Youth Today
口 Feature Story
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918New Title IX rules offer ‘comprehensive coverage’ for LGBTQ+ students and sexual violence survivors
The new regulations from the Biden administration strengthen protections for sex discrimination, reversing Trump-era changes.
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922Texas politics leave transgender foster youth isolated — during and after life in state care
LGBTQ+ foster kid support vanished; silence blankets the agency tasked with raising LGBTQ+ children.
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1.2KFoster care or foster con? Preserving the federal benefits of America’s most vulnerable children
A report analyzes what all 50 states are doing about foster youth federal benefits.
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984Room scans & eye detectors: Robocops are watching your kids take online exams
Are young children being monitored by AI without informed consent? Are room scans legal? The nonprofit Center for Democracy and Technology found...
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1.6KHow a $500 monthly stipend for families impacted children’s grades and parents’ sense of self
Successful programs have shifted public opinion to be more favorable towards monthly guaranteed incomes.
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1.1KStudents with disabilities more likely to be suspended for disorderly conduct and insubordination
Categories like these are cited hundreds of thousands of times yearly to justify suspensions.
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932Q&A: This Colorado teacher survived Columbine. Here’s how she prioritizes trauma-informed practices.
Heather Martin discusses how her experience at Columbine influenced her education and her teaching.
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1.2KWhat happens when suspensions get suspended?
Students are benefiting from a decade-old ban on suspensions for ‘willful defiance.'
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952Tennessee is ramping up penalties for student threats. Research shows that’s not the best way to keep schools safe.
Some experts say the measures can counteract a crucial tool for safety: threat assessments.
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1.0KLetting vouchers fund Indiana microschools could spur innovation, but also a fight for cash
Indiana has gone from a handful of microschools a few years ago to 45.
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1.0KCase study: How 2 teachers use AI behind the scenes to build lessons & save time
Teachers can avoid hours of preparation by using artificial intelligence to craft a plan.
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2.1KPamela Redmon joins the Child Mind Institute as chief marketing officer
Redmon has worked at Share our Strength and the Partnership for a Healthier America.
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777The influential conservative group making it harder for Idaho districts to fix their schools
The Idaho Freedom Foundation has begun targeting local bond and levy elections.
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930The parents paying for their children’s crimes
Some worry that expansion of charges against parents would disproportionately affect minority/poor parents.
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568Many states don’t educate people sentenced to life. Now some are coming home.
Imprisoned as teenagers, middle-aged men and women are suddenly being released with no education.
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795New Utah law prioritizes child safety in custody courts
The legislation limits the use of reunification therapies and increases scrutiny of expert witnesses.
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665Foster Care Support Foundation assists families in need
They provides clothing, infant equipment, developmental toys and books to thousands of children.
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641Amid clamor from protesters, Tennessee Senate passes bill to arm some teachers
The law — that most teachers and parents oppose — now goes to a House vote.
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602Rural students’ access to Wi-Fi is in jeopardy as pandemic-era resources recede
The study found that of rural students still lack high-speed broadband internet at home.
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1.3K‘Distrust, Detection & Discipline:’ New data reveals teachers’ ChatGPT crackdown
As students increasingly turn to generative AI to complete schoolwork, educators grow more concerned.
