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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)...

Pew Research Report – Young, Underemployed and Optimistic: Coming of Age, Slowly, in a Tough Economy

QR Code Condoms Used by Young Adults

Young people using social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter and the location-based Foursquare are often criticized for posting photos from drunken...

Sexual Experience and Contraceptive Use Among Female Teens — United States, 1995, 2002, and 2006–2010

Americorps Volunteers to be Honored for Service in Joplin After 2011 Tornado

Only hours after a devastating tornado tore through Joplin, Mo., on May 22, 2011 killing more than 160 people, the first team...

Student Loans: Bill to Extend Current Interest Rates Defeated

Tuesday, Republicans in the U.S. Senate blocked a bill backed by Democrats that would have kept interest rates for certain federal student...

Teen Contraception: Use on the Rise, Says CDC

Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) unveiled new data suggesting more teen girls are using birth control. Part of...

College Assistance Program Praised By Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy

Earlier this month, the Coalition for Evidence-Based Policy; a nonprofit organization that frequently assists Congress in identifying successful social program models – gave...

States Not Reducing Youth Exposure to Alcohol Ads

A new study finds that states are failing to do much if anything to keep young people from being exposed to advertisements...

Non-profits in Pa. Could Lose Tax-Exempt Status

Last month, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court decided that a Pike County Jewish summer camp was no longer eligible for tax-exempt status in...

U.S. Secretary of Education and Super Bowl MVP Honor Youth Volunteers in Washington

This weekend, more than 100 youth volunteers – the top two from each state and the District of Columbia – were celebrated...

Performance-Based Scholarships May Improve Academic Progress of College Students

Pew Research Report: Teens and Online Video

Runaway Youth Helped Using 10-Question Tool

Experts estimate about 2 million kids run away from home each year putting them at greater risk of physical or sexual abuse,...

Heavy Marijuana Use Among Teens on the Rise

Heavy marijuana use among teens has increased drastically in recent years, with nearly one in 10 sparking up 20 times or more...