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Study: One-Fifth of US Young People Have Diagnosable Mental Disorders

Nearly one in five U.S. kids have at least one diagnosable mental disorder, according to a recently published Child Trends report, with...

Defining Youth Outcomes for STEM Learning in Afterschool

The School Principal as Leader: Guiding Schools to Better Teaching and Learning

Advocates Cheer Listenbee as New Federal Head of Juvenile Justice

Juvenile justice advocates hailed the Obama administration’s announcement Friday that Philadelphia defense attorney Robert Listenbee Jr., a long-time champion of limiting the detention and...

A Sad Truth: In Chicago, The Murder of Hadiya Pendleton, While Tragic and High-Profile, Is Commonplace »

Written by Susan Du and Eric Ferkenhoff Originally appeared in The Chicago Bureau CHICAGO- Violence stalks Chicago’s streets, but when faced with...

Immigration Reform Offers Scant Hope to Wisconsin Mom

Before Jennifer Martinez leaves for one of her two jobs every day, she has to spend several minutes reassuring her four young...

Long-Time Reformer to Head Federal Juvenile Justice Office: Report

Robert Listenbee Jr., a long-time champion of reforms in the juvenile justice system, including limiting the detention and incarceration of juveniles, is likely...

Analysis: Torn Between its Friends, Scouting Rethinks its Ban on Gays

When it comes to banning homosexuals from Scouting, the Boy Scouts of America has lately found itself torn between its best friends....

Study: Music Choice a Predictor of Future Delinquency

Musical tastes of children in early adolescence may be a predictor of delinquency behaviors when the juveniles become older teenagers, according to...

Afterschool Programs Generate Interest in Science, Math Classes, Study Says

Kids involved in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) afterschool programs were more likely to develop greater interest in those subjects in...

At Conference, Community, Identity Needs Still Top Priorities for Nation’s LGBT Young People

ATLANTA — Attendees at the 2013 Creating Change Conference, the 25th National Conference on LGBT Equality, were met by a message from...

“Undocuqueers” Fighting for Inclusion and Reform

CHICAGO — Jesús Barrios was half joking when he offered to marry his lesbian friend. She was lamenting her mother’s constant pestering...

Much Controversy, Suspicion, Confusion on School Consolidation Plans

After much debate and rumor, the Chicago Public Schools has moved to keep many threatened high schools and high performance schools at all...

House Summit Urges Research-Based Solutions to Violence

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Dr. Aaron Kupchik was putting his 7-year-old daughter to bed when she asked him what the criminal justice professor...

Report Explores Changing Role of School Principals

The role of school principals has transformed dramatically in recent decades, according to a new report published by the Wallace Foundation. Titled...

Class-action Suit Challenges Massachusetts Foster Care System

New York advocacy group says state is not protecting kids from unfit homes, abuse and neglect The state of Massachusetts is going...

DJJ Security Breach Puts 100,000 Plus Young People and Employees At-Risk for Identity Theft

Earlier this month, Florida’s Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) announced that the records of more than 100,000 young people and employees may...

One of Nation’s Largest LGBT Conferences Being Held in Atlanta this Week

The 2013 Creating Change Conference, The 25th National Conference on LGBT Equality, is being held in Atlanta from Jan. 23 to Jan....

Young People Throng to Nation’s Capital to Catch a Glimpse of History

WASHINGTON, D.C. – More than a million people poured into downtown Washington, D.C., yesterday, a federal holiday dedicated to slain civil rights leader Martin...

Obama’s Speech to Address Immigration and Gun Violence

WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama is expected to use his inauguration speech on Monday to call upon the country to protect...