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On October 26–28, 2011, the National Center for School Engagement will sponsor the National Conference on School Success at the OMNI Interlocken Resort Hotel in Broomfield, CO. The conference will bring together national experts to discuss how the best schools in the country support students’ development and turn them into well-rounded citizens. Sessions will discuss student engagement, ending the dropout epidemic, restorative justice in schools, bullying prevention in schools, developing community schools, and more.

The International Association of Chiefs of Police has published, “Juvenile Justice Training Needs Assessment: A Survey of Law Enforcement.” Read the highlights here.

I was reading an article today written by The Huffington Post that caught my attention. The article describes a new report written by The Annie E. Casey Foundation yesterday, a non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of "vulnerable children and families," - that ranks all 50 states according to 10 specific indicators that are meant to represent a scale to determine the overall well-being of a child. This is interesting material as measured on a state level. You can download the report here - 2011 KIDS COUNT Data Book.

This just in from our friends at CWLA regarding their upcoming national conference 2012.

Summer Special Registration Rate
for Making Children a Priority: Leading Change
February 26-29, 2012
at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has extended the deadline for those who wish to submit poster and media presentations for its upcoming national conference, "Children's Justice and Safety: Unite, Build, Lead."

On August 24, 2011, at 2 p.m. E.T., the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention's National Training and Technical Assistance Center will host the Webinar, "Bullying Intervention: What Works."