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Child Trafficking Amendment to Senate’s Immigration Bill Approved

A recent amendment to the Senate immigration reform package would require U.S. Customs and Border Patrol stations to employ child welfare specialists...

Classroom of the Future may be Digital, Says Education Secretary

“The digital divide is real, and it’s an urgent challenge,” Education Secretary Arne Duncan said Tuesday at the Re-Imagining Education: Empowering Learners...

Declines in State Teen Birth Rates by Race and Hispanic Origin

On Memorial Day, One Nameless Organization Rallies for Gun Control

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The streets of downtown Washington, D.C. were busy with tourists and parade-goers on a day when the nation remembers...

Record Drops in Teen Birth Rate

New data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) finds that teen birth rates have...

Association Between Exposure to Suicide and Suicidality Outcomes in Youth

Teen Suicide May Be “Contagious,” Says Canadian Study

A new report published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests that teenagers may be at greater risk if they know of classmates...

Health Care Difficult to Obtain for Young Adults, With Lack of Insurance as Biggest Barrier

On a webinar held this week by the National Resource Center for Youth Development, M. Jane Park, Project Coordinator for the National...

Update: Boy Scouts Open Historic Doors To Gay Youth; Decision on Adults Awaits

Written by Cameron Albert-Deitch / Originally appeared in The Chicago Bureau The Boy Scouts of America lifted its longstanding ban on openly gay youths participating in its activities...

Vote on Boy Scouts’ Gay Ban Brings Out Protesters from Both Sides

By Molly Hennessy-Fiske Los Angeles Times (MCT) GRAPEVINE, Texas — Protesters in Boy Scout uniforms staked out sides of a resort-lined street...

Kids and Trauma: Maintaining a Watchful Calm After the Oklahoma Disaster

Videos taken within flattened schools by survivors of this week’s Oklahoma tornadoes show the damage through a simple lens. Children see things...

Researchers Say Drinking During Puberty Could Lead to Alcohol Problems In Adulthood

Are kids who drink during puberty more likely than other young people to become heavy drinkers once they are older? According to...

Teens More Likely to be Perpetrators and Victims of Dating Violence

Erin was 14 when she started to date her first boyfriend. “At first, it was exciting and new,” she said. But things...

Pew Study Sheds Light on Teen Use of Social Media

A new study conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project reveals that more young people today are sharing personal information...

Teens, Social Media, and Privacy

Characteristics of Pregnant Teen Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions

Education, Diversity and Economic Outcomes Discussed at CAP Webinar

On Monday, the Center for American Progress (CAP) hosted a webinar event in Washington, D.C. titled “Leveling the Education Playing Field.” Neera...

Firearm Homicides Down by Half Since 1993

Earlier this month, Pew Research Center released a report tracking the trajectory of firearm-related homicides over the last 20 years, finding that...

Many of Nation’s Young People May Have Mental Disorders, CDC States

According to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data, as many as one-fifth of the nation’s children may have a...

New SAMHSA Report Examines Pregnant Teens and Substance Abuse Patterns

A new report from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) finds that among the 57,000 teen girls who...