Youth Today
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944Reading supports abound in schools, but effective math help much harder to find
When there are trained educators to lead evidence-based interventions, students’ math skills can improve.
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1.7KOn paper, teens are thriving. In reality, they’re not
Around 2010, traditional measures of well-being diverged from youth reports of their mental health.
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2.3KSchools won’t recover from COVID absenteeism crisis until at least 2030
Dire news from two separate studies require a 'hard pivot,' researchers say — and some lawmakers are starting to listen.
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1.2KStudents lose out as billions in property tax breaks go to businesses − draining school budgets
— and schools in the communities are not sharing the cash drain equally.
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1.3KQ&A: Frustrated with FAFSA? There is a paper form. Is it the best option?
Here’s what you should know before you fill out the paper version of FAFSA.
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824Schools are sending more kids to psychiatrists out of fears of campus violence, prompting concern from clinicians
Psychiatrists say schools frequently inequitably apply, misuse and misunderstand psychiatric evaluations.
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840This NYC teen wants therapy. Her mom isn’t so sure.
Mental health treatment for teens is usually more effective when parents are on board.
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1.3KActive shooter training: State-specific requirements for schools and law enforcement
Only two states have laws that require active shooter training for all officers.
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2.9KA history of holding parents responsible for their kids’ crimes
About three-quarters of school shooters obtain their guns from a parent or another relative.
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3.2KAI can help − and hurt − student creativity
Teaching students to think creatively versus relying on AI for answers is important.
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1.2KStates bet big on career education but struggle to show it works
Only 27 states maintain data systems that connect education and employment information.
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913How one district has diversified its advanced math classes — without the controversy
This district added tutoring and non-test-based ways for students to qualify for advanced math.
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665Empty display cases, hungry kids, disrupted production: NYC’s cafeteria cuts send shockwaves
The circumstances surrounding the school food budget cut are still somewhat murky.
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578K-12 enrollment fails to emerge from pandemic, federal data shows
The release from the NCES shows enrollment was still 2% less than 2019 figures.
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1.3KPrivate schools, public money: School leaders are pushing parents to exploit voucher programs
The more voucher money families receive, the less schools must offer in financial aid.
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2.2KOverscheduling kids’ lives causes depression and anxiety, study finds
The statistical techniques are new. Researchers debate about how and when to use them.
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750Many schools want to keep tutoring going when COVID money is gone. How will they pay for it?
States can ask for more time to spend pandemic aid going toward tutoring.
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3.0KStudents with disabilities often left on the sidelines when it comes to school sports
This violates the civil rights of students with disabilities and devalues their athletic skills.
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1.6KHere’s how I use my story to teach incarcerated kids that writing matters
If they don’t change their lives, what likely awaits them is prison or death.
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1.2KOverhaul reading instruction. KIPP got there first
KIPP reading lessons include phonics to help students recognize sound and letter patterns.
