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‘Drop Out Factories’ Decline, Nation Pushes for Graduation Benchmark

Drop out factories. Since coined by a Johns Hopkins researcher working on high school dropout issues in 2004, that’s the name given to schools...

Controversial ‘Abstinence Only’ Sex Ed Law Draws Praise, Criticism in Tenn.

Earlier this month, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a controversial new sex education law. According to the bill, the new law “exclusively...

School Police

This story originally appeared on iWatchnews.org by the Center for Public Integrity. Alexander Johnson arrived at Barack Obama Global Preparatory Academy to pick up...

Children’s Well-being Central to Courts’ Mission, Expert Panel Says

The nation’s juvenile and family courts need to lower walls that have blocked the sharing of data that is key for to...

Racial Discrepancies in Michigan’s Juvenile Life Without Parole Population, Report Finds

A number of racial discrepancies were found among Michigan’s juvenile life without parole (JLWOP) population in a new report released by the American...

New Rules Protect Juveniles in Adult Prisons

The Justice Department released a landmark ruling on Thursday to help protect juvenile offenders from falling victim to sexual abuse in adult...

Majority of Young Adults Don’t Know Enough About Birth Control Methods, Study Finds

A majority of young adults don’t know enough about contraceptives, according to results from a new Guttmacher Institute study. Six in 10...

Bullying Legislation: A Q&A With Child Advocate Judge Gail Garinger

Leonard Witt, executive director of the Center for Sustainable Journalism and publisher of Youth Today and the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange recently...

Webcast Explores How Courts Can Better Serve Overall ‘Well-Being’ of Children

After years of focusing on the safety of children, the nation’s juvenile courts are shifting to a more holistic approach that takes...

“Got Rights Project” Seeks to Inform LGBT Students of Legal Rights

This month, Gay & Lesbian Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) and The Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Youth (BAGLY) have...

IES: Peer Assisted Learning Strategies

22 Million Children Could Be Left Without Food Stamps Due to Budget Cuts

Some 22 million children who depend on the federal nutrition assistance program that replaced food stamps could lose their benefits under a...

California Could Become First State to Ban Homosexual Conversion Therapy for Teens

If passed, a California law will make it the first state in the nation to ban controversial therapy aimed at turning gay...

Food Drive for Kids Kicks Off Mother’s Day in New York City

Mother’s Day marks the first day of the annual Feed the Kids food drive in New York City by City Harvest, a food rescue organization...

NYC’S Homeless Teens at Risk Due to Budget Cuts, Says LGBT Advocate

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s recently released executive budget could cut $7 million in funding to the city’s Runaway and Homeless Youth Services,...

Petition to Ban Shock Treatment at Mass. School Delivered to State Lawmakers

A petition to ban the use of electric shock treatment in a notorious Massachusetts “special needs school” was delivered to state legislators...

Kennesaw State University Awards Ruth Ann Harnisch An Honorary Doctorate

From left: Leonard Witt, William Harnisch, Ruth Ann Harnisch, Dr. Daniel Papp Kennesaw State University awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane...

Affordable College: A Must, Biden Says

Following the defeat by Senate Republicans of a bill that would have prevented student loan interest rates from doubling July 1, Vice...

Elementary Education: Studies Show Mixed Results for Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies

Earlier this month, the What Works Clearinghouse (WWC) released a new report on the effectiveness of Peer-Assisted Learning and Literacy Strategies (PALS)...