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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...

Parents Want Changes to Instagram Policies

With more than 100 million users, Facebook-owned Instagram is one of the Web’s most popular photo-sharing applications. However, the large number of...

Without Fathers, UK Researchers Say Girls More Likely To Become Depressed as Adolescents

A new study from the United Kingdom indicates that girls whose fathers were not present in their early childhood are likelier to...

In Georgia, New Project Targets Prescription Drug Abuse

On Tuesday, officials in Georgia convened at the state Capitol in Atlanta to launch “Generation Rx,” a new project targeting youth prescription...

DSM-5 Changes to Autism, ADHD Definitions Could Impact Millions of Children

A new edition of the psychiatric “bible” will be released May 17, arriving on a wave of controversy that may have a...

UPDATE: Ramapo Revisited, School Board Election and the Future of a Community

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — In just about any other community in the nation, last Thursday’s public meeting here set to feature opposing...

SAMHSA Kicks Off Media Campaign to Prevent Underage Drinking

  WASHINGTON, D.C. — A.J. Senerchia started occasionally drinking in the 7th grade. When he began drinking regularly during the week, his...

The Steel Drum, It’s a Beautiful Thing

  They’re usually associated with Bob Marley and the island culture of Trinidad and Tobago, but the calypso sounds emanating from a...

New York Students Seize President’s Office in Protest of New Tuition Spikes

More than 50 students at a Manhattan college have staged a takeover of their president’s office, as part of protests against recently...

Department of Education Eyeing Changes to Definitions of Poverty of School Children

At last month’s American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference in San Francisco, one item discussed was a National Center on Education Statistics...

Georgia Brings Child Sex Trafficking Fight to School

Starting this fall, students in a pilot program for Georgia high schools are set to start learning about child sex trafficking. It’s...

North Carolina Bill Would Severely Limit Teen Access to Pregnancy, STD Care

A bill recently proposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives would place tight restrictions on access to a number of services...

Media Festival Highlights Young Filmmakers, Performers, Artists

SILVER SPRING, Md – Saturday morning, while teenagers across the country were sleeping in, 17-year-old Emmanuel Minja co-produced an award-winning public service...

Afterschool and Deterring Youth Violence

“Afterschool programs, by their very nature, keep kids and youth safe,” said Alexis Steines, Field Outreach Manager at Afterschool Alliance, during a...