Youth Today

With students in turmoil, US teachers train in mental health

Since the pandemic started, experts have warned of a mental health crisis facing American children. That is now playing out at schools...

Texas transgender: Group of adults stand outside under a blue sky and waving flags.

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Caseworkers: Texas order on trans kids handled differently

When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put in motion abuse investigations into the parents of some transgender kids, child welfare supervisor Randa Mulanax...

High school students cyber-defense: A young man in an orange sweatshirt sits behind an open computer case. Two young people sit on either side of him.

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These Tulsa high school students are part of the nation’s cyber-defense plan

In a classroom at Will Rogers High School, across the street from the University of Tulsa’s campus, 16-year old Bernardo Bustos is...

Afterschool funding: Young, dark-haired womans in bright blue top demonstrating a craft project to two children with backs to camera

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Congress approves more afterschool funding, but advocates say it isn’t enough

Afterschool advocates welcomed a $30 million federal spending boost for out-of-school time programs they say will benefit 30,000 additional children a year,...

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‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law on Monday that forbids instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten...

Doctor Sexual Abuse" Dark-haired white woman in black jacket and red blouse sits at microphone with head turned to left of camera

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Michigan law adds mandatory reporters after Nassar scandal

Physical and occupational therapists and athletic trainers will now be required to report suspected child abuse or neglect under a new Michigan...

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Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto

GOP lawmakers in Utah pushed through a ban on transgender youth athletes playing on girls teams Friday, overriding a veto and joining...

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For a child who killed their child, they chose restoration, not prison

The day they came face-to-face with the teen who accidentally shot and killed their son, Brad and Meagan Hulett confirmed, in their...

Former juvenile lifers reentry preparation analysis: old looking classroom with chalkboard and people working

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Analysis: Former juvenile lifers cite strengths and weaknesses of reentry preparation

Almost all of 112 Philadelphians who have been released from lifetime prison sentences said they participated in some form of prison programming,...

Detroit schools and federal aid: teacher and student work together at table with facemasks on

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Detroit schools aim to catch up, and then some, with US aid

The Detroit school system is putting much of its relief money toward tutoring, after-school programs and other efforts to shore up student...

Too many locked doors report: young minority youth leaning sadly against chainlink fence

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Too many locked doors: The scope of youth confinement is vastly understated

A new report from The Sentencing Project discusses how youth incarceration rates across the country are being systemically undercounted and what the...

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First but not last: Black girls see themselves in court pick

For Black girls, the possibility of Jackson being the first Black woman on the Supreme Court is a moment of promise, hope...

understaffing at after-school programs leaves unmet demand: black woman with long hair with facemask on works at a table with children

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Understaffing leaves afterschool programs with unmet demand

School-based providers list difficulties hiring and retaining staff as the biggest reasons they have not fully rebounded from pandemic shutdowns and they...

School triage training: Margory Stone Douglas High School sign on green lawn with police car in background

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Parkland families to get millions in settlement over FBI’s inaction

The government's announcement Wednesday said the settlement resolves 40 cases connected to the shooting for $127.5 million. The settlement does not amount...

New Mexico Sex Trafficking: Middle-aged woman with long dark hair wearing black jacket with red blouse stands outside in frone of a beige stucco building and trees.

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New Mexico officials hope to open state’s first safe house for sex trafficked youth

Though popular portrayals of human trafficking tend to conjure ideas of violent kidnappings and cross-border human smuggling, the majority of sexual exploitation...

COVID-19 impacts on households with children report: black father and child working on homework tofether

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The impact of COVID-19 on the welfare of households with children

A new report from UNICEF and World Bank analyzes the effects of the pandemic on families with children in 35 countries.

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Talking to kids about nukes: Parents, experts suggest truth

On social media, in classrooms and at the playground, children who hear about Russia's invasion of Ukraine are wondering where the war...

COVID and Children: Young Black girl with black hair, wearing red shirt and black pants sits on flooe holding a phone looking sad.

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For kids with COVID-19, everyday life can be a struggle

More than 12.7 million children in the U.S. alone have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, according to the American...

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Georgia lawmakers push for suicide prevention efforts in schools

As of November, 67 Georgia children had taken their own lives, according to data obtained from the state Bureau of Investigation under...

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What happens when all the student volunteers disappear?

Across the U.S., the pandemic forced school administrators to slash or eliminate student volunteer requirements. Students either abandoned volunteering or strained to...