Youth Today
Opinion
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2.0KOur Maryland Coalition Supports Evidence-based Programs For Black, Brown Communities
Gun violence in Maryland disproportionately impacts young Black and brown men and, increasingly, women. Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence has led the...
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6.4KA Day In the Life Of New ER Tech During COVID-19
I was excited to work toward fulfilling the prerequisites for graduate school. My ultimate dream is to work as a physician assistant...
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1.7KWhat Do Youth With Disabilities Think About the Stimulus Packages?
Starting in April, as a response to the COVID-19 emergency, the U.S. government issued a round of stimulus checks to American citizens...
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2.0KGun Violence Can Be Reduced With Incremental Changes, As With Car Safety
Flash forward to today. Death by gun violence has surpassed motor vehicle deaths nationwide, and mass shootings are an everyday occurrence. There...
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1.9KKnowing Students’ Story Helps You Co-write Next Chapter With Them
MICHAELJAYBERLIN/SHUTTERSTOCK “A story is based on what people think is important, so when we live a story, we are telling people around...
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2.0KWhat Do Youth With Disabilities Think About Recent Protests?
Amid a global pandemic there have been protests and unrest in the United States in reaction to cases of police brutality and...
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1.9KFor Community Policing to Work, We Need Investment, Stronger Partnerships
Since COVID-19 hit, communities like New York City's East Harlem have been dealing with multiple diseases: a deadly virus, the ongoing effects...
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2.8KUniversity/After-school Reading Partnerships Help Students Succeed
A large, suburban university right outside metro Atlanta partnered with a local after-school program to enable elementary and early childhood education majors...
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2.8KWe Know What Truly Works for Gun Violence Prevention and Invest In It
ESTONES TENKA/SHUTTERSTOCK More than 115,000 Americans will be shot and 40,000 will die from gun violence this year alone — just like...
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2.1KWhat Do Youth With Disabilities Think About President Trump’s Response To COVID-19?
Since the very beginning of the pandemic, President Donald Trump’s approach to addressing the crisis has been criticized and critiqued by people...
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1.8KPublic Health Approach Can Help Prevent Firearm Injury, Death In Youth
September usually marks the return to school, with teachers setting up classrooms and youth headed off on a new year of learning...
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3.9KWashington State Is On Pathway To Change Institutional Racism In Foster Care System
In Washington state, young children birth to 3 make up 42% of dependency cases filed in 2018. Of all children who go...
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4.6KMinecraft Is Safe Place to Teach Skills In After-school Program
In our current pandemic situation, extended school closures and fears about reopening them for in-person learning have created an environment in which...
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2.0KWhat Does Traveling Outdoors During COVID-19 Look Like For Youth With Disabilities?
Throughout this pandemic it has been a struggle for many of us as we try to follow the “rules.” Wearing a mask...
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2.4KGun Industry Must Be Held Accountable for Gun Violence
The national debate about gun violence in the United States generally falls into familiar patterns. We express shock and horror at acts...
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5.7KAfter-school Is Urgently Needed During the Great Pandemic to Build Resilience, Relationships
Most schools around the country are still scrambling to get into this school year. States and local districts are continuously updating their...
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1.9KQualifications, Selection Process, Tasks of State Children’s Advocates Vary
The National Conference of State Legislatures published a comprehensive report in April 2018 that said the position of the state ombudsman for...
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2.3KHow COVID-19 Has Impacted Youth With Disabilities’ Outlook On Future
COVID-19 has led to many necessary changes for people all over the world. One is the way we think about safety and...
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2.9KYouth Themselves Must Help Design Supports To Protect Them From Homelessness
There are policies and practices that have been proven to work for communities that embrace them. Adopting such measures need not be...
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3.6KPlace Siblings Together in Foster Homes: A Call for ‘First Priority’ and ‘Beyond Reasonable Efforts’
According to the Child Welfare Information Gateway in 2019, more than two-thirds of foster youth in the U.S. have siblings. It’s a ...
