Youth Today
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1.0KUS has a teacher shortage. HBCUs are helping to change that
BOWIE, Md. (AP) — Surrounded by kindergarteners, Lana Scott held up a card with upper and lower case Ys, dotted with pictures...
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10.2KMurdered on the job: A year after a child welfare investigator was killed, little has changed
The day Deidre Silas was murdered, the social worker went alone on a house call.
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815West Virginia passes campus carry, bill heads to governor
The state House of Delegates voted overwhelmingly in favor of the legislation Tuesday.
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1.4KPolice: 9 children shot at Georgia gas station
Nine youths - including a 5-year-old child - were wounded after shots rang out.
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1.7KQ&A: Meet U.S. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention chief Liz Ryan
Ryan led work that closed six prisons and allocated $50 million to local communities.
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3.8KPublic school districts move into the affordable housing business
Teacher salary: $52,000. Median home price: Nearly $500,000. Solution: District-sponsored affordable housing.
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845Schools become flashpoint for Republicans eyeing White House
Former President Donald Trump has called for parents to elect and fire school principals.
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1.2KPandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show
The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls' mental health.
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1.3KEx-state adviser implicated in youth center abuse lawsuits
David Ball is among roughly 150 former staffers who are implicated by former residents.
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924Fears flare that Colorado free preschool could shortchange kids with learning delays
Educators and advocates fear children with disabilities will lose out under the new system.
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971How an illicit cell phone helped me take college courses from prison
It’s also taught me digital literacy. Imagine getting out and not having this experience.
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2.5KThe pandemic missing: The kids who didn’t go back to school
An analysis found an estimated 240,000 students whose absences could not be accounted for.
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2.7KEffects of pandemic school closures linger, especially for students with disabilities
Students with disabilities were an “afterthought” for schools before the pandemic and remain so.
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1.5KTelehealth offers boost to children with developmental needs
Telehealth is bringing new options to remote Indigenous communities for people with developmental needs.
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1.7KCan Cleveland reduce the harm eviction does to Black families?
Evictions can have far-reaching consequences beyond a miserable day with a housing magistrate.
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889New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time
Rules also cover decreasing sodium and increasing flexibilty for rules about whole grain foods.
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1.8KWind River Reservation schools lead the way in teaching new social studies standards in Wyoming
The new standards include the “cultural heritage, history and contemporary contributions of American Indians.”
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1.6KUnmet needs: Critics cite failures in health care for vulnerable foster children
For states using specialty-managed care for foster kids, transparency and oversight remain spotty.
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1.8KGrandfamilies disproportionately at-risk for food insecurity, advocates say
One in four grandparent-headed households said they have trouble providing food for their families.
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6.4KZen dens, peace rooms, chill-out spaces: How schools and afterschool programs are giving kids space to reflect and regulate
Calming rooms offer young people a safe, quiet space to manage their emotions.
