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1.4KLost At Home: The Risks and Challenges for Internally Displaced Children
A new report from UNICEF takes a comprehensive look at the global internal displacement of children due to conflict and violence.
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1.5KThe Nation’s Report Card: Civics, Geography and U.S. History
The Department of Education releases the latest results from the Nation's Report Card showing how eighth-graders' test scores changed from 2014 to...
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2.1KThe COVID-19 Pandemic Is Straining Families’ Abilities to Afford Basic Needs
The Urban Institute uses data from its Health Reform Monitoring Survey conducted between March 25 and April 10 to evaluate the effects...
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1.6KStrategies and Challenges in Feeding Out-of-School Students
Urban Institute researchers examine and assess the challenges both school districts and families face when ensuring proper food and nutrition access for...
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3.0KImplications of COVID-19 for LGBTQ Youth Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
The Trevor Project brings together research to highlight the ways in which LGBTQ youth are particularly vulnerable to the social, emotional and...
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2.0KA Guide to Community Strategies for Improving Emerging Adults’ Safety and Well-Being
The Urban Institute releases a guide which brings together research on the unique needs of emerging adults and outlines the best strategies...
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2.9KGlobal Employment Trends for Youth 2020: Technology and the Future of Jobs
The International Labor Organization releases its latest update on youth employment trends and what the future may hold in a time of...
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1.4KA New Era for Girls: Taking Stock on 25 Years of Progress
UNICEF analyzes the progress made in improving the rights of women and girls over the past 25 years, showing that drastic improvements...
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1.8KA Future for the World’s Children? A WHO–UNICEF–Lancet Commission
A new report commissioned by the WHO and UNICEF lays out a bold-but-necessary vision for the future of our children in an...
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2.2KThe Lasting Benefits of Early College High Schools
The American Institutes for Research provides an overview of key findings from different research projects focused on the efficacy and benefits of...
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4.3KThe State Index on Youth Homelessness
True Colors United looks at 61 metrics in all 50 states to provide an overview of the challenges and barriers homeless youth...
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1.5KSuicidality Disparities by Sexual Identity Persist from Adolescence into Young Adulthood
The Trevor Project tracks rates of suicidality among LGB youth after turning 18, showing that the stark suicide disparity between straight and...
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1.7KU.S. Homeless Student Population: Federal Data Summary for Years 2015-2018
The National Center for Homeless Education compiles and presents data on the numbers of homeless students attending schools across the country, showing...
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1.9KAddressing the Learning Crisis: An Urgent Need to Better Finance Education for the Poorest Children
UNICEF presents data on education and education funding from 42 countries and discusses the impacts that the lack of resources has on...
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3.5KMentoring for Preventing and Reducing Substance Use and Associated Risks Among Youth
The National Mentoring Resource Center recently published this comprehensive review of the most effective mentoring practices for the prevention and reduction of...
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2.0KSexual Victimization Reported By Youth in Juvenile Facilities, 2018
The Bureau of Justice statistics releases the most current figures on youth-reported instances of sexual victimization during incarceration at juvenile detention facilities...
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2.0KWhen Student Loans Linger: Characteristics of Borrowers Who Hold Student Loans over Multiple Decades
A new brief from the Urban Institute discusses student loan borrowers who hold the debt for multiple decades into adulthood, affecting their...
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6.3KRing the Alarm: The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide in America
The Congressional Black Caucus releases a troubling report quantifying and discussing the recent sharp rise in suicide rates among black youth, a...
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1.8KTobacco Product Use and Associated Factors Among Middle and High School Students
The CDC uses the latest results from the National Youth Tobacco Survey to provide an overview of the current rates of tobacco...
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1.6KSpecialized Case Management for Young Adults in Extended Federal Foster Care
Researchers at the Urban Institute discuss the policies and practices best suited for meeting the needs of foster youth through the age...
