Youth Today
Videos
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950Politicians step up attacks on the teaching of scientific theories in US schools
Current state legislation governing how theories are introduced and taught in classrooms is concerning.
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1.1KAbortion bans are changing what it means to be young in America
Most U.S. adolescents now live in a state with restricted or no abortion access.
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594Older immigrant students say high school admission bettered their lives in U.S.
And others long for what they could have accomplished with a H.S. diploma.
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712I want to keep my child safe from abuse − but research tells me I’m doing it wrong
I discovered many people, including me, were using antiquated strategies to protect our children.
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2.2KIn this police youth program, a trail of sexual abuse across the U.S.
It can take years for people to come forward about abuse — many never do.
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847Texas politics leave transgender foster youth isolated — during and after life in state care
LGBTQ+ foster kid support vanished; silence blankets the agency tasked with raising LGBTQ+ children.
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718From camper to staff: How one camp’s mission changes lives
Camp Twin Lakes provides experiences that are both medically and physically adaptive and supportive.
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591Freezin’ for a reason: Georgia Special Olympics finds fundraising success
Hundreds of people gathered at Lake Acworth to "Polar Plunge" into frigid waters.
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1.0KNo more cures, no more fixes: How autistic leaders are changing the therapy debate
Autistic adults say controversial behavior interventions — designed to ‘extinguish’ autistic traits — are not acceptable.
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1.3KA New Deal for Youth endorses the Young Adult Tax Credit Act
This $500/month cash payment would allow young people to better afford necessities like rent.
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956Q&A: Texas court ruling on a Black student wearing hair in long locs reflects history of racism in schools
America’s schools don’t always welcome, support or allow cultural expression.
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794Students lose out as billions in property tax breaks go to businesses − draining school budgets
— and schools in the communities are not sharing the cash drain equally.
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858Integrating the arts into STEM fields: What I learned by writing a play
Will the evil genius claiming the arts are less important keep the arts out?
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1.1KWill the Rodriguez family’s college dreams survive the end of affirmative action?
The family wonders how the Supreme Court college admissions decision will shape their futures.
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1.4KCalifornia banned sales of flavored e-cigarettes in 2022: Study finds online stores are still selling them, even to kids
Nicotine in e-cigarettes can impair an adolescent’s brain development and can contain cancer-causing chemicals.
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2.0KTennessee ban on juvenile life sentences is latest to align with U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling
Some states ignore court orders to lessen juvenile sentences.
