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NY mental health school budget cuts: Ypung, dark-haired girl in light blue shirt wearing mask, sits at desk with head on arms

Mental Health Cuts in Poorest New York City Schools Amid Pandemic

As the pandemic raged across New York City in spring 2020, Jose Rivera trekked from the Bronx to Coney Island, Brooklyn to...

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National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health 2021

The Trevor Project releases its third annual National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health.

Man in dark suit and white shirt sits behing witness stand South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice Director Freddie Pough testifies in front of state lawmakers in Columbia, S.C.

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Lawmakers Grill South Carolina’s Juvenile Prisons Director

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina legislators are pushing to replace the director of the state's embattled juvenile prisons, who stumbled through...

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Kansas Governor Signs Welfare Measure Named for Murdered Boy

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas' child welfare department and law enforcement officers soon will be required to visually observe a child when...

Payments cut child poverty: Dark- haired woman wearing black mask and red sleeveless top stands holds dark-haired baby wearing red outfit on her left hip.

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Can Monthly Cash Payments Cut Child Poverty By Nearly Half?

Child Tax Credit payments are a key part of Democrats' COVID-19 aid bill passed in March, but for policymakers they are more...

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National Juvenile Arrests, 1980-2019

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention discusses the latest trends in juvenile arrests.

Biden's Caregiver Plans: caregiver helping youth with cerebral palsy eat

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Biden’s Caregiver Pay-Raise Plan Aims to Stem Worker Turnover

Having caregivers come and go is a problem for many disabled people. Recognizing that,the Biden Administration has proposed a $400 billion infusion...

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Virtual Prom Shows How Pandemic Challenges Can Spur Creative Solutions

From choosing a theme to booking the DJs, planning a virtual prom during a pandemic offered one group of Baltimore-area high schoolers...

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Ban On Juvenile Life Without Parole Fails In New Mexico

A bill that would have prohibited life sentences and mandated earlier probation eligibility for juveniles has failed to become law in New...

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SUMMER 2021 SPECIAL: FREE VIRTUAL SUMMER LEARNING CAMPS!

Here's your guide to five of the the best free virtual summer camps. Children can easily sign up for the whole summer at...

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Q&A with Lucy N. Friedman of Here to Here: Offer paid internships to all high school students

Lucy N. Friedman is the founder and former president of The After-School Corporation (TASC) now known as ExpandEd Schools. She started the...

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Key to Gaining COVID Relief Funding: Partner with Schools Now, Nonprofit Leader Says

School districts around the nation will receive $122 billion through the American Rescue Plan Act to help safely reopen schools and support...

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Disabilities Advocates Cite Unequal Access to COVID-19 Vaccine, Ponder Remedies

Alex Hanson, 20, has cerebral palsy, a breathing tube, two feeding tubes and round-the-clock nursing care. More than a month into her...

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Iowa Community Coalition Aims to Improve Child Literacy

AFRICA STUDIO/SHUTTERSTOCK As the saying goes, reading is fundamental. And in Ames, Iowa, a coalition of 29 organizations has been working for...

LGBTQ youth from immigrant families report: two happy LGBTQ youth embracing

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LGBTQ Youth from Immigrant Families

The Trevor Project uses data from its 2020 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health to discuss the unique challenges LGBTQ youth...

New Mexico CYFD Routinely Deletes Information That Could Be Life-Saving for Kids: Smiling man with red hair and beard in blue sweater sits with arms crossed on desk in front of laptop

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New Mexico CYFD Routinely Deletes Information That Could Be Life-Saving for Kids, Attorneys and Lawmakers Charge

For at least the past two years, Albuquerque lawyer Antonia Roybal-Mack says that whenever she’s representing some of the most vulnerable children...

Better sex ed for youth with disabilities: cheerful adult men with disability sitting at the desk

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Better Sex Ed Aims to Curb Abuse, Criminalizing of Youth with Disabilities

OLESIA BILKEI/SHUTTERSTOCK As his mother sees it, 16-year-old Nate Nemhauser’s main takeaway from sex education class back in fifth grade was that...

Georgia girls' STEM program; young girl holds her drone

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Georgia STEM Program Helps Girls Soar to New Horizons

An imaginary elf sits on top of a drone, zipping through “Santa’s Workshop.” The aircraft bobs between snowmen, a giant nutcracker, and...

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National Human Services Assembly Names Victor Valentine Executive Director

The National Human Services Assembly (NHSA) recently named Victor Valentine as its new executive director. Valentine comes to the D.C.-based NHSA from...