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Military Recruiters Plied Youths with Drugs, Alcohol, Fake Diplomas
At a time when high unemployment and high college costs compel more youths to consider military enlistment, a new federal report raises...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
2011 Budget Request Released Today
President Barack Obama will release the fiscal 2011 budget today that will include a three-year spending “freeze” on certain discretionary government programs,...
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Obama’s 2011 plan for Juvenile Justice spending
President Barack Obama released his spending plan for 2011 today. Advocates in the JJ world, and pretty much every other corner of...
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Brother, Can You Spare Some Time?
Ann Arbor, Mich.—When Shenida Smith turned to the local Big Brothers Big Sisters organization last year to find mentors for her...
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In Juvenile Justice Care, Boys Get Worse
Is it time for the United States to haul in its law-and-order approach to adolescent misbehavior? Time for principals to stop...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Federal Budget Coverage
Check out Youth Today’s coverage of budget and spending issues for February 2010: Federal Earmarks 2010 A Boost, and Lots of Earmarks...
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News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier
Labor Official Decries Liberal Arts ‘Disconnect’
Jane Oates Jane Oates, the Labor Department official in charge of training and employment, surprised those attending the Association of American...
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News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier
First Lady Targets Obesity
Michelle Obama First lady Michelle Obama has found her issue of choice during her husband’s presidency: Just say no – to...
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News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier
A Real Head Start?
A long-awaited study on the impact of Head Start found the national program has had no lasting academic impact on children....
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Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Save the Children Staffer Dies in Haitian Earthquake
One member of Save the Children’s staff in Haiti was killed and another seriously injured in the 7.0 magnitude earthquake centered near...
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News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier
Homeless/Runaway Services: Demand Up, Resources Down
Photo: NN4Y More and more youths are knocking on the doors of homeless and runaway programs, but those programs have less...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Baseball Tax a Hit for Youth Programs
Photo: Photo by Brandt Williams, MPR NewsQ.org The residents of Minneapolis have found an intriguing way to expand youth programs: Build...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
In Tough Times, an Endowment Gets the Save
Shmavonian: New president says P/PV projects will focus on “improving the lives of our most disadvantaged youth.” The research and practice...
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Ruling Limits Child Protection Interviews
A recent federal court ruling will limit the ability of child protection workers to interview suspected child abuse victims at school...
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One in Eight Incarcerated Juveniles Experiences Sexual Victimization
Twelve percent – or about one in eight – of youths held in large juvenile facilities in the United States report...
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Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier
Mentoring Funds Grow
Click Image for PDF of Chart The fiscal 2010 omnibus spending bill provides $100 million for competitive grants in a key mentoring...
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Is Abstinence-Only Locked Out of Federal Funding?
Click Image for PDF of Chart A new $110 million appropriation for teen pregnancy prevention in the 2010 federal budget, along with...
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A Boost, and Lots of Earmarks
Click Image for PDF of Chart The fiscal 2010 budget contains several noteworthy items for juvenile justice: Second Chance Act: The act,...
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Brotherly Love
At his side: Joseph Radelet with Aaron Robinson around the time of Robinson’s high school graduation in 2009. Radelet has served...
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Soul Searching: BBBSA’s Image AmongAfrican Americans
If perception is reality, then Big Brothers Big Sisters of America (BBBSA) is everything from an outsider in the black community...
