Youth Today
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923Lax NYC school cell phone policies put burden on teachers, leave students confused
Hundreds of schools across New York City have instituted cell phone bans.
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786As teacher layoffs loom, research evidence mounts that seniority protections hurt kids in poverty
Losing young faculty also undermines efforts to recruit more Black and Hispanic educators.
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808How Illinois’ hands-off approach to homeschooling leaves children at risk
Homeschooled children lose the protection of mandatory reporters — teachers, counselors, coaches, nurses, bus drivers.
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2.9KTeens are looking to AI for information and answers, two surveys show
Teens use AI more since AI tools are increasingly embedded in apps and websites.
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1.3KOne-third of teachers have already tried AI, survey finds
A recent poll finds English and social studies teachers embracing AI tools like ChatGPT.
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959School interventions offer best shot at reducing youth violence
School is where we can identify these children in their high-risk groups.
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951Former foster youth are eligible for federal housing aid. Georgia isn’t helping them get it.
Georgia has only applied for and received eight federal housing aid vouchers since 2019.
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546Report: Some Michigan districts are not equitably funding schools with higher needs
Only 55% of schools in Michigan’s 25 largest districts showed patterns of equitable spending.
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616Class time roulette: Kids receive up to two years more school depending on where they live
Seemingly minute differences in schooling time can lead to colossal gaps in learning opportunities.
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1.9KAutism, dyslexia, ADHD: How colleges are helping ‘neurodivergent’ students succeed
University of San Diego professors are developing programs to empower neurodivergent students to thrive.
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532Indiana bets on high school work experience, but may give college-bound students transcript seals
Does work experience or academic work better prepare students for success after high school?
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766An Illinois school district’s reliance on police to ticket students is discriminatory, civil rights complaint says
Illinois law bans schools from fining students. But police routinely issue tickets with fines.
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662Missouri appeals court sides with transgender student in $4 million discrimination case
Different treatment based on assumed genitali was discrimination on the basis of sex.
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568$3 million question: Do skills taught in schools really lead to success in life?
There’s little evidence directly connecting most pre-K-12 skills to measures of success in adulthood.
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785I want to keep my child safe from abuse − but research tells me I’m doing it wrong
I discovered many people, including me, were using antiquated strategies to protect our children.
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1.5KNew York Education Department hindered an abuse investigation at boarding school for autistic youth
The department violated state and federal law when it refused to provide records.
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1.2KA child tax credit, an early childhood department, and more money for K-12 schools: Illinois lawmakers pass 2025 budget
The budget includes increases for early education, public schools, and the state’s literacy plan.
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730Day care, baby supplies, counseling: Inside a school for pregnant and parenting teens
The school provides full-day child care, baby supplies, mental health counseling and other supports.
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1.0KFor stronger readers in third grade, start building knowledge in preschool
A preschool student’s vocabulary size is a powerful predictor of their later academic success.
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827Ticketed at school as a teen, a young Black woman is suing an Illinois city for violating her civil rights
Illinois law bans schools from fining students. But police routinely issue tickets to children.
