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776Teacher appreciation? Try better pay, more governors say
Twenty-six states' governors over the past year have proposed boosting teacher compensation.
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2.2KReport: Fewer teens in foster care, but less than half find permanent homes
By 2021, neglect was the leading cause the system removed teens from their families.
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1.1KIllinois lawmakers push back on library book bans
Libraries in the state must adopt an anti-book banning policy to receive state funding.
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930Ban social media for kids? Fed-up parents in Senate say yes
The legislation would prohibit children under the age of 13 from using social media.
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1.6KFollowing Native American rituals, hoping to put youthful offenders on a straight path
Incarcerated Native American youth are exploring tribal history, culture and identity through ritual.
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1.3K2023 U.S. national survey on the mental health of LGBTQ young people
The Trevor Project releases its annual survey report on LGBTQ youth mental health.
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6.6KWill California’s promise of ‘the largest preschool program in the country’ meet expectations?
Will it close the educational achievement disparities between poor and comparatively well-off children?
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1.6KPandemic sent high school sex to new low, survey finds
The CDC released reports analyzing survey results about risky youth behaviors, including having sex.
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4.0KAgainst changing tide, 11 states haven’t limited solitary confinement of juveniles
“Solitary confinement tried to break my soul," said Vidal Guzman Jr.
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1.0KAs Second Chance Pell Grant program grows, more incarcerated people can get degrees – but there’s a difference between prison-run and college-run education behind bars
Only 15% of people earn a college degree or postsecondary certificate during their incarceration.
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6.0KTiny schools, big money: Microschools are increasingly popular among some families of children with disabilities
Microschools occupy a space between homeschooling and private schooling but can get public funding.
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1.0K‘Too much to learn’: Schools race to catch up kids’ reading
Pandemic-fueled school interruptions have raised the stakes for kids learning to read.
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973Nonprofits scramble for help amid dearth of volunteers
The lack of volunteers strains the safety net that nonprofits provide to the vulnerable.
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1.3KUvalde families plead for languishing Texas gun bills
The emotional late-night hearing underlined the sustained anger by some Uvalde families.
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1.3KAmericans say character education is schools’ top job. So why do they think no one else cares?
A private opinion study helps show what Americans think about character education in schools.
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1.4KBiden signs executive order to improve access to child care
It aims to increase child care access and improve the work life of caregivers.
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2.4KJermaine Myrie named CEO of MENTOR
Jermaine Myrie succeeds outgoing CEO David Shapiro on April 24.
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1.0KMoving beyond change efforts: evidence and action to support and affirm LGBTQI+ youth
The report details helpful and harmful interventions in clinical, community, family, and school settings.
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1.7KReport finds ‘huge unmet demand’ for afterschool programs among Native American families
Some schools have zero opportunities for afterschool learning, one tribal education director said.
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1.2KFederal bureau releases new data on reported sexual assault and harassment in juvenile facilities
Most of the victims were boys, who, as a group, outnumber incarcerated girls.
