Publications

This policy memo (PDF, 24 pages) outlines critical policy levers that states should consider through the Perkins V state planning process (PDF, 3 pages). This memo will help state leaders create and expand policies within their Perkins V state plans to improve the quality of Career and Technical Education (CTE) ...

This report (PDF, 40 pages) explores the intersection of behavioral threat assessment (BTA) and youth mental health. This report aims to:  Describe the problem of school violence and how BTA became a widely implemented school violence prevention strategy  Report on the current state of BTA implementation and its effectiveness  Discuss considerations for the ...

This report (PDF, 29 pages) includes data tables on public elementary and secondary education revenues and expenditures at the local education agency (LEA) or school district level for fiscal year 2021. Tables include finance data on these topics:  Current expenditure totals and current expenditure per pupil amounts by state as well ...

This report examines how poverty passes from one generation to another, identifies potential policies and programs to reduce it, and makes recommendations to address gaps in data and research. Learn more. 

This report (PDF, 46 pages) describes findings from Child Safety Forward (CSF), a three-year initiative to develop multidisciplinary strategies and responses to address serious or near-death injuries and fatalities resulting from child abuse or neglect. This report provides a project overview, a description of the methodology, and a discussion of ...

This annual report (PDF, 1141 pages) focuses on the efforts of U.S. trade beneficiary countries and territories to eliminate the worst forms of child labor through legislation, enforcement mechanisms, policies, and social programs. The report presents:   Findings on the prevalence and sectoral distribution of the worst forms of child labor in ...

This report provides official estimates of school crime and safety from a variety of data sources, including national surveys of students, teachers, principals, and post-secondary institutions. The report presents data on different types of student victimization, measures of school conditions, and student perceptions about their personal safety at school. Learn ...

This report identifies social, emotional, behavioral, educational, mental, physical, and economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report examines strategies for addressing the challenges the pandemic introduced for children and families in marginalized communities, and provides recommendations for programs, supports, and interventions to counteract the negative effects of the pandemic ...

This report (PDF, 20 pages) provides tips to organizations and leaders serving young people and families about building developmental relationships with the youth they serve. Learn more (PDF, 20 pages). 

This report (PDF, 15 pages) defines child sexual abuse material and describes the landscape of online child sexual exploitation offenses and their effects. The report describes DOJ efforts to foster the following:  Strategic law enforcement approach  Education efforts for parents/caregivers and children to prevent online child sexual exploitation  Technology and financial industry engagement  Legislation ...