Youth Today
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2.0KOpinionUsing different words to find common ground
Thriving. Development. Learning. Education. Which one of these concepts is not like the other?
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6.0KNewsUnderstanding aging out of foster care
About 19,000 young people age out of the U.S. foster care system each year.
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1.5KGrantsEducation, human services and healthcare access program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Human Services, Healthcare, Homelessness, Food Security | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Apr. 8, 2025 (LOI)
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2.1K► ReportsUninsurance and medicaid eligibility among young adults in 2025
A brief discusses 2025 young adult health insurance coverage, projecting 3.6 million(11.3%) will be uninsured.
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3.2KNewsA big change for kids with disabilities is underway, Trump says. Critics say it’s against the law.
Trump announced that HHS would handle students’ “special needs” instead of the Education Department.
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1.7KGrantsRural maternity and obstetrics care access and improvement grants
GRANT FOCUS: Maternal Health, Child Health, Healthcare Access, Rural Families, Rural Communities | Amount: Up to $1,000,000 | Deadline: Apr. 22, 2025
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2.1KNewsTrump signs executive order that aims to close U.S. Department of Education
President Trump has already radically transformed the DOE without relying on such an order.
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865GrantsKansas City region economic mobility nonprofit support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Economic Mobility, Job/Career Training, College Access, Kansas City | Amount: $100,000 - $250,000 | Deadline: Apr. 4, 2025
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3.0KNewsLet’s talk: Teachers pushed to converse more with youngest kids
States are using talk pedometers and conversation coaches to develop young brains.
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714GrantsMilwaukee region arts/culture, basic needs, housing and health grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Arts/Culture, Basic Needs, Housing, Health, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Apr. 4, 2025
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4.2KOpinionEnding AmeriCorps funding means closing afterschool programs
AmeriCorps funding cuts would make a bad situation for afterschool programs even worse.
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568GrantsDelaware Bay region K-12 environmental education project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education/Health, Civic Engagement, Community, Delaware Bay | Amount: $25,000 - $225,000 | Deadline: Apr. 18, 2025
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1.5KOpinionIt’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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2.6KGrantsNative community development grants
GRANT FOCUS: Native/Tribal Communities, Community Development, Civic Engagement, Native Youth | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Apr. 9, 2025
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3.4KFrom the Field5 ways schools have shifted in 5 years since COVID-19
We’ve identified five ways we believe the COVID-19 pandemic has transformed education.
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2.1K► PodcastsPodcast: 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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1.8KNewsShould boys talk about their feelings more? There’s a partisan divide.
57% of adults said boys should be more encouraged to talk about their feelings.
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966GrantsRural youth opioid response and behavioral healthcare program support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Rural Youth, Behavioral Healthcare, Opioid Crisis, Rural Healthcare Access | Amount: Up to $400,000 | Deadline: Apr. 14, 2025
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2.1KNewsHow a Republican plan to cut universal free school meals could affect 12 million students
Free meal cutbacks would have ripple effects. Eligible children will fall through the cracks.
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5.5KOpinionDon’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.
