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social media use, tiktok, youth mental health: young person laying down opening TikTok on phone

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Seattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm

The lawsuit blames the social media companies for worsening mental health and behavioral disorders.

Juvenile detention populations low: Young black teen lies on bed with legs propped up on wall on cot in empty room with grey cement floor and white walls

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‘It’s not just a jail break’: Juvenile prison populations reach all-time lows

The statistics are fueling proponents’ hopes of entirely eliminating juvenile detention centers.

teacher shot by 6-year old 'red flag' for country: mother and frightened child stand outside next to police cars

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Mayor: Teacher shot by 6-year-old ‘red flag for the country’

Virginia authorities struggle to understand how a child so young could be involved.

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Tennessee ban on juvenile life sentences is latest to align with U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling

Some states ignore court orders to lessen juvenile sentences.

Interview: JooYeun Chang woman with long dark hair in navy suit and white blouse smiles into camera.

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Q&A: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s JooYeun Chang wants to give the child welfare system a ‘helping hand’

Chang aims to use fund organizations that are transforming the system "upstream."

Childcare: Black woman with dark hair and black-framed glasses pushes toddler in bright yellow s playground swing

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Move on from COVID? Childcare disruptions continue

Forty-seven. That's how many days of childcare Kathryn Anne Edwards' 3-year-old missed last year.

Medical marijuana overdoses: Closeup of gloved hand touching 5 brightly colored gummy bear candies

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As legal pot grows, more kids sickened by edibles at home

More than 7,000 cases of young children eating marijuana edibles were reported from 2017-2021.

Esports: Young woman wearing headset sits at large computer screen in gaming room with multiple computers.

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Esports seen as pathway to boost diversity in STEM careers

Young video game viewers are diverse. The STEM workforce is not.

School Snow Days: Red brick 2-story house, tall trees and cars buried in snow amidst huge snow drifts

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Are snow days about to get buried by remote learning? Not quite – but it depends on where you live

Chill out — the traditional snow day is far from extinct.

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FBI: Steep climb in teens targeted by online ‘sextortion’

At least 3,000 children, mostly teenage boys, have been victims this year.

Childhood obesity: closeup of a beam scale

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Health officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids

In recent decades, severe obesity among children in America has nearly quadrupled.

Children's Medicine shortage: Store shelves stocked with childremn's medicine and signs about buying limits and out of stock

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Children’s medicine shortage hits as flu season starts fast

Shortages might last in some communities until early next year.

ODT Hiring: Black and orange Help Wanted sign in glass window

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Afterschool programs raise pay, lower hiring requirements amid staff shortage

Some programs face long waitlists due to staffing shortages; others have closed.

Gun Violence: Group of Black adults wearing masks with "Not My Don" t-shirts walk along city sidewalk

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The extraordinary surge in gun-carrying by teens comes with a heavy cost

The increase in gun carriage was especially pronounced among rural, white, and higher-income adolescents.

Female gun use: Two women aiming blue plastic handguns at targets during indoor training session

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Study: More girls are carrying guns

However, it's still less common for girls and young women to carry guns.

New York pilot dyslexia program: boy plays with legos on floor of home with parent in background

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New York lags in helping struggling readers. Can Mayor Eric Adams’ pilot dyslexia program help?

Around 40 states require schools to screen children for risk of dyslexia, according to the National Center on Improving Literacy, a consortium...

BLM sets up student relief fund as loan forgiveness stalls: man in shirt covered in flags holding a Black Lives Matter flag

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BLM sets up student relief fund as loan forgiveness stalls

The Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation launched a new relief fund Monday aimed at Black college students, alumni and dropouts overburdened...

Students turn to TikTok to fill gaps in school lessons: black girl with long hair takes a selfie on phone outside

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Students turn to TikTok to fill gaps in school lessons

Scrutiny from conservatives around teaching about race, gender and sexuality has made many teachers reluctant to discuss issues that touch on cultural...

Utah College Classes: Man in blue shirt gestures speaking to clas stanng in front of a white board filled with text

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Utah offers “free college for all” to juveniles behind bars

Along with New Jersey and California, Utah is among a growing number of states that are implementing postsecondary programming for incarcerated youth....

Sex Offender Registry: Silhouette of two people walking away in a dark tunnel toward a lighted exit

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Supported by lawmakers, opposed by reformers, youth sex offender registries have a long history

Originally, registries were conceived as a way to inform communities about convicted sexual predators living in their neighborhoods. But researchers, conducting several...