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Unjust: How the Broken Criminal Justice System Fails LGBTQ Youth
This new report from the Center for American Progress' Movement Advancement Project shows how LGBTQ youth are vastly over-represented in both the...
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2.3KDiscrimination Lands Many LGBT Youth in the Justice System, New Report Says
Stigma and discrimination, unsafe schools and discriminatory policing drive lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth into the justice system where they...
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1.4KCDC Finds LGB Students at Greater Risk of Bullying, Sexual Violence
Collective action is needed to ensure the safety of lesbian, gay and bisexual students, who experience violence and other health risks at...
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1.4KAfter Dark Decade, Documentary Maker Sees Glimmer of Hope for Gun Control
If 20 murdered children in a small-town school could not change the debate, what would? “91%: A Film About Guns In America”...
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High Hopes and Harsh Realities: The Real Challenges to Building a Diverse Teacher Workforce
The Brown Center on Education Policy at the Brookings Institution recently wrote and released this report detailing the current and stark lack...
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2.4KTech Training Program Reaches Out to ‘Opportunity Youth’
What if young adults without jobs could get free training in a tech career? What if they were provided with mentors and...
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Health Risks Among Sexual Minority Youth
This new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses the first nationally representative study of U.S. lesbian, gay and...
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3.2KLonger Window for Disability Application Aims to Help Foster Youth
Foster youth who have disabilities now can apply for a federal supplemental income program six months before they leave care, a move...
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1.7KRace, Ethnicity Affect Kids’ Access To Mental Health Care, Study Finds
Nubia Flores Miranda works part time at Family Paths, a counseling and mental health organization in Oakland, Calif. Miranda, a psychology major...
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1.6KAt Working Classroom, Students from Historically Ignored Communities Develop Artistic Vision and Skill
Darkness is thick in the black box theater. Suddenly air rushes in — quick whooshes like the sound of panicked breathing.
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4.5KCombatting Obesity: After-School Programs Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
Robert Hill knows firsthand what it’s like to be an overweight child. “I grew up hating physical activity and only eating foods...
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No Time to Lose: How to Build a World-Class Education System State by State
The National Conference of State Legislatures prepared this report to highlight the troubling state of the current education system in the U.S....
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A Glimpse Inside the Coffers: Endowment Spending at Wealthy Colleges and Universities
This report from the Education Trust details the extreme wealth stratification occurring among institutions of higher education across the nation. It finds...
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1.4KFuture Baltimore Consent Decree Called Chance to Reform Police Interactions With Youth
While the Justice Department findings are sobering, they are also powerful because they put the experiences of youth on center stage —...
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A Natural Cure
At the Charlie Elliott Wildlife Center in Mansfield, Georgia, the Charlie's Trackers summer day camp for 7- and 8-year olds gave 16...
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1.4KFamily Wants Answers on NY Teen’s Death
Dayshen McKenzie, 16, collapsed and died of an apparent asthma attack after he and a group of mostly black friends were chased...
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World Youth Report on Youth Civic Engagement
The United Nations prepared this report to give a comprehensive and current outlook on youth's participation in economic and political life around...
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Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program Releases New Research, Funding Uncertain
New reports on five years of research shows what works in teen pregnancy prevention.
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Youth in Sex Trade Not All Young Girls With Pimps, Study Shows
New report shares research about young people who are involved in the sex trade. While everyone approaches the issue differently, effective organizations...
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1.6KThe Revolution That Restorative Detention Can Be
“This doesn’t look like any detention I ever seen!” Marcus says about the ring of chairs I’ve set up for our school’s...
