Youth Today
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1.5KParks Can Serve Youth During Pandemic But Raise Questions About Lack of African-American History
Some national and state parks are realizing that is missing information and taking steps to present a fuller picture, according to Candi...
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1.8KAll Black Lives Matter: Mental Health of Black LGBTQ Youth
The Trevor Project uses data collected from a national survey of over 2,500 Black LGBTQ youth to provide a comprehensive look at...
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1.5KGun Violence Can Be Reduced With Incremental Changes, As With Car Safety
Flash forward to today. Death by gun violence has surpassed motor vehicle deaths nationwide, and mass shootings are an everyday occurrence. There...
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1.3KKnowing Students’ Story Helps You Co-write Next Chapter With Them
MICHAELJAYBERLIN/SHUTTERSTOCK “A story is based on what people think is important, so when we live a story, we are telling people around...
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1.6KWhat Do Youth With Disabilities Think About Recent Protests?
Amid a global pandemic there have been protests and unrest in the United States in reaction to cases of police brutality and...
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1.4KYouth Justice Under the Coronavirus: Linking Public Health Protections with the Movement for Youth Decarceration
A new report from the Sentencing Project discusses how the juvenile justice system has responded to COVID-19 and makes a number of...
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1.4KFor Community Policing to Work, We Need Investment, Stronger Partnerships
Since COVID-19 hit, communities like New York City's East Harlem have been dealing with multiple diseases: a deadly virus, the ongoing effects...
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1.9KUniversity/After-school Reading Partnerships Help Students Succeed
A large, suburban university right outside metro Atlanta partnered with a local after-school program to enable elementary and early childhood education majors...
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2.2KWe Know What Truly Works for Gun Violence Prevention and Invest In It
ESTONES TENKA/SHUTTERSTOCK More than 115,000 Americans will be shot and 40,000 will die from gun violence this year alone — just like...
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2.0KGirl Be Heard Helps Students Feel Empowered As They Work On Issues
Some of the biggest names in arts and entertainment have sung the praises of an innovative New York City after-school program. Girl...
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1.7KWhat Do Youth With Disabilities Think About President Trump’s Response To COVID-19?
Since the very beginning of the pandemic, President Donald Trump’s approach to addressing the crisis has been criticized and critiqued by people...
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2.6KAfter-school Programs Less Available To Low-income Families, Survey Finds
As the pandemic drags on, families who have the greatest need for after-school programs for their children have had less access. Programs...
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1.1KRethinking the Role of the Juvenile Justice System: Improving Youth’s School Attendance and Educational Outcomes
This new brief from the Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center discusses findings from an unprecedented research study on the impact...
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1.5KPublic Health Approach Can Help Prevent Firearm Injury, Death In Youth
September usually marks the return to school, with teachers setting up classrooms and youth headed off on a new year of learning...
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2.3KOut-of-school Time Activities a Vital Part Of Oklahoma School For Homeless Students
Positive Tomorrows is among only a few schools in the nation, including the Monarch School in San Diego and the Boyce Ansley...
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2.0KSocial Emotional Learning Critical In Atlanta School For Homeless Kids
For those children who have had traumatic experiences, a safe and respectful environment is a basic need. It has to be created...
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3.2KWashington State Is On Pathway To Change Institutional Racism In Foster Care System
In Washington state, young children birth to 3 make up 42% of dependency cases filed in 2018. Of all children who go...
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3.6KMinecraft Is Safe Place to Teach Skills In After-school Program
In our current pandemic situation, extended school closures and fears about reopening them for in-person learning have created an environment in which...
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1.5KWhat Does Traveling Outdoors During COVID-19 Look Like For Youth With Disabilities?
Throughout this pandemic it has been a struggle for many of us as we try to follow the “rules.” Wearing a mask...
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1.9KGun Industry Must Be Held Accountable for Gun Violence
The national debate about gun violence in the United States generally falls into familiar patterns. We express shock and horror at acts...
