Youth Today
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4.6K► ReportsThe Girls’ Index: Girls and STEM impact report
A report highlights where girls need support to pursue STEM-related academic and career aspirations.
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767GrantsCommunity cultural diversity project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Cultural Diversity, Community Projects, Education, Museum/Library Support | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Nov. 5, 2024 (LOI)
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1.4KOpinionFor the sake of America’s school children, Congress must keep AmeriCorps going
AmeriCorps volunteer tutors have been key to helping students recover from pandemic learning losses.
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1.7KNewsThe habits of 7 highly effective schools
A diverse group of public schools helps students catch up — and how others can.
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2.5K► ReportsThe opportunity makers: How a diverse group of public schools helps students catch up — and how far more can
A report highlights seven effective public schools and discusses what they are doing right.
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3.6KNewsSchool cell phone bans have hit most states. Not everyone is on board.
California, Texas and Florida have introduced or enacted legislation to limit smartphones in schools.
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2.7KGrantsAviation education program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, STEM Education, Aviation Education, Job/Career Education | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Oct. 13, 2024
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2.6KGrantsYouth violence prevention new researcher support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Youth Violence, Safety, Research, Career Development | Amount: Up to $150,000 | Deadline: Dec. 2, 2024
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1.6KNewsCompetency-based Parker Essential School succeeds by doing more with less
Ground-breaking charter school is known for small classes, no grades and focus on personalization.
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633GrantsCommunity-based environment, sustainability, climate resiliency and education grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environment, Sustainability, Community, Climate Resiliency, Education | Amount: $10,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Oct. 18, 2024 (preliminary app)
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4.1KGrantsYouth music education program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Music Education, Education, Youth Development, Community | Amount: Varies. Average: ~$2,500 | Deadline: Oct. 31, 2024
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1.7KNewsA Louisiana law meant to fight teen violence is sweeping 17-year-olds arrested for lesser crimes into adult court
Louisiana is the only state to pass and then reverse Raise the Age legislation.
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925GrantsHawaiian student post-secondary transition improvement grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, High School, Post-Secondary Transition, Jobs/Careers, Hawaii | Amount: Up to $50,000 | Deadline: Nov. 1, 2024
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1.5KNewsWhy thousands of Philly families are switching to cyber charter school
Families see online schools as safer, more flexible educational options for their children. They are also drawn in by the resources the...
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1.8K► ReportsKids’ Share 2024: Federal expenditures on children through 2023 and future projections
An annual report examines federal expenditures on children from 1960 to 2023.
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1.4KNewsProtein bars, paper, a rabbit: What teachers buy for their classrooms with their own cash
95% of public school teachers reported spending their own money to buy supplies.
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2.9KNews‘Opportunities,’ not poverty alone, predict later-life success for children
‘Opportunity gap’ between rich and poor children can come down to six missed chances.
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2.2K► Reports26-year study of early child care and youth development enrichment opportunity gaps and educational success
The opportunity gap was a more powerful predictor of educational attainment than childhood poverty.
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1.9KNewsAnti-trans laws fueled a spike in suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary youth
This is the first report to draw a connection between suicide and anti-trans laws.
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796GrantsKansas City region youth development coalition grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development, College Access/Readiness, Job/Career Training, Entrepreneurship, Kansas City | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: Nov. 1, 2024
