Youth Today
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1.2KGrantsHispanic undergraduate STEM education improvement grants
GRANT FOCUS: Higher Education, STEM Education, Hispanic Students/Youth, Education Equity | Amount: Up to $1,000,000 | Deadline: June 4, 2024
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6.1K► Reports2024 U.S. national survey on the mental health of LGBTQ+ young people
Among LGBTQ+ youth there are elevated suicide risks and lack of mental healthcare access.
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2.2KNewsMore states are allowing child support payments to reach children
Annually, hundreds of millions in child support payments is seized to "pay back" welfare.
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2.0KOpinionThe power of touch is vital for both reading and writing
Why incorporate touch into literacy activities in a world so reliant on digital tools?
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1.8KNewsPhoto essay: The faces of college protests in four American cities
May 1 — Encampments and protests: Washington, D.C.; New York; Atlanta; and Los Angeles.
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2.3KGrantsInnovative children’s mental health program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Children's Mental Health, Child Health, Healthcare Access, Childhood Stress | Amount: $100,000 | Deadline: July 8, 2024
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3.5KGrantsHomeless/street youth services grants
GRANT FOCUS: Homeless/Street Youth, Runaways, Youth Welfare, Safety, Human Services | Amount: $90,000 - $150,000 | Deadline: June 7, 2024
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1.7KOpinionMostly banned from adult courts, polygraphs also shouldn’t be used against juveniles
In juvenile courts judges have the discretion to allow polygraph test results as evidence.
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1.3KGrantsPreK-12 computer science education access program grants
GRANT FOCUS: STEM Education, Computer Science, PreK-12, Educator Support | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: June 4, 2024
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765GrantsChild development research program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child Development, Research, Workforce Development, Low-income Children/Families | Amount: $1,000,000 - $1,500,000 | Deadline: May 31, 2024
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1.6KNewsLGBTQ students wonder what’s next as conservative states seek to block new Title IX rules
Two days after new Title IX rules were published, 15 states announced they're suing.
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4.0KNewsColleges are now closing at a pace of one a week. What happens to the students?
Most students at colleges that close give up on their educations altogether.
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1.6K► ReportsData collection and reporting guidance for the Full-Service Community Schools program
A report serves as a roadmap for full-service community schools to properly utilize data.
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1.1KNewsParents tote toddlers to D.C. to press for expanded child tax credit, child care funds
Parents pushed for funding child-care, establishing paid family leave, and expanding child tax credits.
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6.1K► NewsmakersAli Knight appointed chief executive officer of GreenLight Fund
Ali Knight succeeds co-founder and 20-year CEO Margaret Hall on May 20, 2024.
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1.4KOpinionThe botched FAFSA rollout hurt immigrant families like mine
Thousands of high school seniors were unable to complete the federal aid application.
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1.4KNewsIn a disastrous year, states that mandate FAFSA completion fared a bit better
Three of the 10 states with the highest completion rates have mandatory FAFSA policies.
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8.6KNews‘Universal design’ builds in accessibility for disabled people on the front end
Universal design views everyone’s needs for access as equally important, regardless of their limitations.
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1.4KGrantsYouth mental health improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Mental Health, Underserved Youth, SEL, School-based Services, Healthcare Access | Amount: $100,000 - $150,000 | Deadline: May 22, 2024
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690GrantsModernizing undergraduate computing education program grants
GRANT FOCUS: STEM/Computing Education, Higher Education, Education Improvement/Reform | Amount: Up to $2,000,000 | Deadline: May 30, 2024
