Youth Today
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1.1KNewsEmpty display cases, hungry kids, disrupted production: NYC’s cafeteria cuts send shockwaves
The circumstances surrounding the school food budget cut are still somewhat murky.
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1.2KNewsYouth as Solutions: Peacebuilding in Action opportunity
Teams will be awarded $1000 to implement collaborative service-learning experiences March through September.
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1.1KGrantsConflict resolution, civic engagement and youth leadership team support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leadership, Conflict Resolution, Civic Engagement, Democracy | Amount: $1000+ | Deadline: Feb. 27, 2024
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936NewsK-12 enrollment fails to emerge from pandemic, federal data shows
The release from the NCES shows enrollment was still 2% less than 2019 figures.
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1.8KGrantsLos Angeles region education, healthcare, homelessness and social justice program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Los Angeles Education, Health, Healthcare, Homelessness, Social Justice | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Mar. 1, 2024
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4.1KEditor's PickAbout Changing the Odds Remix
The Remix is a collaboration between Youth Today and Knowledge to Power Catalysts.
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2.9KOpinionAddressing student absenteeism, tutoring and after-school programs to meet new White House goals
The agenda offers detailed roadmaps to help states better use existing data and funds.
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2.0KNewsPrivate schools, public money: School leaders are pushing parents to exploit voucher programs
The more voucher money families receive, the less schools must offer in financial aid.
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5.7KNewsOverscheduling kids’ lives causes depression and anxiety, study finds
The statistical techniques are new. Researchers debate about how and when to use them.
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1.1KNewsMany schools want to keep tutoring going when COVID money is gone. How will they pay for it?
States can ask for more time to spend pandemic aid going toward tutoring.
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4.8KOpinionStudents with disabilities often left on the sidelines when it comes to school sports
This violates the civil rights of students with disabilities and devalues their athletic skills.
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932GrantsAlaska youth summer camp support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Summer Programs, Out-of-School Time, Summer Camps, Youth Development, Alaska | Amount: Up to $45,000 | Deadline: Feb. 29, 2024
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2.4KFrom the FieldHere’s how I use my story to teach incarcerated kids that writing matters
If they don’t change their lives, what likely awaits them is prison or death.
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2.1KNewsOverhaul reading instruction. KIPP got there first
KIPP reading lessons include phonics to help students recognize sound and letter patterns.
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1.4KGrantsCleveland-area education and healthcare for low-income communities grants
GRANT FOCUS: Healthcare, Education, Low-Income Families, Low-Income Students, Cleveland | Amount: $5,000 - $15,000 | Deadline: Mar. 1, 2024
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2.2KOpinionQ&A: Healing from child sexual abuse is often difficult but not impossible
Abuse disclosure, consistent support from safe adult caregivers, and therapy are important for recovery.
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1.2KNewsFlorida’s accomplishments highlighted at National Mentoring Month round table. What will you do in 2024?
Mentoring means dedication of one’s time to motivate, educate, support and inspire another individual.
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1.1KNewsEveryday Hero: Andrea Hancock dreams of a night when bed bugs don’t bite
Making a difference with clean bedding and pest control for the most at-risk communities.
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1.6KNewsQ&A: Child care workers organize for better pay and treatment
Workers are exceptionally hard to unionize, due to high turnover rates and geographic spread.
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1.8KNewsCOVID-era laptops made a dent in the digital divide. Now the real work begins.
Technology has the potential to help students take more control of their learning.
