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2.4KQ&A: Girls Inc.’s Stephanie Hull on fast-tracking virtual support during the pandemic
When Stephanie Hull was a kid, long before she became the CEO of Girls Inc., a national organization aimed at helping young...
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1.7KNew bill seeks to remove Tennessee judge who illegally jailed children
Since 2000, Judge Donna Scott Davenport has overseen the juvenile justice system in Rutherford County, where the county jailed kids in 48%...
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1.9KQ&A: Karen Pittman on her next chapter and how the pandemic opened minds
Karen Pittman has been at the forefront of youth development for nearly 50 years, championing a whole-child approach to learning that goes...
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1.7KUpcoming study aims to gauge prevalence and impact of traumatic brain injury on juveniles in detention
Traumatic brain injury among juvenile offenders will be assessed as part of a three-year research project that’s slated to enroll the first...
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931A digital divide haunts schools adapting to virus hurdles
As more families pivot back to remote learning amid quarantines and school closures, reliable, consistent access to devices and home internet remains...
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1.8KNew Mexico child welfare agency seeks more funding as lawmakers convene
The New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department (CYFD), which oversees child protective services, is asking the state Legislature for a $41.5...
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1.7KAs COVID-19 lingers, some juveniles facilities rate better than others in health safety
So far, juvenile facilities — 789 of the 1,510 nationwide are detention centers or long-term secure facilities, the remainder are group homes,...
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989New Mexico education officials miss transparency deadline
An initiative aimed at providing greater accountability for public spending on education missed its inaugural deadline. The New Mexico Public Education Department...
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1.6KSocial workers’ field safety remains concern after killing
Illinois officials are seeking answers after the killing last week of a state child welfare worker during a home visit — the...
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1.3KDigital learning for every child: Closing the gaps for an inclusive and prosperous future
UNICEF researchers provide a brief road-map for how to effectively scale up digital learning around the world.
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945Families separated at border now fear extortion attempts
For the 30-year-old Honduran woman, the worst seemed to be over. She's been reunited with her son who, as a 6-year-old, was...
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2.8KPhoto essay: Former foster youth navigate motherhood
Photo essay: Two young women share stories of their experiences in the foster care system and their lives as young mothers.
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1.1KFamilies despair over post-holiday return to remote learning
Facing a surge in COVID-19 cases, the Detroit district this week joined a growing number of others in moving classes online after...
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839Overdue education plan frustrates New Mexico native leaders
New Mexico's plan to address the needs of underserved Indigenous students hasn't been shared with tribal leaders or the public despite promises...
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1.3KRural New Mexico school buys Starlink internet for students
A school district in northwestern New Mexico is providing high-speed internet to students' families, most of whom are Indigenous, in a $1.2...
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869Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
Since mid-December, as the highly contagious omicron variant has spread furiously around the country, the hospitalization rate in these youngest children has...
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2.0KGeorgia Pre-K teachers to get two more $1,000 bonuses
State-funded prekindergarten and child care teachers in Georgia will get two more rounds of $1,000 bonuses paid from federal coronavirus aid.
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1.9KLauren Rush appointed program director for education at the Lilly Endowment
Lauren Rush is the new program director for education at the Lilly Endowment. She joins the endowment after about six-and-a-half years at...
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1.7KNative American child advocate to speak at Mississippi conference
Sandy White Hawk will speak at the 10th-annual Indian Child Welfare Act Conference. The event will be held on Feb. 16 at...
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1.0KFDA expands Pfizer boosters for more teens as omicron surges
The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge, with the Food and Drug Administration allowing extra Pfizer shots...
