A threat by California to do an end-run around federal regulations that restricted funding for guardianship programs – even though the threat...
Note: This story has been updated since its original posting. Last year’s much-heralded merger of the National Center on Addiction and Substance...
Washington, D.C.—Prize-winning investigative journalist Sara Fritz will become publisher of Youth Today in April, succeeding co-founder and Publisher Bill Treanor, the news...
The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) has released a new guidance for states, workforce investment boards and local...
Patrick T. McCarthy will succeed the retiring Douglas Nelson as president and CEO of the Baltimore-based Annie E. Casey Foundation, the foundation’s...
Long-awaited funding guidelines for the new $50 million Social Innovation Fund were announced Tuesday by the Corporation for National and Community Service...
Several youth-serving agencies will share in $225 million worth of “health care and high growth” training grants the U.S. Department of Labor...
The Senate confirmed more than two dozen nominees of President Barack Obama yesterday, including three leaders of family and child-serving agencies. Patrick...
An organization of financial aid administrators has released a new tip sheet to help homeless youths and youths who’ve been in foster...
Even though the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, better known as FAFSA, has been simplified and put online, it still makes...
A new federally funded study released this week provides the first clear evidence that abstinence-only education can delay sexual activity in young...
President’s Proposed Youth Budget, 2011 m = Millionb = BillionX = Program was not fundedN/A=specific figure not availableItalics indicate new program proposed...
YT SUBSCRIBERS: Click here for a chart of the president’s proposed spending on youth programs at every agency. A proposed appropriation of...
A new Government Accountability Office study found a pattern of long delays in the issuing of reports from the U.S. Department of...
At a time when high unemployment and high college costs compel more youths to consider military enlistment, a new federal report raises...
Ann Arbor, Mich.—When Shenida Smith turned to the local Big Brothers Big Sisters organization last year to find mentors for her...
Is it time for the United States to haul in its law-and-order approach to adolescent misbehavior? Time for principals to stop...
Check out Youth Today’s coverage of budget and spending issues for February 2010: Federal Earmarks 2010 A Boost, and Lots of Earmarks...
Shmavonian: New president says P/PV projects will focus on “improving the lives of our most disadvantaged youth.” The research and practice...
A recent federal court ruling will limit the ability of child protection workers to interview suspected child abuse victims at school...