Youth Today
Posts By Stell Simonton
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1.6KNewsNew Approach Can Reduce Risky Drug and Alcohol Use Among Kids, Advocates Say
ATLANTA — Drugs and alcohol can cause havoc in the lives of some young people. Adults who work with kids sometimes wonder...
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1.1KNewsTeacher, Author Knows How to Talk to Boys about Sexual Violence against Girls
Efforts to stop sexual violence against girls often focus on what girls can do to protect themselves. But what’s being said to...
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1.2KNewsReport: Large-scale Summer Learning Programs Give Kids Jump in Math But Not Reading
Math improved after a voluntary summer learning program, but not reading or social skills, according to a RAND Corporation report released today....
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1.1KNewsOlder Foster Kids Hopeful About Their Future, California Survey Finds
Foster kids moving into adulthood have high aspirations, according to a survey of 727 17-year-olds in the foster care system of California.
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955NewsAfter-school Programs Jump into Hour of Coding
Want to learn a little HTML, JavaScript or C? Some after-school programs are helping kids — and their parents — do just...
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826NewsYoungsters Push for Solutions in Kids Rethink New Orleans Schools
Schools should have mood detectors instead of metal detectors, George Carter once observed. The New Orleans student, who turned 15 this year,...
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2.2KNewsGet Proactive: Write Policy to Make Your Nonprofit More Inclusive
When it comes to writing policies that govern a nonprofit, certain basics usually get covered. Nonprofits draft whistleblower policies, executive compensation policies...
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1.7KNewsConsult the Right Experts, Get the Right Insurance
Having the right insurance is key for nonprofit organizations, not only to manage risks but also because some business contracts, such as...
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2.4KNewsThe New Kid on the Block
Ginny Deerin walked out of a psychologist’s office one day in 1995, wrapped in thought. It had been a difficult year. She...
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1.2KNewsImagination Fuels Writing Labs for Kids
What if you built a neighborhood writing center and kids flocked to it just for fun? Not for laborious tutoring at term...
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1.4KNewsRelaxed, Hands-on Activities at OurBridge Give English Learners the Practice They Need
Imagine entering a school where you don’t speak the language and you don’t know the culture. It’s an experience shared by nearly...
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708NewsYoung Leaders Urge More Internships, Mentoring, Apprenticeships
A group of young adults, some of whom faced the challenges of being out of school and out of work, are pushing...
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1.2KNewsLights On Afterschool Shows What Programs Can Do for Kids, Highlights the Need
Afterschool programs are in the spotlight on Oct. 23, as the fifteenth Lights On Afterschool is celebrated.
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1.6KNewsYoung Women Organize Around Day of the Girl to Highlight Issues
The same week that Malala Yousafzai, 17, won the Nobel Peace Prize, girls in various countries were speaking out about issues including...
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1.4KNewsTrying to Close Gap Between Rich, Poor on College Entrance Tests
The gap in standardized test scores based on income and race starts early and it culminates with the unequal access to expensive...
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1.1KNewsTo Build Addiction Recovery Movement, Go Public
Greg Williams wants people recovering from addiction to spark a movement by telling their stories. The director of the documentary film "The...
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3.6KNewsCreating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ Kids
Harassment is a serious problem for lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) youth. Even when harassment is not outright, kids may still...
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3.4KNewsGot Grit? What Is It? Do Kids Need It?
In her research, Duckworth, who was awarded a MacArthur “genius grant,” found that the main characteristic that predicted academic success among the...
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3.4KNewsLGBTQ: New Center Links Civil Rights Movement to Human Rights
The center, which opened June 23, packs a punch, with music, archival TV footage, beautiful visual and interactive displays of the civil...
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1.6KConnecticut School’s Experience Raises Questions About Extended Learning Time
Extending the time kids spend in educational activities — in school or after school — has drawn keen interest among those committed...
