Youth Today
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827Q&A: Yes, college is possible for students with developmental disabilities
What does inclusive postsecondary education look like and who's eligible?
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801Georgia woman advocates for disabled rights after sudden accident
Marietta, Georgia, resident Marjorie Rogers suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2018.
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692One-on-One tutoring program bets big on teaching kindergartners to read
The early literacy training program includes daily, 15-minute sessions during school.
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508How Cuyahoga County picks attorneys to represent children
Six judges decide whether to assign the public defender’s office or appoint private counsel.
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1.2KThe mental health needs of Black and Hispanic girls often go unmet. This group wraps them in support
WOW offers weekly meetings to students of all races who identify as female/nonbinary.
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831Utah bills itself as “family-friendly” even as lawmakers have long neglected child care
Utah, with the nation’s highest percentage of children, faces a decades-long daycare crisis.
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1.8KNew FAFSA form may decrease aid to farm-family collegians
FAFSA change may mean fewer rural students at a time of declining college enrollment.
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703Illinois judge closes juvenile detention center after ‘facility in crisis’ fails to meet new state standards
The judge cited staffing shortages that made it difficult to meet new state standards.
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740New York closed psych beds for youth in crisis. Now, foster care programs and host towns are being pushed to the limit.
Kids with acute mental health challenges are on campuses ill-equipped to handle them safely.
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737Can artificial intelligence help teachers improve? A network of NYC schools wants to find out.
Will an AI-powered tool that analyzes videos of teachers and offers feedback improve teaching?
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1.0KA campaign to prod high school students into college tries a new tack: Making it simple
An interactive website shows students how and why to continue their educations in college.
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1.1KLouisiana ponders policy changes with juvenile facilities at full capacity
Struggles at juvenile facilities make it hard to help the youths in its care.
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1.1KSchool clubs for gay students move underground after Kentucky’s anti-LGBTQ law goes into effect
Kentucky’s law, passed in March 2023, is one of the most sweeping anti-LGBTQ+ laws.
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1.1KWill the Rodriguez family’s college dreams survive the end of affirmative action?
The family wonders how the Supreme Court college admissions decision will shape their futures.
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1.5KCalifornia banned sales of flavored e-cigarettes in 2022: Study finds online stores are still selling them, even to kids
Nicotine in e-cigarettes can impair an adolescent’s brain development and can contain cancer-causing chemicals.
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690Hundreds of seclusions were “Voluntary.” Some kids don’t see it that way.
Inspections by DCS and reports from detained youth suggest the seclusions are not voluntary.
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2.0KWhen grandparents raise grandkids
As “kinship caregivers,” grandparents or other relatives are raising a reported 2.4 million children.
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5.3K95% of public schools conduct active shooter drills. Are students safer?
188 school shootings occurred during the 2021-22 academic year according to recent federal data.
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1.6KParental concern over social media use unites unlikely allies in Congress
Pending child online safety legislation includes the Kids Online Safety Act.
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1.6KBe Loud Studios turns kids into DJs, amplifying their voices across New Orleans
Kids learn how to ask questions, take risks, be brave, and accept feedback.
