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2.1KEx-Inmates Helping to Transform Prison Into Building for Women and Girls
“They can walk through the building a thousand times, but when they walk through it with somebody that had to live here,...
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1.4KProposed Federal Bill Would Create New Job Programs for Opportunity Youth
Teenagers and young adults who are not in school or working could get a boost from proposed federal legislation that would create...
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2.5KPuberty Blockers May Improve The Mental Health Of Transgender Adolescents
Puberty is no picnic, even in the best of circumstances. Once the sex hormones estrogen or testosterone kick in, there’s no turning...
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National Campaign Calls for Schools to Remove All Law Enforcement Officers
A national coalition of groups dedicated to ending the school-to-prison pipeline wants all law enforcement officers out of schools for good.
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1.6KGreen Dot Moves Kids From Bystander to Preventing Sexual Assault, Bullying and Dating Violence
Most people don’t feel like they have the skills to effectively intervene,” says Kristen Parks, Green Dot’s senior trainer and curriculum specialist....
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1.7KKids and Drugs: A New Theory
Author and reporter Maia Szalavitz, who writes about substance use and related issues recently spoke with Youth Today and JJIE about her...
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Debtors’ Prison for Kids? The High Cost of Fines and Fees in the Juvenile Justice System
The Juvenile Law Center conducted research in all 50 states to analyze the financial burden imposed on youth and families involved in...
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1.3KPolice and Black Teens: ‘If I Get Pulled Over Today …’
At the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metro Atlanta, Michael Gandy, now 28, draws from personal experience as a young black teen.
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1.2KProposed Career and Technical Education Bill Would Broaden OST Programs’ Role
Out-of-school-time programs could take on more of a role in career and technical education under legislation passed by the House on Tuesday.
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1.8KTeenagers Say Food Assistance Programs Could Do More to Reach Them
In a new report — the first of its kind to examine how teenagers in particular experience food insecurity — teens reveal...
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2.1KService Programs Try to Launch Opportunity Youth into Careers, College
At Green City Force, transparency starts from day one for the young adults who are considering the environmental service program after hitting...
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World Employment and Social Outlook 2016: Trends for Youth
This report from the International Labour Organization provides a comprehensive look at current employment statistics for youth worldwide and discusses the trends...
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1.6KLonger Summer Programs, Consistent Participation Needed for Learning Gap, New Report Advises
Students who regularly attended summer learning programs experienced lasting increases in mathematics and language arts abilities, as well as an increase in...
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3.7KAfterschool Alliance Report: Add After-school Programs to High-Poverty Areas to Close Achievement Gap
It may be no surprise to youth development professionals: Kids who need after-school programs are not often able to enroll in them....
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1.5KCongress May Be at Recess, but Advocates Still Hard at Work
When Congress adjourns for recess, youth welfare advocates often take a break during the summer. However, with the presidential election this fall,...
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3.6KCould You Survive One Month Living in Poverty? A Simulation for Youth Workers and Educators
At the National Youth-At-Risk Conference held in Savannah, Georgia, last spring, 82 youth workers and educators signed up to see if they...
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1.5KCourt Costs Can Push Kids Deeper Into Justice System, Report Says
Fines and fees imposed in juvenile court can drive youth deeper into the system and their families deeper into poverty, a new...
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1.5KIn Flooded Louisiana, Spaces for Play and Learning Help Children Cope
Youth service providers set up learning and self-expression spaces for children displaced and out of school after flooding in Baton Rouge, Louisiana....
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What Free Won’t Fix: Too Many Public Colleges are Dropout Factories
The centrist think tank, Third Way, released this report which demonstrates how high the dropout rates are in public higher education. The...
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2.2KA Call for Action in OST as Gay Teens Face Violence, Many Other Risks
About 8 percent of high school students are lesbian, gay or bisexual, according to the first nationwide survey asking teens about their...
