Youth Today
Posts By Katti Gray
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2.1KOpinionMostly banned from adult courts, polygraphs also shouldn’t be used against juveniles
In juvenile courts judges have the discretion to allow polygraph test results as evidence.
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3.1KOpinionQ&A: Proposing an education overhaul that links kids to museums, libraries, parks, other community spaces of deep learning
Collaborative ecosystems of school-to-community instruction increasingly is a preferred path to improving kids’ learning.
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2.6KNewsSome states fill the void as post-pandemic federal after-school program funds disappear
Thus far, 20 states have earmarked millions to keep afterschool programs afloat.
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3.7KOpinionNewsom’s aboutface raises homelessness risks for California’s oldest foster care youth
Newsom proposed a budget completely eliminating essential increases in funding for housing and services.
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2.5KNewsAvoiding student loan repayment surprises as rules change
Borrowers can sharpen their understanding of how to minimize loan costs through several means.
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3.4KNewsTesting AI’s pluses and minuses in after-school programming
A relative handful of tech-forward afterschool programs are beginning to fully embrace AI.
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3.7KOpinionAt a diversity-focused charter school, worlds of learning for a Black child
Every family should have the option to choose a school that fits their values.
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3.8KOpinionAddressing student absenteeism, tutoring and after-school programs to meet new White House goals
The agenda offers detailed roadmaps to help states better use existing data and funds.
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2.2KNewsYouth farmers markets feed families while teaching entrepreneurship and nutrition
Youth display their produce at markets to sell. No adults are on the team.
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2.0KOpinionJust as dams can make rivers healthy, balanced learning systems bolster schools
Schools must balance standardized education with nurturing diverse talents.
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2.0KOpinionTrauma-informed ‘hubs’ reduce Chicago youth incarceration
The hubs, administrators say, follow best practices and principles of trauma-informed youth development and rehabilitation.
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4.0KNewsWhen grandparents raise grandkids
As “kinship caregivers,” grandparents or other relatives are raising a reported 2.4 million children.
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10.1KNews95% of public schools conduct active shooter drills. Are students safer?
188 school shootings occurred during the 2021-22 academic year according to recent federal data.
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3.8KNewsJuvenile detention fees cripple families financially, opponents say
California was first to stop charging families for incarcerating juveniles. Most states continue levying.
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3.0KNewsGiving first-time juvenile offenders avenues away from detention in New York
Avenues’ program offers young people possibilities that many often feel aren't available to them.
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3.6KNews‘It’s such a common thing now’: School shootings reached record levels in 2022
Educational settings were the second most common location of active shooter incidents.
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3.1KOpinionWhen adults tout anti-gay legislation, young people are listening
At 17, I’m experiencing harassment that I didn’t experience when I was 13.
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3.1KOpinionCritics blast New York schools’ mindfulness minutes, but this teacher is a believer
Breathing exercises had steadied me during the pandemic, keeping my demons at bay.
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3.5KOpinionVillainizing and restricting social media will worsen, not help, youth mental health
What do youth tell us are the greatest threats to their mental health?
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2.7KNewsAnalysts say curfews don’t work; cities bet on them as a tool against youth gun violence
“Nothing good really comes about after midnight," said Blakely, Georgia, Police Chief Will Caudill.
