Youth Today
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4.0KNewsSlow internet limits opportunities for rural New Mexico youth
New Mexico ranks last in the US for internet access, with 25 percent of students without access, according to the State of...
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1.3KGrantsGrants for improving health and well-being in underserved community schools
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Health, Schools, Emotional Well-being, Physical Activity, Healthy Eating | Amount: $350,000 - $400,000 | Deadline: Jan. 10, 2022
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2.5KFrom the BureausQ&A: Long Island diversion court’s revamp seeks collaboration among trauma-focused child welfare and juvenile agencies and youths’ families
Launched in summer 2021 as an expansion of the incarceration-diversion program, Long Island, N.Y.'s ConcepTS also stands for “collaboration, oversight, nurturing, community,...
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2.5K► ReportsKids’ Share 2021: Report on federal expenditures on children through 2020 and future projections
The Urban Institute publishes the 15th edition of its annual analysis of federal spending on children and how it will change over...
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2.3KNewsRacial disparities in kids’ vaccinations are hard to track
The rollout of COVID-19 shots for elementary-age children has exposed another blind spot in the nation's efforts to address pandemic inequalities: Health...
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2.8KNewsRelieved by court’s ruling, disability activists say Texas case will decide future of other states’ bans against COVID-19 mask mandates in schools
Parents who don’t want their children to wear masks while in school during the COVID-19 pandemic have insisted that forcing them to...
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2.0KGrantsChild wellness, health, education and development grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Wellness, Child Health, Education, Physical Activity, Social Development | Amount: $100 - $5,000 | Deadline: Dec. 15, 2021
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1.9KNewsHenry Montgomery, at center of juvenile life debate, is free
The Louisiana inmate whose Supreme Court case was instrumental in extending the possibility of freedom to hundreds of people sentenced to life...
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3.3KNewsCertified as autism-friendly, tourism destinations serve families and reap profits
On a family vacation in San Diego three years ago, Marc Garcia’s son had a meltdown that, because he is autistic, was...
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4.9KNewsPredictive analytics in child welfare raise concerns
A contentious debate on the value of using predictive analytics within the child welfare system is unfolding between proponents who say the...
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2.8K► NewsmakersRomy Drucker named director of K-12 education at Walton Family Foundation
The Walton Family Foundation (WFF) recently named Romy Drucker director of its K-12 education program. Drucker is a promotion from within, having...
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2.7K► Nonprofit ToolboxMaking the most of Giving Tuesday, before, during and after
For years, Treehouse for Kids has run fundraising campaigns around Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving on the first Tuesday after...
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2.4KGrantsTeen driver education and safety program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Safety, Teen/Youth Driving, Education, Training, Health | Amount: $25,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Nov. 30, 2021
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3.9KNewsMENTOR’s Sadiq Ali asks: ‘What … have you done to support a young person today?’
President Biden’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill finally passed after months of negotiations, and while there are plenty of positives in the new...
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1.3KGrantsYouth development, education and mentorship program support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Development, Education, Mentorship, Nonprofit Support | Amount: $500 - $2,000 | Deadline: Ongoing
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1.1KGrantsNorth and South Carolina child and family well-being grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Well-being, Child Development, Family Support, Child Welfare | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Dec. 15, 2021
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2.2KNewsLatest New Mexico K-12 curriculum controversy, only on Zoom
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico officials have been inundated with critical letters on proposed K-12 social studies standards over the...
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1.3KGrantsIncreasing underserved girls’ youth soccer participation grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Sports, Gender Equity, Youth Soccer, Youth Development, Girls/Women | Amount: $5,000 | Deadline: Nov. 20, 2021
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1.7KNewsFeds urge schools to provide COVID-19 shots, info for kids
The Biden administration is encouraging local school districts to host clinics to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to kids and information to parents on...
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2.7K► ReportsOn the brink: Conditions in California’s Division of Juvenile Justice remain bleak as closure nears
The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) releases a new report discussing the poor conditions and practices that still persist in...
