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Forced From Home: The Lost Boys and Girls of Central America

Growing Up Locked Down: Youth in Solitary Confinement in Jails and Prisons Across the United States

Richard Ross on America’s Youth Detention Facilities and Juvenile Justice Policies

A day before holding a lecture at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, Richard Ross visited his friend, Ronald F., in Miami. “It...

California’s Ban on Reparative Therapy for Minors Gains Advocates Attention

The focus of many gay rights advocates is on the West Coast to gauge whether a new California law banning therapy to...

New Report Examines Risks of Wandering Among Autistic Children

A new report finds that nearly half of children with autism spectrum disorders are at risk for “elopement behaviors,” including a smaller...

GLISI – Conditions for Success

CDC: Smoking in Top-Grossing US Movies, 2011

Delaware Becomes First State in Nation to Outlaw Child Spanking

Last month, Gov. Jack Markell signed Senate Bill 234 into law, making Delaware the first state in the nation to effectively make...

Soft Drinks May Play Greater Role in Childhood Obesity than Previously Indicated, According to New Research

Research published in September by the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that sodas and other high-calorie, sweetened drinks may play a...

CDC Wants Major Changes to Depictions of Tobacco Use in Youth-Oriented Films

A new study published last week in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s journal, Preventing Chronic Disease, indicates that onscreen depictions...

Tonight’s Debate to Bring National Attention to Childhood Poverty, Advocacy Groups Turn to Twitter

With millions of people expected to tune into tonight’s presidential debate – the election season’s much anticipated first meeting between President Barack...

Late Night Cell Phone Use May Lead to Suicidal Thoughts in Teens, Study Says

A new study out of Japan suggests that young people that use cell phones late at night – specifically, those that text...

FTC Seeking Regulatory Changes for Collection of Children’s Online Data

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is currently considering regulatory changes that may prevent websites and online applications from collecting data about young...

Under President Romney, Number of Uninsured Would Balloon

The outcome of the presidential election will dramatically impact the ability of children and low-income families to access affordable health care over...

Exposure of African American Youth to Alcohol Advertising, 2008-2009

Department of Education Awards $290 Million to Reward Successful Teachers

Thursday, the United States Department of Education handed out 35 grants — a sum totaling $290 million — as part of the...

Plugging in Disconnected Youth

Months after a White House study committee published a list of recommendations, a big tent of advocates and scholars are starting to...

U.S. Supreme Court to Revisit Affirmative Action

In 2008, a high school senior named Abigail Noel Fisher applied for undergraduate admission to the University of Texas at Austin, which...

California First to Ban Controversial ‘Gay Cure’ Therapy for Young People

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law last month the first statewide ban on therapies that claim to “cure” homosexual teens. The...

Reducing STD Rates Among Black Young People May Hinge On Improved Communication Between Teens And Adults

A new report conducted by researchers at the University of Oregon suggests that the key to reducing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) among...