Youth Today
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1.2KNewsDespite Trump’s win, school vouchers were again rejected by majorities of voters
Kentucky, Nebraska and Colorado all saw ballot measure results soundly rejecting voucher programs.
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1.3KGrantsBronx, NYC community and health organization support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Health, Nonprofit/Grassroots Support, Arts/Culture, Food Access, Mental Health, Bronx, NYC | Amount: $10,000 | Deadline: Nov. 22, 2024
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1.3KGrantsEarly education for children with disabilities professional development program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Early Education, Children/Youth with Disabilities, Workforce/Professional Development | Amount: Up to $350,000 | Deadline: Dec. 3, 2024
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2.1KNewsThrown into the deep end of algebra
An experiment put remedial math students into ninth grade algebra and many succeeded.
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2.8KOpinionUS math teachers view student performance differently based on race and gender
What do teachers think causes performance differences between boys and girls in math?
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1.1KNewsHow child-focused ballot measures fared this election
Voters across the states largely approved funding for children, though some holdouts remain.
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1.8KNewsSchool choice initiatives defeated in three states
Voters rejected or repealed measures allowing taxpayer dollars to be used for private/charter schools.
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816GrantsChildhood cancer young researcher support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Childhood Cancer, Child Health/Welfare, Research Support, Workforce/Professional Development | Amount: Up to $180,000 | Deadline: Dec. 12, 2024
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2.1KNewsTeachers 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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1.7KNews2 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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2.8K► ReportsEarly childhood workforce index 2024
The nation's early childhood workforce is underpaid, leading to high turnover and staffing shortages.
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1.3KOpinionWhy 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...
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1.8KGrants
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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2.8KNewsQ&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.
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2.1KNewsAn 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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1.6KOpinionAmerica doesn’t know how to talk about child care
America lacks any agreed-upon framework for talking about child care.
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1.7KNewsLow-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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1.7KOpinionDual 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?
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1.9K► ReportsThe 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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4.2KNewsTracking college closures
Enrollment has been declining for more than a decade, so colleges can't pay bills.
