Youth Today
Opinion
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470Podcast: OpenAI’s educational leader on AI’s ‘Massive Productivity Boost’ for schools, teachers
Q&A discussion on AI’s value in education and the irreplaceable human element in teaching.
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1.3KDon’t lose a triple ROI: AmeriCorps cuts will hurt young people, communities and workforce pipelines
It’s important to understand the impact AmeriCorps cuts would have on youth and communities.
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729Anti-DEI guidance from Trump administration misinterprets the law and guts educators’ free speech rights
These directives could fundamentally change education in America. Do they violate the First Amendment?
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747When youth thrive, we all thrive
In these challenging times, Youth Today is making a new, bolder commitment.
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570What is a charter school? Supreme Court ruling on Catholic charter constitutionality hinges on whether they’re public or private
The court’s ruling could affect more than religion in schools.
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599Meet Youth Today’s new publisher
Knowledge to Power Catalysts is the new publisher for Youth Today.
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470Parents can soon use QR codes to reveal heavy metal content in baby food
How many products exceed FDA recommendations? There's no safe level of heavy metal ingestion.
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950Teachers learning what works − and what doesn’t − will get a lot harder without the DOE’s Institute of Education Sciences
The IES advances education by supporting rigorous research and sharing data on student progress.
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748Teen girls are facing an increased risk of suicide − and stress related to sexual identity might be contributing to it
LGBQ teen girls reported much higher rates of thinking about, planning and attempting suicide.
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902Parents have way more influence than they realize in shaping their children’s success
Parents with academically unmotivated and disengaged kids are often at their wits’ end.
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963A 25-year study reveals how empathy is passed from parents to teens to their future children
Adolescents who show empathy toward their friends are more likely to become supportive parents.
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1.3K6 observations from a devastating international math test
Is it time to panic? Here are six takeaways, from interviews with testing experts.
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761Why being forced to precisely follow a curriculum harms teachers and students
Teachers have long decried "curriculum fidelity." Why? Every classroom and every student is different.
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8585 reasons why school police officers may not be the most effective way to prevent violence
Research shows school police officers may subconsciously make students feel less safe.
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1.0KUS math teachers view student performance differently based on race and gender
What do teachers think causes performance differences between boys and girls in math?
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694Why we need a joint and urgent effort to teach data science and literacy in the U.S.
Student performance in data analysis, statistics and probability fell by a full 10 points for eighth grade students according to the most...
