Announcements

This fact sheet (PDF, 10 pages) shares stories and advice from caregivers and birth parents who have experienced kinship care on the importance of maintaining boundaries, managing family dynamics, building trust, positive parenting and communication, and securing support. Learn more. 

This webpage contains a set of web tables that highlight data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). The tables include data on: 

• Graduation Rates for Selected Cohorts, 2014-19 

• Outcome Measures for Cohort Year 2014-15 

• Student Financial Aid in Postsecondary Institutions, Academic Year 2021-22 

• Admissions in Postsecondary Institutions, fall 2022 

Learn more. 

This Kahoot! Game showcases festive Census Bureau data on imports of holiday decorations, population estimates for places like Santa Claus, Indiana, and Rudolph, Wisconsin, and more holiday-related statistics and facts. Learn more. 

This interactive report describes results from the 8th cycle of the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA), an international comparative study of 15-year-old students' performance in reading, mathematics, and science literacy. The report presents results across these subject areas: 

• Mathematics Literacy 

• Reading Literacy 

• Science Literacy 

• Financial Literacy 

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This three-part webinar series supports Tribal child welfare professionals in building knowledge and identifying strategies to increase their understanding, acceptance, and support of LGBTQIA2S+ youth and families. Recorded sessions include: 

• Part 1: Foundations of Gender Diversity  

• Part 2: Origins of the Gender Binary 

• Part 3: Celebrating Gender Diversity 

Learn more. 

This data snapshot (PDF, 1 page) highlights the prevalence of bullying experiences, on school property and electronically, reported by high school students. Learn more. 

This tip sheet (PDF, 7 pages) offers actionable guidance to Tribal child welfare programs and caseworkers for supporting Indigenous youth in foster care. The tip sheet outlines strategies to help these youth strengthen their connections to their Tribe, culture, and traditions and access resources to navigate their foster care experiences and transition into adulthood. Learn more. 

This webpage shares tips for driver safety, teen driver safety, and child passenger safety during the holiday season. Learn more. 

This webpage provides tips for parents about helping teens stay safe behind the wheel. The webpage shares an overview of graduated driver licensing (GDL) laws, what parents can do to enforce GDL laws, and describes the benefits of driver’s education programs. Learn more. 

This webpage describes the dangers, consequences, and contributing factors of speeding and offers tips for encountering speeders on the road. Learn more. 

Application deadline: July 1, 2024 

Through this opportunity, NIH will support creative educational activities that complement and/or enhance the training of a workforce in biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research. This opportunity will fund activities that focus on:  

1. Developing courses for skills development  

2. Developing and implementing a program to prepare nurse scientists and scientists in aligned fields to conduct research on the social determinants of health in alignment with the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) Strategic Plan 

Learn more and apply. 

This webpage describes factors commonly associated with drowsy-driving crashes. The webpage also provides tips to avoid falling asleep at the wheel. Learn more. 

This webpage shares seat belt safety tips for parents, tweens, teens, and back seat passengers. The webpage describes potentially fatal consequences of not wearing a seat belt and offers a quiz to test users’ knowledge of seat belt safety. Learn more. 

This report (PDF, 27 pages) provides details on demographics and certification of school resource officers (SROs) by the type of law enforcement agency that employs them. It also describes law enforcement, mentoring, and teaching activities performed by the officers. The report discusses equipment typically carried and training received by the officers. Learn more. 

This document (PDF, 1 page) summarizes lessons learned from a series of conversations with educators and learners with disabilities to discuss how decision makers at schools can better prioritize accessibility. Learn more (PDF, 1 page). 

This data snapshot shows that the number of youth in residential placement facilities fell below 25,000 in 2021. Additional statistics about youth detention and commitment rates are provided. Learn more. 

Applications to join the AmeriCorps NCCC Forest Corps are now open. Forest Corps members and team leaders will undergo intensive training with the United States Forest Service and perform direct, hands-on service in the areas of wildfire risk mitigation, reforestation, environmental conservation, and resource management. Service projects could include:  

• hazardous fuels reduction 

• protecting threatened habitats 

• conducting prescribed burns 

• wildlife surveys 

• infrastructure or trail maintenance 

• providing nursery services to support growing seedlings  

Learn more and apply. 

This document (PDF, 4 pages) contains a list of resources about the importance of Tribal resource families in supporting reunification and ensuring the child’s connection to their extended family and Tribal community. The resource list includes publications, tools, trainings, agency and organization websites, webinar recordings, and more. Learn more (PDF, 4 pages). 

This webpage shares facts about distracted driving and describes how teens, parents, educators, and employers can save lives by helping to prevent distracted driving. Learn more. 

This webpage provides a summary of substances that can impair driving and shares a list of responsible behaviors to avoid drug-impaired driving. The webpage also describes NHTSA’s If You Feel Different, You Drive Different drug-impaired driving prevention initiative. Learn more.