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1.4KStates’ plans to make school safer reflect political divides
In the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, governors around the country vowed to take steps to ensure their students...
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1.9KIn separate cities, hard hit by gun violence, gunshot survivors fight against firearms
The backstories of Sakran and Pep couldn’t be more different. But their survivor stories drive their activism about the public health threat...
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3.5KQ&A: Sixto Cancel on prioritizing kinship care for foster youth
Sixto Cancel has truly beat the odds. His innovative approach to leveraging a technology platform geared toward capturing the lived experience of...
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2.4KMinorities are less likely than whites to bypass courts for community-based rehabilitation, new analysis finds
Released today, the Sentencing Project’s “Diversion: A Hidden Key to Combating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice,” analyzes nationwide data. Citing,...
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1.2KSchool districts move to ease teacher stress, burnout
School districts have provided increased mental health training for staff, classroom support as well as resources and systems aimed at identifying burned...
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1.4KNebraska school officials close newspaper after LGBTQ issue
Administrators at a Nebraska school shuttered the school's award-winning student newspaper just days after its last edition that included articles and editorials...
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941DC’s pioneering ‘Baby Bonds’ plan aims to narrow wealth gap
A landmark social program will provide children of the city's poorest families with up to $25,000 when they reach adulthood — for...
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847Biden announces long-awaited student debt forgiveness plan
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on his campaign promise to provide $10,000 in debt cancellation for...
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1.1KTransgender kids can play girls sports in Utah after ruling
Instead of an outright ban, transgender girls will now be sent before a commission that will determine on a case-by-case basis if...
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2.5KQ&A: What students lost during COVID and how we can support them now
Youth Today spoke with Lacayo about his experiences teaching throughout the pandemic, how policymakers can support students and teachers and the importance...
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2.8KYouth leaving foster care, juvenile and other systems are aim of Washington housing effort
Implemented in June, HB 1905 establishes a five-year budget of over $5 million to reduce homelessness among those aforementioned groups. Washington’s Office of...
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2.1KMore housing resources go to young Washingtonians leaving state custody. Is it enough?
Young people eventually released from Washington state’s foster care, juvenile or mental and behavioral health systems often do so without having reliable,...
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2.8KWisconsin school board votes in favor of pride flag ban
A Wisconsin school board voted in favor of a policy that prohibits teachers and staff from displaying gay pride flags and other...
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1.1KKids-for-cash judges ordered to pay more than $200M
Two former Pennsylvania judges who orchestrated a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for kickbacks were ordered to pay...
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1.7KYouth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?
Student mental health reached crisis levels last year, and the pressure on schools to figure out solutions has never been greater. Districts...
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1.4KWhite House plan to put 250,000 volunteers, staff in schools draws support, skepticism
The new student success partnership is the latest in a web of initiatives that attempts to make up for the learning and...
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2.2KSome states approve mental health sick days for students
The language varies from state to state, with some bills limiting the number of allowable mental health days and others requiring a...
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1.6KPublic health strategists tackle New Orleans’ gun violence
The research team from Tulane’s schools of public health, medicine and social work is probing how public health concepts and practices might...
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2.7KNew documentary highlights lack of accessibility for deaf and disabled people in north central Florida justice system
Michelle Ricks said she was in prison for five years without an interpreter. Executive Producer Delbert Whetter said he believes Ricks would...
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1.6K2022 KIDS COUNT data book: State trends in child well-being
The Annie E. Casey Foundation releases its 33rd annual report on child well-being across the nation.
