Youth Today
口 Feature Story
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942Integrating the arts into STEM fields: What I learned by writing a play
Will the evil genius claiming the arts are less important keep the arts out?
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2.2KExclusive Data: Thousands of schools at risk of closing due to enrollment loss
Federal COVID relief funds are ending. Schools now confront a massive enrollment-based funding crisis.
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743Just as dams can make rivers healthy, balanced learning systems bolster schools
Schools must balance standardized education with nurturing diverse talents.
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620Why university leaders must resist dangerous calls to silence student speech
It is precisely in moments like this one that free speech is most important.
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984Nearly 10 million children won’t get summer food benefits as states opt out of new federal program
Only 35 states opted in to the 2024 Summer EBT program.
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1.3KAtlanta homeless youth program helps students attend college
Jay Lee is an 23-year-old Atlanta native and college student. And Lee is homeless.
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795Q&A: Yes, college is possible for students with developmental disabilities
What does inclusive postsecondary education look like and who's eligible?
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769Georgia woman advocates for disabled rights after sudden accident
Marietta, Georgia, resident Marjorie Rogers suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2018.
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656One-on-One tutoring program bets big on teaching kindergartners to read
The early literacy training program includes daily, 15-minute sessions during school.
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498How Cuyahoga County picks attorneys to represent children
Six judges decide whether to assign the public defender’s office or appoint private counsel.
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1.1KThe mental health needs of Black and Hispanic girls often go unmet. This group wraps them in support
WOW offers weekly meetings to students of all races who identify as female/nonbinary.
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633An overview of child care and early learning in the United States
This data dashboard shows national and state trends in the early childhood industry.
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798Utah bills itself as “family-friendly” even as lawmakers have long neglected child care
Utah, with the nation’s highest percentage of children, faces a decades-long daycare crisis.
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1.7KNew FAFSA form may decrease aid to farm-family collegians
FAFSA change may mean fewer rural students at a time of declining college enrollment.
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683Illinois judge closes juvenile detention center after ‘facility in crisis’ fails to meet new state standards
The judge cited staffing shortages that made it difficult to meet new state standards.
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708New York closed psych beds for youth in crisis. Now, foster care programs and host towns are being pushed to the limit.
Kids with acute mental health challenges are on campuses ill-equipped to handle them safely.
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1.9KTeens, social media and technology 2023
A report discusses the social media apps and sites teens used most in 2023.
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716Can artificial intelligence help teachers improve? A network of NYC schools wants to find out.
Will an AI-powered tool that analyzes videos of teachers and offers feedback improve teaching?
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1.0KA campaign to prod high school students into college tries a new tack: Making it simple
An interactive website shows students how and why to continue their educations in college.
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1.1KLouisiana ponders policy changes with juvenile facilities at full capacity
Struggles at juvenile facilities make it hard to help the youths in its care.
