Youth Today
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381Book ReviewsProtected: NEEDS PIX PERMS Young children misbehave. Some are suspended for acting their age
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1.9KNewsDay care, baby supplies, counseling: Inside a school for pregnant and parenting teens
The school provides full-day child care, baby supplies, mental health counseling and other supports.
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1.8KNewsFor stronger readers in third grade, start building knowledge in preschool
A preschool student’s vocabulary size is a powerful predictor of their later academic success.
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844GrantsEquitable access to STEM graduate education at minority serving institutions program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Minority Serving Institutions, STEM Education Access, Education Equity, Graduate Education | Amount: Up to $500,000 | Deadline: July 1, 2024...
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1.3KNewsTicketed at school as a teen, a young Black woman is suing an Illinois city for violating her civil rights
Illinois law bans schools from fining students. But police routinely issue tickets to children.
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1.8KNewsMore companies open on-site child care to help employees juggle parenting and jobs
Skyrocketing child care costs and staffing shortages have complicated arrangements for working parents.
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1.6KGrantsBlack women and girls’ support and empowerment grants
GRANT FOCUS: Black Women/Girls, Black Community, Racial/Gender Equity, Education/Development | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: June 26, 2024
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2.0KGrantsColorado youth of color and LGBTQ+ youth resiliency program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development, LGBTQ+ Youth, Youth of Color, Mental Health, Youth Resiliency | Amount: $150,000 - $250,000 | Deadline: June 15,...
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2.1KNewsQ&A: Supporting school leaders of color
BIPOC principles are more likely to serve in high-needs schools. Supporting them is important.
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1.7KGrantsCommunity-based runaway and homeless youth prevention program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Homeless Youth, Runaway Youth, Youth Welfare/Safety, At-risk Youth, Community | Amount: $250,000 - $350,000 | Deadline: June 7, 2024
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4.8KNewsIn this police youth program, a trail of sexual abuse across the U.S.
It can take years for people to come forward about abuse — many never do.
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3.0KNewsNative Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education
The Native American Community Academy network has big plans but faces growing pains.
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1.9KGrantsMissouri disadvantaged community and child dental health program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Health, Dental Health, Dental Care Access, Disadvantaged Children/Youth | Amount: $5,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: June 18, 2024 (LOI)
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5.3KNewsSegregation academies still operate across the South. One town grapples with its divided schools.
Parents in Camden, Alabama, say they would like to see their children schooled together.
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2.7KOpinion70 years after Brown, too many U.S. schools remain hypersegregated and unequal
1,700+ of American school districts are hypersegregated, with 75% of students from low-income households.
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1.8KNewsIllinois school districts sent kids to a for-profit out-of-state facility that isn’t vetted or monitored
Some Illinois districts have abdicated their own responsibility to monitor students’ education and welfare.
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845GrantsCollaboration program grants to help juvenile justice-involved youth with mental health issues
GRANT FOCUS: Juvenile Justice, Mental Health, Substance Use/Abuse, Youth Outcomes | Amount: Up to $650,000 | Deadline: June 18, 2024
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2.1KNewsMany ‘informal’ child care providers are entitled to pay. Most don’t know it
In many states, informal child care providers are eligible for funded support.
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1.7KGrantsHomeless youth transitional living shelter and services program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Homeless Youth, Transitional Living, Youth Welfare/Safety, Youth Services | Amount: $100,000 - $250,000 | Deadline: June 7, 2024
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2.8KGrantsYouth with sexual behavior problems intervention and services program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Behavioral Problems, Sexual Violence, Sexual Behavior, Child/Youth Safety | Amount: Up to $525,000 | Deadline: June 18, 2024
