Youth Today
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1.7KGrantsUndergraduate STEM education improvement and diversity program grants
GRANT FOCUS: STEM Education, Higher Education, Diversity, Education Innovation | Amount: Up to $7,500,000 | Deadline: Nov. 14, 2024
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1.5K► ReportsKinship policy improvements in federal and state child welfare systems
Kinship Policy Improvements Toward Child Welfare System Transformations, the final brief in the Family Ties series from Annie E. Casey Foundation, summarizes...
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2.4KGrantsCommunity food security and access program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Food Access, Food Security/Insecurity, Health, Nutrition, Community | Amount: $25,000 - $400,000 | Deadline: Nov. 7, 2024
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2.9KFrom the FieldParents with disabilities have faced discrimination for years. New rules help insure child welfare systems treat them more fairly
Yet child welfare workers don't receive formal training on working with parents with disabilities.
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837GrantsConnecticut youth equitable opportunity program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development, PreK-12 Education, Underserved Students, Job/Career Training, Connecticut | Amount: $5,000 - $15,000 | Deadline: Oct. 15, 2024
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960NewsTexas prisons and jails are recruiting more teenagers to shore up guard shortage
High school training program officials pitch corrections jobs as gateways to criminal justice careers.
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1.6KNewsA decade of data in one state shows an unexpected result when colleges drop remedial courses
Students earned more credits at first, but graduation rates didn't increase.
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2.4KGrantsLGBTQ+ community film project support grants
GRANT FOCUS: LGBTQ+ Community, Arts/Culture, Artist Support, Trans Rights | Amount: $1,000 - $5,000 | Deadline: Nov. 1, 2024
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1.8K► Reports4 out of 5 parents move children out of booster seats before they are ready
If under 4'9" a child needs a booster seat to be safely, legally, restrained.
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1.4KNewsAs hate crimes rise, museum hopes to teach NYC students about the dangers of hate speech
Will visiting this exhibit make a difference in student's hate speech behavior and understanding?
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3.3KNewsQ&A: This civics teacher wants his students to know — The government is made up of people just like you
Shaking President Clinton’s hand, “It just struck me, like, this is just another dude.”
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1.9KNewsExcessive screen time leads to more anger, outbursts for preschoolers
Preschoolers use screen time to cope with challenging emotions instead of managing their feelings.
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1.9KNewsSchool violence: Mapping incidents in Georgia
2019-2024: An interactive map for five years of school gun violence in Georgia.
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1.1KGrantsGrants to alleviate tech-driven pressures on youth development
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Mental Health/Well-being, Youth Development, Technology, SEL | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2024
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3.5KOpinionFrom COVID learning loss to artificial intelligence, education R&D can’t wait
R&D related to education has always been underfunded, so persistent problems remain unsolved.
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3.2K► Reports“Youth Civic Empowerment” report released by YouthTruth
Are America’s public schools preparing students to engage in the responsibilities of citizenship?
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959GrantsChild and youth health intervention effectiveness research grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Health Research, Mental/Behavioral Health, Substance Misuse, Childhood Obesity | Amount: Up to $12,000,000 | Deadline: Oct. 1, 2024 (LOI)
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1.8KNews14 states pledge to cut chronic absenteeism rates by half over 5 years
More states have expressed interest and may join later this school year.
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2.1KNewsNot ‘Mini-Adult Court’: Lawyers lacking qualifications defended 1,200 Cuyahoga County kids
Juvenile Court judges will now track qualifications. Will the tracking system be adequate?
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1.0KGrantsWomen and girls’ support and empowerment program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Girls'/Women's Empowerment/Support, Gender Equity, Refugee Women, Girls'/Women's Safety | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Oct. 17, 2024
