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915Teen workers are in high demand for summer and commanding better pay
With a tight labor market, teens can now demand more from their summer jobs.
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914Kids could fill labor shortages, even in bars, if these lawmakers succeed
Child welfare advocates worry the measures could scale back hard-won protections for minors.
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1.5KNatalia Pane appointed president of Child Trends
Natalia Pane succeeds retiring 17-year president Carol Emig on July 1.
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1.8KWhy is a book about love the latest casualty in the book ban culture wars?
Bans are hitting record highs and states are moving to limit teaching of certain information.
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2.7KUS book ban push draws students, parents and librarians into national fight
The fight over book bans has lead to rallies, lawsuits and death threats.
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1.2KAt graduations, Native American students seek acceptance of tribal regalia
Whether she could was up to her Oklahoma high school. Administrators told her no.
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1.4KSouth Dakota afterschool program shows the power of authentically responding to community needs
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has managed to access public funding bottlenecked in school budgets.
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859The state of preschool 2022
Preschool enrollment rebounds since COVID, but still 8% below pre-pandemic high.
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2.2KMore potent than old-school pot, today’s cannabis has led to poisoning in youth
Minors’ illegal use of cannabis products is a concern in Colorado and other states.
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2.0KYouTube’s recommendations send violent and graphic gun videos to 9-year-olds, study finds
The accounts that followed YouTube's suggested videos received 382 firearms-related videos in one month.
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1.2KDeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, pronouns, bathroom use and transgender children
Opponents say DeSantis is denying the rights of parents with transgender kids.
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1.3KFostering youth transitions 2023
A new report compiles and examines data on foster youth ages 14 to 21.
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2.0KFive years in with millions unclaimed, is Family First helping kids and families yet?
The Family First Prevention Services Act aims to keep families together, whenever possible.
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1.2KHuman rights group urges resentencing of tens of thousands who, convicted in their teens, have spent decades behind bars
"I was condemned to prison to die in a cage at 17 years old."
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1.1KCrimes against humanity: The mass incarceration of children in the United States
At least 32,359 individuals are in U.S. prisons because of crimes committed as children.
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2.0KTo end the age of incarceration, three communities pioneer a developmental approach
People ages 18-25 are over-represented at every stage of the criminal legal system.
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958Free speech, racial equity battles play out on Wisconsin campuses
Top Republicans announced a push to defund the University of Wisconsin System's diversity efforts.
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1.5K“It’s the guns. It’s always been the guns.”
“I’ve gone from scared and terrified, to kinda just really pissed off," Smith said.
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1.0KTo improve kids’ mental health, some schools start later
Later school start times are a way to help adolescents get more sleep.
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2.1KAs fentanyl use rises among teens, Arizona requires naloxone in foster homes
In 2021, 44 Arizona children died from fentanyl overdoses.
