A compilation of the reports from this issue.
Can bad news about suburban kids provide hope for urban youth? Can randomly assigning a roommate of a different race influence youth...
Des Plaines, Ill.—For 120 years, some of the most pained children in Illinois have come to the Maryville Academy for help and...
*Editor’s Note: The last name of the person identified in this story as "Albert K." was printed in full in the...
President Bush rolled out a $2.4 trillion budget request last month that drew a response from the youth field that was seemingly...
Chicago, Ill.(773) 506-7474www.alternativesyouth.org Objective: To provide comprehensive youth and family services. In a Nutshell: Alternatives offers an array of services to youth...
Bellingham, Wash.—When a recession hits, budget cuts commonly decimate training and staff development at youth service agencies. But Northwest Youth Services here...
Advocacy National Priorities Projecthttp://database.nationalpriorities.orgAn excellent research site for advocates seeking evidence to support their causes. Visitors can select a subject area...
The Final Report of the White House Task Force on Disadvantaged Youth, long awaited by youth policy mavens, was recently released with...
National Champion of Youth Award For: Individuals whose dedication and work have made a difference in the lives of young people. By:...
Now that the federal budget deficit is out of this world at $500 billion and counting, President Bush wants to put down...
Gill FoundationGay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado2215 Market St., Suite 205Denver, CO 80205(303) 292-4455www.gillfoundation.org The following are general support grants for programs...
The last issue of Youth Today focused on some historical themes, from the National Youth Admin- istration in the Depression to today’s...
The Puzzle of Ethnicity Issues of identity are crucial to teens. Here, two writers look at how their ethnic backgrounds and mixed...
Coalition Deserves Praise, Not DerisionVincent SchiraldiExecutive DirectorJustice Policy Institute Mark Soler, PresidentYouth Law CenterWashington, DC We read your article about the troubles...
Remember that phony list of the “top school problems” of 1940 (“talking, chewing gum, making noise, running in halls, getting out of...
Most of us in youth work would agree there is a crying need to move policies and programs toward a more balanced...
Guardians Must Visit Kids In what may be the first requirement of its kind in the nation, the Michigan Supreme Court has...
Feds After a year that found its flagship AmeriCorps program in turmoil, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) begins 2004...
The 108th Congress is back in Washington for its second and – bless you, Founding Fathers – final session. The first session...