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Merit scholarship racial inequities: Black woman with long black hair wearing white top and pearl necklace looks to her left

How popular merit scholarships have perpetuated racial inequities across the South

The message seems simple: Anyone can get most, or even all, of their tuition paid through the state’s signature college scholarship program....

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Afterschool program expanded to help Latino families during the pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has upended the lives of young people and the programs that serve them, but some out-of-school time organizations have...

Parkland shooting survivor:: Closeup of teen gitl's face with sad expression

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For Parkland survivor, a long road to recovery from trauma

More than a year after she witnessed a gunman kill three fellow students and injure five others in her Parkland classroom, Eden...

Georgia high school transgender athlete ban: group of people laughing at signing event

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Georgia high school athletic group bans transgender athletes

The main athletic association for Georgia high schools voted Wednesday to ban transgender boys and girls from playing on the school sports...

adaptive yoga: A partially paralyzed teen girl, wearing an orange shirt and shorts, gets help from an adaptive yoga instruction who is supporting and hold up the girl's torso, while the girl is on her hands and knees on a yoga mat.

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Adaptive yoga aims to build bodily strength, mental well-being

After a four-wheeler accident left her paralyzed, Angel Taylor was struggling. The then-14-year-old was lonely, in pain and still adjusting to maneuvering...

Close up shot of young woman writing notes with classmates studying in background.

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Department of Education, act now to empower youth experiencing homelessness

Throughout my final years of high school and college, I was homeless and on my own, without a parent or guardian to...

Early transgender identity tends to endure: family stands with facemasks on looking serious

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Early transgender identity tends to endure, study suggests

Children who begin identifying as transgender at a young age tend to retain that identity at least for several years, a study...

responsible innovation in technology for children report: mother and daughter having fun on tablet together

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Responsible innovation in technology for children

A new report from UNICEF and Western Sydney University creates a framework for the design of children's digital experiences with well-being and...

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How podcasters are helping youth who stutter feel less alone

Maya Chupkov, a woman who stutters, produces and hosts "Proud Stutter," a podcast about shifting the narrative around stuttering. She shares some...

Lawmakers want legal refuge for trans youth: dark-haired man in glasses and suit speaking with trans rights protest sign in background

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Lawmakers in 19 states want legal refuge for trans youth

Democratic lawmakers in more than a dozen states are following California's lead in seeking to offer legal refuge to displaced transgender youth...

child neglect screening algorithm raises concerns: graphic of silhouette

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An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns

Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points – when they...

Gun violence survivor campaign: Black man in jeans, a gray winter jacket and navy baseball cap on backwards stands on sidewalk in front of s 2-story oldr home holding a white human skull with large section of bone missing on right side.

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At home in Arkansas and globally, shooting survivor campaigns against gun violence

Between Jan. 1, 2022, and April 25, 2022, Little Rock, Ark. — the 24th most violent of 65 cities, according to the...

Karen Pittman opinion: Black woman with dark-frame glasses an hair pulled back stands leaning against wood porch railing wearing dark jacket and colorful scarf with greenery in the background.

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The Remix with Karen Pittman: Policies that erase Black, brown or LGBTQ youth are a crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken its toll on teens, accelerating the declines in youth mental health that were evident before the pandemic....

S.C. Juvenile Justice System lawsuit: Two hands intertwined with chain link fence close-up

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Groups sue over conditions in South Carolina’s juvenile lockups

Several civil rights groups are suing South Carolina over conditions at its juvenile lockups, alleging that children in state custody are subject...

Georgia foster care specialist teams: Georgia dept. of family services building entrance

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Georgia aims to keep more kids out of foster care with new specialist teams

Georgia plans to launch a new program this summer intended to prevent children from entering the foster care system. The $1.5 million...

vaccination rates dip for kindergartners: vial of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine

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Rates for measles, other vaccinations dip for kindergartners

A smaller portion of U.S. children got routine vaccinations required for kindergarten during the pandemic, government researchers said Thursday, raising concerns that...

transgender youth medical treatments: marchers protesting for trans rights with sign that reads "love knows no gender"

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EXPLAINER: What medical treatments do transgender youth get?

Transgender medical treatment for children and teens is increasingly under attack in many states, labeled child abuse and subject to criminalizing bans....