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1.3KFocus on Girl Justice Leads to Girlvolution
Kelsy, 14, will speak to a roomful of people Saturday morning at 10:30 in Seattle about deportation. She has personal knowledge of...
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1.4KWho’s Getting OJJDP Grants … And Why
Twice in the last four years, the Collaborative for Educational Services in western Massachusetts has sought federal funds from the Office of...
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886LGBTQ Youths Detained for Status Offenses Twice as Often as Others
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth are twice as likely as other youngsters to be detained in a juvenile detention...
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Race for Results: Building a Path to Opportunity for All Children
“Report Highlights Stark Racial Disparities Among U.S. Children”
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1.2KBig Easy Stories of LGBT Youth Light the Apple’s Stage
Young LGBTQ residents tell stories of New Orleans' darker side that affects their lives.
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Top Headlines 04/03/2014
Juvenile Justice Kentucky juvenile justice commissioner resigns. Taking kids off of sex offender list. Child Welfare Florida mulls child welfare czar position. Education Alabama education proposal increases insurance but...
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Top Headlines 04/02/2014
Juvenile Justice Solitary confinement interferes with education, lawsuit alleges. Child incarceration down, but not for minority groups. Child Welfare Arizona state budget tied to child...
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934Report Highlights Stark Racial Disparities Among U.S. Children
African-American, Latino and American Indian children lag well behind white and Asian children based on a dozen measures of success, a report...
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Latino Program in Oakland Focuses on Cultural Activities
The two and a half-year-old Latino Men and Boys Program, run by the Oakland, Calif.-based Unity Council, expanded this past fall to...
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A New Trial
Program seeks higher-ed over incarceration, but hurdles remain difficult to clear When his fellow inmates in a juvenile lockup on Rikers Island...
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Why Numbers can’t Tell the Whole Story
While some young people, such as Antonio, and organizations such as NYEC sing the praises of CASES for its progress with Next...
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Where the Boys Are
New York club gears staff, programming, approach to needs of boys and young men “We’re very proud to have been part of...
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Finding the Right Match
Program Works to Get Low-income Students into More Selective Colleges Rashid’s job is to turn that kind of thinking around.When students at...
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Refugee Youth Programs Nurture Strengths
Organizations strategize to help kids ‘dream again’ “We could do a flea market,” suggests Faisal Gedi, a tall high school senior of...
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2.0KGender-Specific Programs Seen as Valuable Tools
In 2006, a report by the Girls’ Coalition of Greater Boston criticized afterschool programs for overlooking the needs of girls. The report...
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The Plummeting Labor Market Fortunes of Teens and Young Adults
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Prevalence of Childhood and Adult Obesity in the United States, 2011-2012
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686High Hopes in New York for State Expansion of After-school Programs
In New York, advocates are holding their breath as the state is poised to fund after-school programs at a much higher level...
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Education Department, Cities Team Up on After-School Programs
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Education Department and the National League of Cities have agreed to work together to foster development of after-school...
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After the Recall: Dangerous Products Remain in Homes
