Youth Today
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1.1KNewsReport: Some Michigan districts are not equitably funding schools with higher needs
Only 55% of schools in Michigan’s 25 largest districts showed patterns of equitable spending.
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1.7KGrantsNative/tribal youth leadership and juvenile justice support program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Native Youth, Tribal Youth, Public Safety, Juvenile Delinquency | Amount: Up to $11,500,000 | Deadline: July 1, 2024
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1.4KNewsClass time roulette: Kids receive up to two years more school depending on where they live
Seemingly minute differences in schooling time can lead to colossal gaps in learning opportunities.
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1.4KGrantsCommunity housing, economic development and revitalization program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Housing, Economic Development, Neighborhood Revitalization | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: June 21, 2024
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3.8KNewsAutism, dyslexia, ADHD: How colleges are helping ‘neurodivergent’ students succeed
University of San Diego professors are developing programs to empower neurodivergent students to thrive.
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2.3KOpinionPartisan school board races may make members – and schools – more polarized and less effective.
Partisan school board races may make members – and schools – more polarized and less effective.
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746GrantsSupplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children workforce development grants
GRANT FOCUS: Supplemental Nutrition/WIC, Food Access, Child Health, Family, Workforce Development | Amount: $150,000 - $5,000,000 | Deadline: July 1, 2024
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976NewsIndiana bets on high school work experience, but may give college-bound students transcript seals
Does work experience or academic work better prepare students for success after high school?
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1.2KGrantsChildren’s education, arts and community resource improvement grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Development, Education, Literacy, Arts, Community | Amount: $5,000 - $50,000 | Deadline: July 1, 2024
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3.5K► ReportsThe condition of education 2024
The NCES releases its annual report on the state of education in the country.
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1.4KNewsAn Illinois school district’s reliance on police to ticket students is discriminatory, civil rights complaint says
Illinois law bans schools from fining students. But police routinely issue tickets with fines.
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1.1KNewsMissouri appeals court sides with transgender student in $4 million discrimination case
Different treatment based on assumed genitali was discrimination on the basis of sex.
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1.2KNews$3 million question: Do skills taught in schools really lead to success in life?
There’s little evidence directly connecting most pre-K-12 skills to measures of success in adulthood.
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1.8KNewsI want to keep my child safe from abuse − but research tells me I’m doing it wrong
I discovered many people, including me, were using antiquated strategies to protect our children.
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1.4KGrantsD.C. region equitable community improvement grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Education, Arts, Humanities, Health, Environment, Washington D.C. | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: July 1, 2024
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2.4KOpinionState laws threaten to erode academic freedom in US higher education
Twenty-one of 150 Republican-proposed state bills curbing academic freedom on campus have become law.
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1.1KGrantsBuilding capacity of diversion for youth with substance abuse/mental health problems program grant
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Substance Use/Abuse, Diversion, Justice-involved Youth | Amount: Up to $6,000,000 | Deadline: June 24, 2024
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2.8KNewsNew York Education Department hindered an abuse investigation at boarding school for autistic youth
The department violated state and federal law when it refused to provide records.
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2.1KNewsA child tax credit, an early childhood department, and more money for K-12 schools: Illinois lawmakers pass 2025 budget
The budget includes increases for early education, public schools, and the state’s literacy plan.
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1.6KGrantsChild abuse victim advocacy center support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Welfare, Child Abuse, Victim Support/Advocacy, Child Neglect, Child Safety | Amount: $1,000,000 - $26,000,000 | Deadline: June 18, 2024
