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1.9KEmbracing Pokemon Go: Some Youth Organizations Jump in the Game
In the course of one week, the “augmented reality” game Pokemon Go became a huge sensation across the country. It was released...
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2.2KReading Difficulty in Young Children Linked to Later Trouble With the Law
OST programs can reach and engage the students who need extra support, not just those who happen to show up. Every young...
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1.9KSenate Leaves for Recess Without Acting on Family First Act
Federal legislation that aims to address the nation’s opioid crisis cleared its last major hurdle this week, while another bill that also...
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Trends in State and Local Expenditures on Corrections and Education
The U.S. Department of Education produced this report as part of an effort to call on states to invest in education instead...
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Newsmakers | July-August 2016
Hanh Cao Yu, Ph.D. - Vince Yanez - Peter Nadosy - James S. Crown - Kathy Reich - John Irons, Ph.D.
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1.3KSenators Propose Grant Program to Help Dual Status Youth
A proposed federal grant program aims to encourage cooperation between states’ juvenile justice and child welfare agencies, to help youth who encounter...
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3.6KAre You Culturally Competent? Responding to Kids’ Diverse Backgrounds and Experiences
When kids from the after-school program at Garfield and Lincoln elementary schools in Corvallis, Oregon, walked into the nearby Osborn Aquatic Center,...
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The Early Childhood Workforce Index
The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at the University of California, Berkeley recently published this report establishing and tracking...
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1.3KHouse Judiciary Committee Reauthorizes Federal Juvenile Justice Block Grants
House lawmakers say the reauthorization of a major grant program could encourage more federal funding for juvenile justice programs.
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1.3KConfusion Over Certificate Program Denies Eligible Parolees the Right to Vote in NY
Diana Ortiz remembers breaking into a huge smile the minute she saw her name on the voting roster. It was Nov. 2,...
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1.5KPaletas, Plants and Play: Summer Learning Day Highlights Programs for Kids
About 400 children and parents are expected to drop by Woodard Park in San Antonio Saturday for food, festivities and Mexican popsicles...
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1.6KBoston Students Speak Out, Make Change with Support from Youth on Board
When youth organize around issues of concern to them, they gain a host of skills, says Rachel Gunther of Youth on Board,...
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The State of the World’s Children 2016: A Fair Chance for Every Child
UNICEF's latest State of the World's Children report makes the case for aggressive action to help the world's hundreds of millions of...
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Facility-level and Individual-level Correlates of Sexual Victimization in Juvenile Facilities
This new report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics uses 2012 survey data to show that the occurrence of sexual abuse in...
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2.0KChange 4a Dollar Teaches Much-needed Money Skills
In summer camp, kids swim, play basketball and take part in traditional camp activities. But about one-fifth of their time is spent...
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1.7KReporter’s Notebook: A City Expecting the Least From a Broken Criminal Justice System
The rumors were out a few days ago that Officer Caesar Goodson had been acquitted on murder and other charges in the...
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1.5KReporter’s Notebook: Frustrated Baltimore Youth, Residents Look for Solutions
Less than 48 hours after the Caesar Goodman verdict left many in Baltimore longing for justice, the city was dealt another blow...
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1.6KFinancial Aid Made Easier for Unaccompanied Homeless Youth
The federal financial aid application process just got a bit simpler for unaccompanied homeless youth.
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8.8KPine Ridge Suicides Highlight Stresses on Native American Youth
Suicide is the second-leading cause of death, behind unintentional injuries, for American Indian youth ages 15 to 25 — at a rate...
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2.3KObama Administration Details Plans for Prisoner Pell Grants, Other Reentry Measures
The Obama administration on Friday detailed a pilot project to give 12,000 inmates Pell grants to help with education costs, as well...
