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$45 Million Committed for Matching Social Innovation Grants
First lady Michelle Obama and Corporation for National and Community Service CEO Patrick Corvington announced today that several foundations and private philanthropists...
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Summer Jobs Funds Caught in Congressional Wrangling
About $1 billion for summer jobs for the nation’s youth is still hung up in Congress over disputes on unrelated measures –...
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The Push for Summer Learning Grows
Two national groups are fighting for increased funding for summer learning programs as a way to improve the American educational system and...
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Politico Runs Interviews about America’s Youth
Politico, the Washington, D.C. newspaper and website, is running a series of written and video interviews, conducted by chief White House correspondent...
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Supreme Court Bans Life Without Parole for Some Juveniles
Note: This story was updated May 18 The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling today that life without parole for juveniles not involved in...
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Homeboy Industries Lays Off Most of Staff
Homeboy Industries, the nation’s most famous jobs program for gang-involved youth, laid off 300 people, three-quarters of its staff, yesterday because of...
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Almost One-fifth of U.S. Youths Will Run Away, Study Says
Nearly one in five U.S. youths technically will be a runaway before age 18, according to a new report released today. On...
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Gearan Elected CNCS Chairman, Tanenblatt Chosen Vice Chairman
The directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service todaty elected Mark Gearan, president of Hobart and William Smith Colleges in...
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NY Times Columnist Makes Case for CeaseFire Chicago
New York Times columnist Bob Herbert believes that shooting or killing someone has become an all-too rational reaction to disrespect among young...
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Fed Grants Process for Runaway/Homeless Needs Work, GAO Says
The Family and Youth Services Bureau needs to improve the application process used in awarding grants to service providers for runaway and...
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First Lady Unveils ‘Roadmap’ to Combat Youth Obesity
First Lady Michelle Obama today unveiled what she described as a “roadmap” to combat childhood obesity. Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity...
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Advocates Urge Changes to Juvenile Standards on Prison Sex Abuse
The Justice Department should not require states to use medical staff members in detention and residential facilities to question juveniles about abusive...
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Congress: Dithering on Summer Jobs
With Memorial Day, the traditional start of the summer job season, rapidly approaching, Congress is still dithering over allocating money for seasonal...
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Budget Directors Signal Probable Cuts for Youth Programs
The president’s budget director fired a warning shot at federally funded youth programs today, saying the government wastes money on too many...
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The Flip Side to Black Lists
This story from Saginaw, Mich., touches on both stories in the May edition of Youth Today about hiring and supervision of youth...
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College Students Spending Less Time in the Books
Cedric Hope, a junior at the University of Maryland, College Park, says he manages to get by in his classes, but he...
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Rep. Miller Takes Questions on Juvenile Justice Reauthorization
Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) spoke today about reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) in an interview on Juvenile...
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How Colleges and Universities Are Improving Degree Completion
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) Amid growing concern over lackluster college completion rates in the United States, this report takes a look...
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Panel: Corporations Are Key to Increasing Post Secondary Attainment
Corporations need to invest more heavily in job training and tuition assistance programs if the United States is to increase postsecondary...
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CNCS Chairman Takes NYC Post, Plans to Leave Board
Stephen Goldsmith, interim board chairman of the Corporation for National and Community Service, has been named New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s...
