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Report: Young People Engaging in Less Sexual Activity

A new study in the journal Pediatrics reveals that young people may not be the ravenous, sexual libertines they are often depicted...

NRA Task Force Wants to Arm School Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Rifle Association’s task force for improving school safety released a 225-page report Tuesday with a list of recommendations, including the...

Do School Districts Matter?

Study: No Link Between Autism and Childhood Vaccines

There is no evidence that giving certain vaccinations to children under two years of age causes them to develop autism, according to...

Florida House Subcommittee Approves Bill Allowing Teachers to Carry Guns into Schools

Last week, Florida’s House K-12 Education Subcommittee approved a bill allowing principals to appoint certain staff and faculty members to carry firearms...

Study: School District Choice Can Impact Student Achievement

Parents interested in helping their children succeed at school may find that the school district they choose can affect their child’s academic...

Dating Trajectories From Middle to High School: Association With Academic Performance and Drug Use

Kids that Begin Dating in Middle School Four Times Likelier to Drop Out Than Their Peers

A study recently published in the Journal of Research on Adolescence finds that kids that begin dating in middle school are nearly four times likelier...

Michelle Obama to Speak on Youth Violence in Chicago

When 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton was shot and killed at a Chicago playground just a few days after performing at President Obama’s inauguration...

Cache of Weapons, Ammunition Found in Sandy Hook Shooter’s Home

Search warrants released Thursday revealed new information about Adam Lanza, the man who shot and killed 20 children and six adults in...

Supreme Court Gay Marriage Arguments Focus on Children

How the children of same-sex couples are affected by state and federal restrictions on marriage is emerging as a consideration for the...

Temporary Tattoos May Serve Permanent Risks, FDA Says

With multitudes of spring breakers hitting America’s beaches and boardwalks, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an advisory...

Changes in Prevalence of Parent-reported Autism Spectrum Disorder in School-aged U.S. Children: 2007 to 2011–2012

Promoting the Well-Being of Children Whose Parents Are Gay or Lesbian

Listenbee Takes Over as Federal Head of Juvenile Justice

Defense attorney Robert Listenbee Jr., who led the juvenile defense unit at the Defender Association of Philadelphia since 1997, took the oath of...

New CDC Report Says As Many as 1-in-50 Children in Nation May Have An Autism Spectrum Disorder

Youth Today Publisher Receives $100,000 Gift from The Harnisch Family Philanthropies

The Center for Sustainable Journalism (CSJ) at Kennesaw State University, publisher of the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange and Youth Today, last week announced it received a $100,000 gift...

Juvenile Justice Reform in Connecticut: How Collaboration and Commitment Have Improved Public Safety and Outcomes for Youth

Raising the Age of Juvenile Court Jurisdiction

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