Youth Today
Opinion
-
776Juvenile justice reform should start with decisions young people can understand
A 10-state review of juvenile justice laws points to a more immediate test for reform: Do young people understand what happens next?
-
944In the middle of survival
Young people can’t plan in a crisis, says a former Missouri child support director. So teach them with this fire drill before...
-
966PD vibe check: Where professional learning meets care
Trainees tell Jen Curry what makes professional development stick — and what helps youth workers feel cared for while they learn.
-
1.3KStudents don’t just belong in STEAM classrooms. They belong at the front of them.
Students don’t just need access to STEAM experiences — they need to be trusted to build and improve them, argues a teen...
-
1.4KQuality afterschool is worth the investment — It changed my life
Once an afterschool kid herself, Deja Martyr now runs the programs — and argues why cities must keep investing in them.
-
1.3KStar Trek understands emerging adults better than policymakers do
Two advocates argue “Starfleet Academy” treats emerging adults better than U.S. policy does, even as youth justice reform loses ground.
-
1.3KYoung people need more than safer screens
Rural Youth Institute's Meg Taft argues Meta settlement dollars should fund real-world developmental relationships — not just safer apps — for young...
-
1.2KProductive struggle, J Dilla, and knowing when enough is enough
“When it comes to achieving challenging goals, grit is necessary but not sufficient. The situation also matters — and to an astonishing...
-
1.8KThe moral power of youth today: India’s Gen Z protesters have set a unique global example
When a fraud-ridden exam system betrayed them, India's Gen Z protesters chose discipline over rage — offering the world a lesson in...
-
1.5KBeyond the panic: Turning youth “AI anxiety” into strategic digital literacy
A career counselor says youth 'AI anxiety' isn't irrational — exploring its risks and benefits together can build trust and practical solutions.
-
1.5KWhen the plan fails, change the plan
What if the plan is the problem, not the young person? Five field leaders make the case for asking youth why —...
-
1.8KWhen the lights go out, whose children matter?
Will northwest Indiana's 2 week power outages lead to increased reports of child neglect?
-
1.6KThe students we stop counting: Education, incarceration and the children left behind
South Carolina's school-to-prison pipeline, how the systems create a cycle of failure instead of support — and five solutions.
-
1.4KManifest Destiny’s Child
Dan Warren traces a line from a famous 19th-century painting to today's well-intentioned but one-directional efforts to "fix" young people's lives.
-
1.4KWe’ve celebrated America’s 250th. Now what?
When we invest in comprehensive, experiential civics education, America’s rising generation of leaders benefits — and so do the rest of us.
-
1.5KA flashlight on the life spaces of young people
Community youth surveys can illuminate where opportunities are plentiful, uneven or missing across the developmental ecosystem.
