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Young Parents Need Job Training, Child Care to Escape Poverty: Casey Report

With limited access to education and lucrative employment, young parents and their children suffer disproportionately high poverty rates, yet they are often...

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Cathy Tisdale, President and CEO of Camp Fire, is Retiring After 40-Year Career

Cathy Tisdale, president and CEO of the national co-ed and inclusive youth development organization, Camp Fire, has announced her retirement after a...

chess: Woman in brown shirt sits at chess board, surrounded by 3 smiling little girls.

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Chess Teaches Girls Focused Thinking, Chess Girls DC Founder Says

Robin Ramson was a chess player in high school, and she introduced the game to her daughter, Sarah, when she was 4.

JSA: Young woman Leading Discussion Group Among High School Pupils

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How to Teach Kids to Listen to, Respect Each Other

The meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in June was, at minimum, riveting political theater, and potentially...

Gangs: Colorful mural on brick wall outside says Jobs not Jails Homeboy

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Homeboy Industries Helps Los Angeles Youth Exit Gang Life With Jobs, Therapy

Garry Powers stands on Alameda Street near the North Vignes Street overpass, across from a smoke shop and a Vietnamese restaurant. He’s...

Hispanic Young Boy and woman Studying At Library.

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Youth With High Stress Need Mentors Carefully Chosen to Match With Them

In recent decades, youth mentoring programs have grown exponentially in popularity and have received increasing support from both private and public sources...

youth philanthropy: Energetic male volunteer using garbage bag while collecting litter

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Youth Philanthropists Are Achieving a Lot With a Little Money

Most folks know of Margaret Mead's quote: "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world ..."...

TAG: Little boy thinking about chess move

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Chess Saved Me From Life of Crime, So I Teach It to Tough Kids

I’m in the business of playing a game with young people. Let me clarify that. I’m in the business of not only...

students' computer access and use report; children using tablets in classroom

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2015 Survey Results: Students’ Computer Access and Use

Author(s): National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Published: Sept. 17, 2018 Report Intro/Brief: “What is the extent of computer access for students...

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Michelle K. Massie Named Director of Opportunity Nation

The Forum for Youth Investment (FYI) recently named Michelle K. Massie as director of Opportunity Nation and Strategic Initiatives. Massie officially begins...

poverty: 4 young people: woman wearing headphone, man holding camera, woman holding microphone up to another man

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Focusing on Grit ‘Distraction’ From Systemic Problems, Says OST Expert Steve Goodman

Steve Goodman’s new book, “It’s Not About Grit: Trauma, Inequity and the Power of Transformative Teaching,” challenges the focus on grit as...

self-image: Female student sitting on her own at school. She has a smartphone in her hand and a stressed expression on her face.

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Girls Need Our Help to Look Beyond the Mirror

“As I think about the image that I see in the mirror, I will remember that does not reflect the person within....

K-12 STEM and arts education grants; young students learning STEM in school

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K-12 STEM and Arts Education Grants

Subject: Education, STEM Education, Arts Education, Youth Development, Community Development | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2018 | Amount: Unspecified

kinship care: Asian grandparent and grandchildren reading story book.

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Proposed Family First Regulations May Harm Kinship Care of Youth in Foster System

The Family First Act, that vastly overhyped law that, according to those doing the hyping, is supposed to revolutionize child welfare finance...

foster care education project: Coming from Roger

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Higher Education for Youth in Care Must Be A Higher Priority for Child Welfare

In an op-ed of mine Youth Today published in March, I challenged the child welfare community to think more expansively about our...

Foster Youth & Higher Education: Man exercising on back raising small dumbells.

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What’s Hindering Most Youth in Foster Care From Studying After High School?

Early on, many youth in foster care develop a certain resourcefulness that allows them to navigate thorny situations and push through layers...

five steps to stronger child welfare workforce; worker helping child with homework

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Five Steps to a Stronger Child Welfare Workforce

The Annie E. Casey Foundation outlines an effective process to improve the quality and effectiveness of the child welfare workforce that can...

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Celine Coggins is the New Executive Director of Grantmakers for Education

Celine Coggins, founder of Teach Plus, is the new executive director of Grantmakers for Education. She assumes the responsibilities of her new...

undocumented: Man in blue shirt, tan pants, brown belt holds sheaf of papers and speaks on microphone with other people behind him

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Undocumented Students Facing Barriers to College Get Stuck in Low-wage Jobs, Report Says

When Mamadou Diakite was a sophomore at a small Georgia public college, he lost his scholarship. Officials from the national science organization...

undocumented: Students sit at rectangular table in college classroom; image of open gates shown on wall

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Scholarships, Financial Aid Available for Undocumented Students in Some States

Can undocumented students go to college? Yes. No federal law prohibits the admission of undocumented students to U.S. colleges. But misinformation is...