Youth Today
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3.2KNewsGun violence undermines the mental health of big city teens
The random, unpredictable nature of shootings can reinforce teens' fear and hypervigilance.
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3.4KNewsYouth gun deaths in the US have surged 50% since 2019
Firearms killed 2,581 children in 2023. Black children died disproportionately.
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3.6K► NewsmakersEvery Hour Counts adds 14 new members
This brings the network’s total membership to 40 communities across more than 20 states.
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1.1KGrantsGrants to address K-12 chronic absenteeism and student housing insecurity
GRANT FOCUS: Chronic Absenteeism, Youth Homelessness/Housing Insecurity, K-12 Learning/Education | Amount: $25,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Apr. 9, 2025
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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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6.1KNewsUnderstanding 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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2.2KNewsTrump 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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876GrantsKansas 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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716GrantsMilwaukee 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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571GrantsDelaware 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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1.6KOpinionIt’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.
