Youth Today
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2.1KOpinionI lost a friend to gun violence when I was in high school. Now, I counsel Chicago students facing similar pain.
In the spring of ninth grade, a murder at a party changed my life.
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2.8KOpinionIntegrating the arts into STEM fields: What I learned by writing a play
Will the evil genius claiming the arts are less important keep the arts out?
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654GrantsAddressing indoor air pollution in schools program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth/Student Health, Environmental Health, Indoor Air Pollution, School Safety | Amount: $5,000,000 - $8,000,000 | Deadline: Mar. 19, 2024
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1.9KGrantsFood and agricultural sciences higher education improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Higher Education, Agricultural Education, Career Training, Workforce Development | Amount: $30,000 - $750,000 | Deadline: Mar. 5, 2024
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4.9KNewsExclusive Data: Thousands of schools at risk of closing due to enrollment loss
Federal COVID relief funds are ending. Schools now confront a massive enrollment-based funding crisis.
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1.7KOpinionJust as dams can make rivers healthy, balanced learning systems bolster schools
Schools must balance standardized education with nurturing diverse talents.
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1.7KOpinionWhy university leaders must resist dangerous calls to silence student speech
It is precisely in moments like this one that free speech is most important.
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904GrantsHelping youth with autism and/or epilepsy transition to adulthood program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Disabled Youth, Youth w/ Disabilities, Autism, Epilepsy, Youth Services | Amount: Up to $450,000 | Deadline: Mar. 11, 2024
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1.9KNewsNearly 10 million children won’t get summer food benefits as states opt out of new federal program
Only 35 states opted in to the 2024 Summer EBT program.
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3.0KNewsAtlanta homeless youth program helps students attend college
Jay Lee is an 23-year-old Atlanta native and college student. And Lee is homeless.
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1.3KGrantsGreat Lakes region K-12 youth indigenous environmental education project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, Indigenous/Native Youth, K-12, Great Lakes | Amount: $50,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Mar. 1, 2024
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2.3KNewsQ&A: Yes, college is possible for students with developmental disabilities
What does inclusive postsecondary education look like and who's eligible?
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1.6KNewsGeorgia woman advocates for disabled rights after sudden accident
Marietta, Georgia, resident Marjorie Rogers suffered a traumatic brain injury in 2018.
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1.9KNewsOne-on-One tutoring program bets big on teaching kindergartners to read
The early literacy training program includes daily, 15-minute sessions during school.
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601GrantsMinority community mental health improvement award grants
GRANT FOCUS: Mental Health, Minority Communities, Underserved Communities, Mental Healthcare Access | Amount: $5,000 | Deadline: Jan. 29, 2024
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958GrantsPreventing youth sports injuries research support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Sports, Youth Safety, Youth Welfare, Research | Amount: $25,000 | Deadline: Feb. 8, 2024
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1.1KNewsHow Cuyahoga County picks attorneys to represent children
Six judges decide whether to assign the public defender’s office or appoint private counsel.
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2.1KNewsThe mental health needs of Black and Hispanic girls often go unmet. This group wraps them in support
WOW offers weekly meetings to students of all races who identify as female/nonbinary.
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1.5K► ReportsAn overview of child care and early learning in the United States
This data dashboard shows national and state trends in the early childhood industry.
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1.8KNewsUtah bills itself as “family-friendly” even as lawmakers have long neglected child care
Utah, with the nation’s highest percentage of children, faces a decades-long daycare crisis.
