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871Budget Woes to Close Maryland Journalism Center on Youth Beat
The nonprofit Journalism Center on Children & Families, a go-to resource for journalists for two decades, will close at the end of...
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Most States Still Funding Schools Less Than Before the Recession
A report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities which shows the troubling tendency of states to not return education-funding to...
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1.4KTrying to Close Gap Between Rich, Poor on College Entrance Tests
The gap in standardized test scores based on income and race starts early and it culminates with the unequal access to expensive...
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College Completion: Comparing AP, Dual-Enrolled, and Nonadvanced Students
The College Board investigates and compares the college/university performance and outcomes of AP, dual-enrollment, and regular course-taking students.
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2.4KHow Much Is Too Much: The Price of Youth Sports
Mo’ne Davis, the 13-year-old girl from Philadelphia who captivated a sports audience with her pitching in the Little League World Series in...
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Linked Learning – Using Learning Time Creatively to Prepare Students for College and Career
The Center for American Progress takes a comprehensive look at the educational effectiveness of Linked Learning, a California-led education reform initiative implemented...
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1.1KTo Build Addiction Recovery Movement, Go Public
Greg Williams wants people recovering from addiction to spark a movement by telling their stories. The director of the documentary film "The...
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710Week in Review: Child Poverty, Youth Development and Safe Spaces
This week on Youth Today: child poverty increased in 35 of the biggest U.S. cities in the past eight years. Creating safe...
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2.2KChild Poverty Rampant in Many of Biggest U.S. Cities
Child poverty increased in 35 of the biggest U.S. cities in the past eight years, and millions of children now live in...
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Illinois Enacts New Health Consent Law for Homeless Youth
Starting this week, unaccompanied minors in Illinois over the age of 14 can consent to routine medical care under a new amendment...
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Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed – Progress Report 2014
An annual report by UNICEF which takes a look at global statistics on newborn survival, analyzing the trends since 1990 and discussing...
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1.2KInterview: US Needs “Rational Policy for Child and Youth Development”
WASHINGTON — Irv Katz comes from a long line of family members who have prided themselves on serving their communities, dating to...
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3.6KCreating Safe Spaces for LGBTQ Kids
Harassment is a serious problem for lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) youth. Even when harassment is not outright, kids may still...
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Unlocking Opportunity for African American Girls: A Call to Action for Educational Equity
The National Women's Law Center and the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund shine a light on the factors and barriers which...
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Supporting and Caring for our Bisexual Youth
A new report by the Human Rights Campaign in partnership with BiNet USA, Bisexual Organizing Project and the Bisexual Resource Center which...
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848Week in Review: Drug Amnesty Laws, Solitary Confinement and Violence
This week on Youth Today: Georgia is the 15th U.S. state to pass a law ensuring those who call 911 in case...
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1.0KOnly 15 States Have Drug Amnesty Laws to Protect Overdosers, Friends
The new Georgia law and others like it around the country speak to a growing, new national response to drug abuse, addiction...
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968Federal Spending on Kids to Increase Only 2 Percent Over Next Decade
Children’s programs are projected to receive only 2 cents on every dollar of a $1.4 trillion increase in federal spending over the...
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Newsmakers | September-October 2014
Phoebe Boyer - William D. Adams - Beth Swanson - David Campbell - G. Bryan Fleming
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1.4KSouth Bronx Teens ‘Shell-Shocked’ by New Orleans Violence
“Shell Shocked,” a movie filled with death, violence and schoolroom chaos, disoriented the young Bronx audience. In New York, with stringent laws,...
