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2.0KRaise the Age Is No Panacea for North Carolina Youth
Issues raised by the school-to-prison pipeline in North Carolina can’t be pinpointed to just one factor. But, said Peggy Nicholson of the...
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1.8KDeath Rates Due to Suicide and Homicide Among Persons Aged 10–24: United States, 2000–2017
The CDC's National Center for Health Statistics releases the latest figures on suicide and homicide death rates among U.S. youth; highlighting the...
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1.6KWilliam S. White’s Handshake Sparked National Support For After-school Programs
William S. White, who died this month, is remembered by after-school advocates as the philanthropist who punched up a little after-school program...
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3.5KAtlanta Youth Count: The Prevalence of Sex and Labor Trafficking Among Homeless Youth in Metro Atlanta
Researchers from Georgia State University surveyed homeless youth around Atlanta to create a comprehensive overview of their experiences, particularly in regard to...
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2.4KLGBTQ, Traumatized Homeless Youth More Vulnerable to Being Trafficked: Report
Understanding how homeless youth are trafficked is important information for the organizations offering them services.
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1.7KState of Childhood Obesity: Helping All Children Grow Up Healthy
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation reports findings from the most recent data on childhood obesity rates across the country. The report ranks...
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1.8KAfter-school Healthy Snack Standards Fall Short Without Training, Study Says
Adopting standards for healthy snacks may not be enough to enough to improve snack quality in after-school programs, according to a study...
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2.3KTrailers Take Makerspace After-school Activities to Nebraska Kids
In the largely rural state of Nebraska, what does it look like to expand opportunity for kids? It may look like a...
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2.3KThe Tragedy of Wasted Funds and Broken Dreams: An Economic Analysis of Childhood Exposure to Crime and Violence
This new report from the University of Pennsylvania is the first of its kind to estimate the economic costs of childhood crime...
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4.0KMake Sports Affordable For More Kids, RAND Report Urges Community Organizations
Does the cost of sports keep low-income kids from playing? Yes, said a recent RAND report. It recommended that community-based organizations cover...
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6.5KFor Youth In Foster Care in New York City, Anxieties Over College, Aging Out Remain
They had it all planned out. Christina Young and her roommate would share an Uber together and make sure they got to...
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2.2KState-funded Teen REACH Makes Difference For Illinois Kids, Advocates Say
Deena Mosbarger remembers the 11-year-old who had trouble managing his anger in her after-school program in Flora, Ill.
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2.0KWhen Is a School Segregated? Making Sense of Segregation 65 Years after Brown v. Board of Education
A new research report from the Urban Institute develops a more effective metric for determining the extent of school segregation within the...
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2.2KVirginia Knox Named President of MDRC
Virginia Knox will be the new president of MDRC after 15 years leading its Families and Children Policy Area. She succeeds Gordon...
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3.5KFederal Government Must Address Youth Homelessness As Public Health Problem: Chapin Hall
To end youth homelessness, the federal government must go beyond a crisis response to the problem and take a comprehensive approach that...
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2.0KSlideshow Focuses on Seattle Youth Experiencing Homelessness
For the last year, Youth Today has been writing about youth experiencing homelessness, particularly in the Seattle area. This collection in Bokeh...
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2.6KTacoma Trying Individualized Way to End Youth Homelessness
Malik Banks had been living out of his car in the Tacoma, Wash., area for about two months when the 23-year-old decided...
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2.1KSeattle Counselor Sticks With Clients For Years In ‘Long Game’
His 6-foot-4 frame folded into the small wooden sailboat, Keaton Hohl waved and shouted “Ahoy!” to each passing boat on Lake Union.
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1.5KChildren Living in High-Poverty, Low-Opportunity Neighborhoods
The Annie E. Casey Foundation recently released this latest data snapshot outlining the prevalence and demographics of children living in high poverty....
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3.2KPercentage of Kids in Poor Areas Higher in 10 States, Puerto Rico, Casey Report Says
Despite the country’s longest-ever period of economic growth, the share of U.S. children living in high-poverty neighborhoods is on the rise in...
