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1.7KThe Prevalence of Parent-Reported Autism Spectrum Disorder Among US Children
This new report published in Pediatrics shows that the prevalence of children with parent-reported autism in the U.S. is nearly 1 in...
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2.6KLeticia Peguero is New Vice President of Programs at Nathan Cummings Foundation
Leticia Peguero, current executive director of the Andrus Family Fund (AFF), will join the Nathan Cummings Foundation (NCF) to be its next...
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2.2KU.S. Dept. of Education – Report on Rural Education
The U.S. Dept. of Education recently released this report summarizing the current state of rural education across the country. The report highlights...
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2.3KSara Sneed Named President and CEO of NEA Foundation
Sara A. Sneed will be the new president and CEO of the NEA Foundation. She succeeds Harriet Sanford on Mar. 1, 2019...
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1.6K2018 Gender-Expansive Youth Report
Human Rights Campaign and researchers at the University of Connecticut conducted a survey of more than 12,000 LGBTQ youth to produce this...
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2.2KSurvivor Groups Fighting Proposed Sexual Assault Guidelines for Colleges
Students, survivor organizations and women’s advocates slammed the changes proposed to Title IX guidelines on how schools and colleges respond to sexual...
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3.1KMarian Wright Edelman, Founder & President of Children’s Defense Fund, Steps Down
Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF), is stepping down effective Dec. 31, 2018.
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1.4KToward a System Response to Ending Youth Homelessness
Researchers at the University of Chicago's Chapin Hall analyzed data from 16 communities in 10 states to write this report showing the...
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Chapin Hall Report Finds Homelessness Risk Assessment Tool Highly Accurate
As the number of homeless youths continues to grow in many large cities and small towns across the U.S., how should communities...
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1.5KSpeaking Truth and Acting w/ Integrity: Confronting Challenges of Campus Racial Climate
The American Council on Education outlines the effective methods and lessons learned in the confrontation of college campus racial issues by using...
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2.2KReport Pinpoints How Small, Rural Towns Create Success for Their Youth
Six common factors support upward mobility for youth in rural America, a report released today said.
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2.4KNicole Taylor Named President and CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation
The embattled Silicon Valley Community Foundation (SVCF) recently named Nicole Taylor as its new president and CEO. She officially assumes the responsibilities...
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2.7KMidterm Elections Could Be Positive for After-school, Youth Protections: Advocates
As the dust settles after the midterm elections, youth advocates are looking at the impact on young people.
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2.0KEffective Discipline to Raise Healthy Children
Author(s): American Academy of Pediatrics Robert D. Sege, MD, Ph.D., FAAP Benjamin S. Siegel, MD, FAAP Published: Nov. 2018 in Pediatrics Report...
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2.8KRebecca Villarreal, Ph.D. Joins Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation as Dir. of Education Grantmaking
Rebecca C. Villarreal, Ph.D. is the new director of education grantmaking in the Community Investments Division of the Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation...
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1.3KNewsMatch Fundraising Campaign for Youth Today Begins
Youth Today is eligible for a matching gift opportunity from NewsMatch, a national call-to-action that support nonprofits like us.
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2.2KAir Pollution and Child Health: Prescribing Clean Air
The World Health Organization summarizes the current science on links between air pollution and child health, highlighting the troubling fact that 93%...
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2.0KDavid Daniels Promoted to COO of Bainum Family Foundation
David Daniels has been promoted to the position of chief operating officer at the Maryland-based Bainum Family Foundation effective Oct. 1, 2018.
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2.1KAtlanta Teens Survey Teens for Lights On Afterschool Event
To kick off its national rally for after-school programs this week, the Afterschool Alliance released survey results showing 89 percent of adults...
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3.4KHomeless Youth As Prevalent in Rural Areas As in Cities, But Have Fewer Resources
A national report released today dramatically counters the notion that youth homelessness is mostly a big-city problem.
