timely.
This issue brief by The Children’s Partnership discusses Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and High Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs) and introduces nine specific concerns about how these health insurance plans would affect children. This issue brief is intended to prompt discussion on the best way to provide insurance to all of America’s children.
This report by The Children’s Partnership in collaboration with the 100% Campaign maps the process by which uninsured children in Los Angeles County attain and maintain health coverage through Medi-Cal, Healthy Families, and Healthy Kids, as well as recommendations for simplifying the system.
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.