Youth Today

Teachers toss their lesson plans, give students the floor to grapple with Trump win

Educators went into school where students were feeling everything; elation to shock to despair.

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2 out of 5 child care teachers make so little they need public assistance to support their families

Child care teachers nationally earn a median wage of $13.07 per hour.

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Early childhood workforce index 2024

The nation's early childhood workforce is underpaid, leading to high turnover and staffing shortages.

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Why we need a joint and urgent effort to teach data science and literacy in the U.S.

Student performance in data analysis, statistics and probability fell by a full 10 points for eighth grade students according to the most...

Grants

Early child care and education program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Early Childhood, Child Care, Child Welfare, Child Development, Early Education | Amount: $577,859 - $80,166,137 | Deadline: Jan. 6, 2025

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Q&A: Katy Knight’s quest to fund ed tech’s ‘Deeply Unsexy Things’

Katy Knight is on a quest to uncover good education-related tech tools. It's challenging.

Tennessee school threat law; 11-year old juvenile arrest for making threat in Tennessee: view of young black child from behind in horizontal striped shirt at dusk

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An 11-year-old denied making a threat and was allowed to return to school. Tennessee police arrested him anyway.

Students across Tennessee can be arrested for statements that wouldn’t even get them expelled.

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America doesn’t know how to talk about child care

America lacks any agreed-upon framework for talking about child care.

Childcare subsidies: Group of 8 primary students and one female teacher playing outside hold hands while going around in a circle

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Low-income families are struggling to get child care aid in many states. Here’s why.

Some experts say the federal government -- not the states -- must do the heavy lifting.

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Dual enrollment has exploded. But it’s hard to tell if it’s helping more kids get a college degree

Are dual enrollment credits actually making a significant difference in college degree completion time?

Dual enrollment: Collage of college students studying

The postsecondary outcomes of high school dual enrollment students

What are the current statistics and the potential to increase equity for underserved communities?

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Tracking college closures

Enrollment has been declining for more than a decade, so colleges can't pay bills.

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Grants

Child sexual abuse and problematic sexual behavior prevention program/policy evaluation grants

GRANT FOCUS: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention, Problematic Sexual Behavior, Child Safety, Research | Amount: Up to $400,000 | Deadline: Dec. 2, 2024

Tribal colleges campuses are falling apart: photo collage of people and deterioration on campuses

Tribal college campuses are falling apart. The U.S. hasn’t fulfilled its promise to fund the schools.

The 37 tribal colleges across 14 states can't afford basic repairs and upgrades.

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Tobacco product use among middle and high school students

New CDC figures show a significant decline in overall youth tobacco use.

EdTech R&D: Elementary students in vr headsets and at laptop next to 3d printer sit and stand next to at desks while teacher lens in to help them

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Developing ed tech with a focus on students, teachers and the research

Our nation needs educator and community engagement and federal investment in education R&D.

EdTech report: Happy elementary classmates looking at each other while sitting at desks gaming in vr headsets in classroom

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State EdTech Trends survey and report

How are educational leaders developing tools for use of AI, cybersecurity, and equitable edtech?

U.S.-Germany youth exchange program grants; German and American flag

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Grants

U.S.-Germany youth civic education exchange program grants

GRANT FOCUS: Education, Youth Development/Leadership, Civic Education, Civic Engagement | Amount: $150,000 - $750,000 | Deadline: Dec. 4, 2024

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