Youth Today
口 Feature Story
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1.9KAs COVID-19 lingers, some juveniles facilities rate better than others in health safety
So far, juvenile facilities — 789 of the 1,510 nationwide are detention centers or long-term secure facilities, the remainder are group homes,...
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1.1KNew Mexico education officials miss transparency deadline
An initiative aimed at providing greater accountability for public spending on education missed its inaugural deadline. The New Mexico Public Education Department...
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1.8KSocial workers’ field safety remains concern after killing
Illinois officials are seeking answers after the killing last week of a state child welfare worker during a home visit — the...
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1.4KDigital learning for every child: Closing the gaps for an inclusive and prosperous future
UNICEF researchers provide a brief road-map for how to effectively scale up digital learning around the world.
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1.1KFamilies separated at border now fear extortion attempts
For the 30-year-old Honduran woman, the worst seemed to be over. She's been reunited with her son who, as a 6-year-old, was...
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3.1KPhoto essay: Former foster youth navigate motherhood
Photo essay: Two young women share stories of their experiences in the foster care system and their lives as young mothers.
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1.3KAt-risk youth welfare and services program grants
GRANT FOCUS: At-Risk Youth, Youth Welfare, Youth Services, Education, Job Training | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 31, 2022 (LOI)
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1.2KFamilies despair over post-holiday return to remote learning
Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Detroit district this week joined a growing number of others in moving classes online after...
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911Overdue education plan frustrates New Mexico native leaders
New Mexico's plan to address the needs of underserved Indigenous students hasn't been shared with tribal leaders or the public despite promises...
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1.4KRural New Mexico school buys Starlink internet for students
A school district in northwestern New Mexico is providing high-speed internet to students' families, most of whom are Indigenous, in a $1.2...
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976Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
Since mid-December, as the highly contagious omicron variant has spread furiously around the country, the hospitalization rate in these youngest children has...
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2.1KLauren Rush appointed program director for education at the Lilly Endowment
Lauren Rush is the new program director for education at the Lilly Endowment. She joins the endowment after about six-and-a-half years at...
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1.8KNative American child advocate to speak at Mississippi conference
Sandy White Hawk will speak at the 10th-annual Indian Child Welfare Act Conference. The event will be held on Feb. 16 at...
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1.1KFDA expands Pfizer boosters for more teens as omicron surges
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge, with the Food and Drug Administration allowing extra Pfizer shots...
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1.3KComments renew debate over adoption as abortion alternative
Clinic operators and other abortion-rights advocates say recent comments from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and other abortion opponents perpetuate...
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3.0KMonths after pandemic aid lapsed, former foster youth struggling
Not long after the federal government passed a pandemic relief package last December to help former foster youth struggling to make ends...
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3.5KInsurance company rules, teacher shortages keep some kids’ special ed needs from being readily diagnosed, experts and parents say
When a pediatrician told Dawn Barfield last summer that her 14-year-old daughter probably had autism, Barfield figured it would result in her...
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2.2KNonprofits routinely misclassify workers — and the IRS is cracking down
As many as 30% of employers misclassify employees, according to the National Employment Law Project, robbing millions of Americans and government coffers...
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2.2KDaniel Shoy, Jr. joins Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation as managing director of youth development
Daniel Shoy, Jr. is the new managing director of youth development at The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation. Shoy previously worked for...
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2.5KHidden pain: Children who lost a parent or caretaker to COVID-19 and what the nation can do to help them
COVID Collaborative and Social Policy Analytics releases a new report highlighting the number of children who have lost parents or caretakers in...
