Youth Today
Opinion
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1.4KFrom frontlines to funding: Youth changemakers and a call for radical philanthropists
How are youth leaders and changemakers building the future they deserve?
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1.3KRe-centering youth work across systems
We must radically reimagine how we use our resources to benefit youth.
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1.6KQ&A: Nature and well-being: When the natural world is your teaching partner
Why is time spent outdoors so effective in supporting young people's well-being?
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971Immigration crackdowns mean an expanded role for schools and for educators like me
Educators have long been asked to perform miracles. So what’s new?
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1.1KShifting mindsets: Acting differently requires us to think, talk and see differently first
What's the simplest, most consistent way to spark voluntary action to try something different?
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1.8KConnection and co-regulation precede self-management: A common sense approach to learning, development and discipline
Self-control is not built through discipline/punishment; but cultivated through relationships, trust, and co-regulation.
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1.1KMy ACE score reflects my history of trauma. It also connects me to my students.
Higher ACE scores often lead to more negative impacts on a child's adult life.
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1.5KIn learning ECOsystems OST must be a champion of positive youth development
OST and youth development are not interchangeable. One is about place, one about approach.
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2.8KTrust, time and training: Unlocking the potential of learning ECOsystems
A new tool seeks to improve learning ecosystems by connecting educators to community partners.
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1.7KTrust-based changemaking may change the world, but can it change institutions?
Imagine if learning ecosystems across the country and around the world adopted trust-based changemaking.
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2.3KQ&A: From Kentucky to Alaska — Four perspectives on what rural kids need now
Educators offer their advice. What can you do to bring their advice to life?
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1.6KAmeriCorps cuts deplete the power of the allied youth fields workforce
Two recent news stories juxtaposed the value and increasing challenges of this often-overlooked workforce.
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1.4KOn autism, it’s the Secretary’s word vs. the CDC’s
Are the HHS Secretary Kennedy's claims about autism spectrum disorder unsubstantiated or outright false?
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2.8KThe challenges faced by transgender youth in today’s political climate
Anti-trans legislation has exacerbated the social and mental health struggles of transgender youth.
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1.4KSchools and communities can help children bounce back after distressing disasters like the LA wildfires
Research shows that prolonged school closures can significantly affect children’s learning and mental health.
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1.2KEvery connection optimized: Unleashing the potential of the people in learning ecosystems
Can learning ecosystems be more than just a conglomeration of the systems supporting learning?
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1.5KThe revolutionary speed of trust-based changemaking
When you trust young people, they don’t just rise — they soar.
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1.6KSchool libraries are essential ‘third spaces’ for students like me
Libraries are a long unfunded mandate in New York. Let’s change that.
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2.3KIn adolescence, every experience matters. Let’s make the ones we design count
To reduce the impact of harmful products/content on adolescents, reduce their influence.
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1.8KChildren need more dignity in the foster care system
More than 1/3rd of children in foster care are re-homed ≥3 times a year.
