Youth Today
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978News‘Easy to just write us off’: Rural students’ choices shrink as colleges slash majors
As enrollments fall, rural-serving universities are shedding a huge number of programs.
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1.6KGrantsFamily justice improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Family/Domestic Violence, Justice, Child Maltreatment, Child Welfare/Safety | Amount: $600,000-$700,000 | Deadline: Jan.17, 2025
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2.1KNewsAmid fear, trans students and families plan for Trump’s second term
Teachers wonder: What resources will I be able to use to keep kids safe?
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1.3KNewsCandidates promised a bigger child tax credit. Will that actually happen?
A Republican-controlled Congress will decide its fate, but those pledges may be empty.
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692GrantsTribal college and university head start career development program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Tribal Colleges/Universities, Head Start, Education, Career/Workforce Development | Amount: $500,000 - $6,000,000 | Deadline: Jan. 21, 2025
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1.4KNewsDid families miss out on federal funds to help feed their children last summer?
Despite high food costs, many families did not take advantage of Summer EBT.
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1.8K► ReportsCenter Us: A native youth survey report
Native youth from across the country shed light on their experiences and perspectives.
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1.6KNewsUnlikely Trump can actually eliminate Education Department, experts say
Trump’s pledge to shut down the DOE will be far easier said than done.
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3.8KNewsWhat might happen if the Education Department were closed?
Nothing is out of the realm of possibility, however complicated.
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2.2KNewsSenator Rounds introduces bill to eliminate US Department of Education
"Local school boards and state DOEs know best what their students need," Rounds said.
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1.0KGrantsFarm to school program planning, education and edible garden grants
GRANT FOCUS: School Food/Lunch, Farm-to-School, Child/Youth Health, Nutrition, Healthy Food Access | Amount: $5,000 - $50,000 | Deadline: Jan. 10, 2025
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2.6KNewsSegregation academies across the South are getting millions in taxpayer dollars
Southern private schools established during desegregation are now benefiting from voucher programs.
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1.2KGrantsBucks County, PA children, youth and family nonprofit support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth/Family Services, Behavioral Health, Nonprofit Support, Bucks County, PA | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Jan. 15, 2025 (LOI)
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1.6KNewsThree reasons why so few eighth graders in the poorest schools take algebra
Access to algebra is only one problem in schools where teaching quality's ‘less optimal.’
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1.5KNewsLawmakers provide grim look at WV foster care system, say mandated improvements, funding needed
The state leads the nation in the rate of children coming into foster care.
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1.6KNewsKansas foster care compliance report raises concern with ‘sleep-only’ placement of children
Why is holding foster children in offices, motels and other unsuitable locations still happening?
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1.3KNews‘Numerous’ complaints of Kentucky foster youth sleeping in office buildings
Staff are still trying to confirm how many office buildings are involved.
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1.6KGrantsCommunity forest project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community/Urban Forest, Nature Access, Public/Env. Health, Mental Health, Env. Justice | Amount: Up to $600,000 | Deadline: Jan. 13, 2025
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3.7KNewsQ&A: Here’s what happens when a school is located near a cannabis dispensary
It’s not good for a couple of reasons.
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1.3KNewsPhilly schools get state grant to plant more trees
The $500,000 to Philadelphia schools is part of $79.4 million in state grants.
