Youth Today
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703GrantsYoung farmer and rancher business support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Young Farmers/Ranchers, Youth in Agriculture, Youth Entrepreneurship, Business Support | Amount: $5,000 | Deadline: Jan. 15, 2024
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1.1KNewsHundreds of seclusions were “Voluntary.” Some kids don’t see it that way.
Inspections by DCS and reports from detained youth suggest the seclusions are not voluntary.
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2.9KOpinionSandra Day O’Connor saw civics education as key to the future of democracy
“The practice of democracy is not passed down through the gene pool,” O’Connor stated.
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2.1KGrantsNew England K-12 environmental education program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, Education, K-12, Youth Development | Amount: $25,000 - $150,000 | Deadline: Feb. 20, 2024
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3.6KNewsWhen grandparents raise grandkids
As “kinship caregivers,” grandparents or other relatives are raising a reported 2.4 million children.
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2.0KGrantsSan Diego region summer learning program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Summer Learning, OST, Disadvantaged Students, San Diego | Amount: $30,000 - $500,000 | Deadline: Jan. 9, 2024
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2.3K► ReportsThe mental health and well-being of indigenous LGBTQ young people
A new report discusses the mental health challenges that indigenous LGBTQ youth face.
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9.1KNews95% of public schools conduct active shooter drills. Are students safer?
188 school shootings occurred during the 2021-22 academic year according to recent federal data.
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2.1KGrantsGulf coast K-12 environmental education program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, Youth Development, Climate Change, Civic Engagement | Amount: $25,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Feb. 5, 2024
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2.4KNewsParental concern over social media use unites unlikely allies in Congress
Pending child online safety legislation includes the Kids Online Safety Act.
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3.0KOpinionShifting from systems to ecosystems thinking: Why does it matter?
Looking at the full OST learning ecosystem could reveal less costly, more sustainable options.
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2.4KNewsBe Loud Studios turns kids into DJs, amplifying their voices across New Orleans
Kids learn how to ask questions, take risks, be brave, and accept feedback.
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1.3KGrantsYouth leader development and career support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Leaders/Leadership, Youth Development, Civic Engagement, Career Training, Mentorship | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 17, 2024
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4.5KNewsNearly 90% of public schools now offer afterschool programs
New National Center for Education Statistics data shows ESSER funds' impact on afterschool programs.
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2.0K► NewsmakersKimberly R. Alexander named executive director of M.O.B.B United and M.O.B.B United for Social Change
Kimberly R. Alexander is the new executive director of Moms of Black Boys United, Inc. (M.O.B.B. United) and M.O.B.B. United for Social...
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4.0KNewsIn ‘host homes,’ volunteers provide safe homes for LGBTQ+ youth at risk of homelessness
Host homes build off of a "history of resilience and resistance.”
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3.3K► Podcasts‘Home was never a place’: One woman’s life in WA foster care
Janell Braxton, 30, continues to reckon with her time in the foster system.
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3.3KGrantsFamily and children’s healthcare, housing, hunger and education program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Welfare, Family Support, Healthcare, Housing, Food Access, Education | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Jan. 1, 2024
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3.3KNewsJuvenile detention fees cripple families financially, opponents say
California was first to stop charging families for incarcerating juveniles. Most states continue levying.
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2.0KNewsPoor, rural kids earn more than urban, poor kids later in life. A higher incidence of two-parent households might be the reason
No other variable has as much power over mobility as the two-parent household effect.
