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Week in Review, August 9th

In this weekly post, we feature online articles and policy reports published recently, and other helpful research tools.
  • Consider local infrastructure spending. (The Washington Post, July 16, 2012)
  • Examine current oil and gas reserves. (U.S. Energy Information Administration, August 2012)
  • See where the money goes for low-income, middle-class, and wealthy households. (National Public Radio, August 1, 2012)
  • Explore the effects of suspending and expelling children from the classroom. (Center for Civil Rights Remedies, August 2012)
  • Read about California's SB1476, which would allow a child to have more than two legal parents in certain circumstances. (California Legislative Information, accessed August 8, 2012 / The Wall Street Journal, July 16, 2012)
  • Review recently released juvenile court statistics. (National Center for juvenile Justice, May 2012)