Youth Today
口 Feature Story
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1.4KThe seemingly endless cycle of reforms in juvenile justice
Ohio announced it will try to shut down its three large youth correctional facilities.
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685All-charter no more: New Orleans opens its first traditional school in nearly two decades
It’s the first time the district has opened its own school since Hurricane Katrina.
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813School district with highest student arrest rate in the nation agrees to reform how it disciplines disabled students
The agreement concludes a federal civil rights investigation into Four Rivers Special Education District.
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1.4KGeorgia high school shooting shows how hard it is take action even after police see warning signs
Warnings came a week prior ... the reactions came too late to stop the killings.
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1.0KNew book by an author who journeyed from incarcerated juvenile to college professor teaching restorative justice
Sentenced to life without parole at 18, Felix is proof redemption is possible.
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943Today’s school children practice running for their lives – but there are better ways to keep students safe from shooters
Here are three ways communities could lessen gun violence in and around schools.
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935‘Not waiting for people to save us’: 9 school districts combine forces to help students
The program pooled district resources to prepare students for college and good jobs.
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1.1KAI pioneers want bots to replace human teachers – Here’s why that’s unlikely
Can AI classroom bots really be "deeply passionate, great at teaching, and infinitely patient?"
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1.7KIs AI in schools promising or overhyped? Potentially both, new reports suggest
Two new reports offer markedly different visions of emerging AI use in education.
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1.0KPoliticians step up attacks on the teaching of scientific theories in US schools
Current state legislation governing how theories are introduced and taught in classrooms is concerning.
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1.0KExpanding education and employment pathways for systems-involved young people
Tackling the root causes of disconnection from education and careers with systems-involved youth.
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976TEACHER VOICE: Big mistake — Schools are swapping out Shakespeare, Chaucer and Dickens for Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift
I want my students to engage with the foundation of our literary traditions.
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2.2KQ&A: Why this Memphis ELA teacher helped his students start a farmer’s market
The kids wanted to get outside more, so they renovated the learning garden.
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900Most Americans are leery of book bans — but they don’t oppose all restrictions, survey says
Most think age appropriateness is a legitimate reason to restrict book access. Who decides?
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688Tennessee law to let teachers carry guns in schools caused a ruckus, but has drawn little interest
One teacher said, “I don’t expect anybody to take advantage of it.”
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1.4KMany kids can’t read, even in high school. Is the solution teaching reading in every class?
Many middle and high school students struggle to comprehend the text that they’re reading.
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2.0KWhite House unveils new policies to transform child welfare
One central area of focus is the distinction between family poverty and child neglect.
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2.2K8,000 foster youth in California may have nowhere to go as early as September 30
Nonprofit's Insurance Alliance recently announced it's refusing to offer foster family agencies liability insurance.
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965Driving K-12 innovation: 2024 hurdles, accelerators, tech enablers
A report looks at the state of K-12 innovation, discussing challenges, trends and tools.
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871Uvalde city officials release records of Robb Elementary shooting that provide new details, reaffirm previous reporting
Records reaffirm law enforcement failed to engage the gunman who killed 21 people.
