Youth Today
Opinion
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1.7KThe revolutionary speed of trust-based changemaking
When you trust young people, they don’t just rise — they soar.
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2.1KSchool 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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3.0KIn 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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2.2KChildren need more dignity in the foster care system
More than 1/3rd of children in foster care are re-homed ≥3 times a year.
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2.4KUsing different words to find common ground
Thriving. Development. Learning. Education. Which one of these concepts is not like the other?
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4.7KEnding AmeriCorps funding means closing afterschool programs
AmeriCorps funding cuts would make a bad situation for afterschool programs even worse.
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1.8KIt’s a beautiful day in the ecosystem
Mister Rogers showed young children how to wonder. His principles work with all ages.
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2.7KPodcast: 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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6.2KDon’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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2.7KAnti-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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3.3KWhen youth thrive, we all thrive
In these challenging times, Youth Today is making a new, bolder commitment.
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1.9KWhat 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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1.7KMeet Youth Today’s new publisher
Knowledge to Power Catalysts is the new publisher for Youth Today.
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1.8KParents 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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2.4KTeachers 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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2.4KTeen 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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4.1KParents 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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3.4KUS 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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1.4KWhy 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...
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1.7KAmerica doesn’t know how to talk about child care
America lacks any agreed-upon framework for talking about child care.
