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Fledgling NJ Program Paves a Path from Corrections to College

Prison-to-college initiatives might become more common in United States A little more than a decade ago, then-22-year-old Danny Feliciano stood at the...

Child Trends – Mental Health Disorders

Annual Summary of Vital Statistics: 2010-2011

Frequent Alcohol, Nicotine or Cannabis Use is Common in Young Persons Presenting for Mental Healthcare

After the Tide Recedes

Agencies hit by Hurricane Sandy and other disasters recount road to rebuilding Located virtually harbor-side in southwest Brooklyn, the Red Hook Community...

Mental Health Needs of Adolescents Often Overlooked

The vast majority of mental health disorders in adolescents go undiagnosed and untreated, with young people who are African American, LGBT, homeless...

Education Experts Tackle ‘Cage-Busting Leadership’ in Washington

At an American Enterprise Institute (AEI) panel discussion held Tuesday in Washington, titled “Cage-Busting Leadership in K-12 Education,” moderator Frederick M. Hess...

New Pell Grant Restrictions Hurt Community College Enrollment

Fewer people from the country’s poorest states are enrolling in community college since Congress tightened eligibility rules for federal tuition assistance through...

State of the Union Address Light on Youth Issues

“There is much progress to report,” President Barack Obama began the 2013 State of the Union address. “We have cleared away the...

Robert Listenbee: Q&A with Incoming Federal Juvenile Justice Chief

Youth Today spoke on the phone Monday with defense attorney Robert Listenbee Jr., who was recently picked by President Barack Obama to...

Teen Births in US at Historic Low, Study Finds

The teen birth rate is at a historic low, falling 8 percent from 2010 to 2011, according to a new report published...

Second-Generation Americans: A Portrait of the Adult Children of Immigrants

Study Highlights Mental Health, Substance Use Links in Young People

A new Australian study found on average teens receiving mental health treatment start using marijuana, smoking cigarettes and drinking alcohol at age...

For Girls, the Constant Variety of Sport Still Lacks a Level Playing Field

Forty years ago, the passage of a federal statute known as Title IX prohibited federally funded educational institutions from discriminating against people...

Gallup Survey Shows Shifting Views on Value of College Education

Nearly all Americans now think having a college education is important, according to a new Gallup survey, conducted on behalf of the Lumina...

Youth in Nation’s Capital Struggle to Succeed

In the District of Columbia, nearly 30 percent of children live in poverty, less than half of eighth-graders can read proficiently, and...

New Study Explores Dangers of Energy Drinks for Teenagers

A new report in the journal Pediatrics in Review examines the potential hazards of energy drink consumption for young people, especially when mixed...