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2.2K2017 National School Climate Survey – The Experiences of LGBTQ Youth in Our Nation’s Schools
This latest edition of GLSEN's flagship report on the experiences of LGBTQ youth in schools across the country shows a worrying uptick...
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2.0KMarci Young Appointed President, COO of Flamboyan Foundation
Marci Young has been appointed as president and chief operating officer (COO) of the Flamboyan Foundation. She succeeds Kristin Ehrgood as president,...
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3.7KLisa Hamilton Will Be Next President, CEO of Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Annie E. Casey Foundation announced the appointment of Lisa Hamilton as its next president and CEO. She succeeds Patrick McCarthy, who...
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3.4KTexas Report: Deportation Fear Hurts Health of Whole Immigrant Community
Punitive immigration policies create public health issues affecting entire communities, two advocacy groups say in a new report focusing on families in...
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1.6KVaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19–35 Months – Rates of Unvaccinated Increasing
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used data from the 2017 National Immunization Survey to summarize and assess vaccination coverage across...
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2.7KKathleen P. Enright Announced as New President and CEO of the Council on Foundations
The Council on Foundations has appointed Kathleen P. Enright as its new president and CEO. She will assume the duties at the...
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5.2KFor Youth in Sports, Transgender Means Off the Pitch
Keiran Flynn had just finished his junior year at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, Ga., when he decided he was ready to...
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2.5KLevels and Trends in Child Mortality Report 2018
The United Nations Interagency Group for Child Mortality Estimation provides the most up-to-date statistics and estimates of child and young adolescent mortality...
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3.2KTrump Policies Hurting Young People of Color, Immigrants Most, Report Says
America’s justice system is reverting to 1960s-style “law-and-order” policies that are exacting a heavy toll on communities of color, especially young people,...
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3.5KAlexandra Chung Rouse is the Houston Endowment’s New Education Program Officer
Alexandra Chung Rouse recently joined the Houston Endowment as its program officer for education, beginning work on Oct. 1, 2018.
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2.5KAfter-school People, the Fed Wants to Help You Teach Financial Literacy
After-school programs looking to teach kids financial literacy can find resources in an unexpected place — the Federal Reserve.
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2.4K2018 State of the States: Expanding Digital Learning to Every Classroom, Every Day
Author(s): EducationSuperHighway Published: October 2018 Report Intro/Brief: “Five years ago, an unprecedented coalition united behind a simple, but important, goal: to improve...
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1.9K‘Career-pathing’ Is How to Retain Millennial After-school Workers, Trainer Says
ATLANTA — Earlier this year, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metro Atlanta changed the way it introduced new workers to the...
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3.4KStephanie Gendell, Leading NY Youth Advocate, Joins NYC’s Admin. for Children Services
Stephanie Gendell has joined New York City’s Administration for Children Services (ACS) as a leader of an affairs team overseen by ACS...
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2.8KThe Color of Youth Transferred to the Adult Criminal Justice System: Policy and Practice Recommendations
This report published by CFYJ shows how, despite reforms, black youth disproportionately end up in the adult justice system and what can...
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2.9KYoung Parents Need Job Training, Child Care to Escape Poverty: Casey Report
With limited access to education and lucrative employment, young parents and their children suffer disproportionately high poverty rates, yet they are often...
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2.4KCathy Tisdale, President and CEO of Camp Fire, is Retiring After 40-Year Career
Cathy Tisdale, president and CEO of the national co-ed and inclusive youth development organization, Camp Fire, has announced her retirement after a...
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2.6KChess Teaches Girls Focused Thinking, Chess Girls DC Founder Says
Robin Ramson was a chess player in high school, and she introduced the game to her daughter, Sarah, when she was 4.
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9.5KHomeboy Industries Helps Los Angeles Youth Exit Gang Life With Jobs, Therapy
Garry Powers stands on Alameda Street near the North Vignes Street overpass, across from a smoke shop and a Vietnamese restaurant. He’s...
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2.5K2015 Survey Results: Students’ Computer Access and Use
Author(s): National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Published: Sept. 17, 2018 Report Intro/Brief: “What is the extent of computer access for students...
