Youth Today
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2.3KOpinionAnti-DEI guidance from Trump administration misinterprets the law and guts educators’ free speech rights
These directives could fundamentally change education in America. Do they violate the First Amendment?
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2.0K► ReportsWell-being and well-becoming through the arts: A picture of mattering for youth of color
A report explores "culture-centered, community-based youth arts programs”; identifying characteristics that support well-being.
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1.8KNewsStudent well-being, school choice, higher ed top governors’ priorities for 2025
Governors remained committed to investing in public education but few addressed declining student achievement.
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3.1KNewsFor teens with disabilities, transition to adulthood varies widely by school and state
Employment outcomes for students with disabilities are terrible in comparison to their nondisabled peers.
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1.8K► ReportsHow would SNAP benefit cuts affect your community?
A new data tool shows how proposed cuts to SNAP would affect American communities.
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1.4KNewsGeorgia won’t say who’s now serving on its maternal mortality committee after dismissing all members last year
The committee reviews maternal deaths and makes recommendations to improve care for pregnant women.
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1.2KGrantsGrants to support folklife and traditional arts in communities of color
GRANT FOCUS: Minority Communities, Arts/Culture, Youth Well-being, Arts Organization Support | Amount: $15,000 or $50,000 | Deadline: Mar. 19, 2025
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1.8K► ReportsStitching together the threads: A cross-disciplinary literature review on youth arts and well-being
A literature review explores how youth arts engagement promotes youth well-being.
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1.4KGrantsNew York community grassroots organizing support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community/Grassroots Organizing, Social/Racial/Economic Justice, Social Change, New York | Amount: Up to $20,000 | Deadline: Mar. 31, 2025
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1.3KGrantsCommunity-based substance abuse prevention improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Substance Abuse Prevention, Community-based Services, Youth Well-being | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: Mar. 18, 2025
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2.7KEditorialWhen youth thrive, we all thrive
In these challenging times, Youth Today is making a new, bolder commitment.
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1.6KOpinionWhat is a charter school? Supreme Court ruling on Catholic charter constitutionality hinges on whether they’re public or private
The court’s ruling could affect more than religion in schools.
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1.3KNewsAfter outcry, Education Department walks back diversity guidance
DOE's new position is very different from what they put out two weeks ago.
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2.4KNewsTeens with disabilities were getting help with life after high school. Then DOGE started cutting.
The Education Department has been a prime target of DOGE with chaotic cost-cutting initiatives.
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1.4KEditorialMeet Youth Today’s new publisher
Knowledge to Power Catalysts is the new publisher for Youth Today.
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1.4K► ReportsBlack minds matter: Building bright black futures
This report explores whether or not California is truly doing right by Black students.
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498GrantsSanta Fe region community health and development grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Health, Social/Economic Justice, Food Security, Housing, Santa Fe, New Mexico | Amount: $5,000 - $20,000 | Deadline: Mar. 9,...
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1.4KOpinionParents can soon use QR codes to reveal heavy metal content in baby food
How many products exceed FDA recommendations? There's no safe level of heavy metal ingestion.
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2.5KGrantsGrants for programs benefiting children who have experienced trauma
GRANT FOCUS: Child Health/Welfare, Childhood Trauma, ACE, Mental Health, Child Development/Well-being | Amount: $25,000 - $300,000 | Deadline: Mar. 5, 2025
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1.7KNewsThe building blocks of math that students need to excel — but aren’t always getting
Understanding how numbers work is as important to math as phonics is to reading.
