Youth Today
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1.4KNewsSeattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm
The lawsuit blames the social media companies for worsening mental health and behavioral disorders.
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8.1KNews‘It’s not just a jail break’: Juvenile prison populations reach all-time lows
The statistics are fueling proponents’ hopes of entirely eliminating juvenile detention centers.
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2.6KNewsMayor: Teacher shot by 6-year-old ‘red flag for the country’
Virginia authorities struggle to understand how a child so young could be involved.
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2.6KNewsTennessee ban on juvenile life sentences is latest to align with U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling
Some states ignore court orders to lessen juvenile sentences.
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1.3KGrantsColorado women and girls of color support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Girls of Color, Women/Girls, Girls' Development, Gender Equity, Colorado | Amount: $10,000 - $20,000 | Deadline: Feb. 10, 2023
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1.5K► ReportsRoadmap for change to support pregnant and parenting students
Researchers at the Urban Institute create a comprehensive roadmap to help pregnant and parenting students navigate the policy systems necessary for raising...
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988GrantsPreK-12 educational national parks experience grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, PreK-12, Outdoor Learning, Youth in Nature | Amount: Up to $1,000 | Deadline: Feb. 17, 2023
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3.2KNewsQ&A: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation’s JooYeun Chang wants to give the child welfare system a ‘helping hand’
Chang aims to use fund organizations that are transforming the system "upstream."
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3.6KOpinionHiring part-time, temporary staff to work with youth isn’t okay any more
We did something revolutionary with our two newest job postings in our youth program: offered them as full-time, year-round positions.
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1.5KNewsMove on from COVID? Childcare disruptions continue
Forty-seven. That's how many days of childcare Kathryn Anne Edwards' 3-year-old missed last year.
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1.3KNewsAs legal pot grows, more kids sickened by edibles at home
More than 7,000 cases of young children eating marijuana edibles were reported from 2017-2021.
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861GrantsIdaho, Montana, Kentucky and Native nations rural community and education grants
GRANT FOCUS: Rural Community, Rural Education, Health, Human Services, Arts/Culture, Environment | Amount: $5,000+ | Deadline: Jan. 31, 2023 (LOI); Mar. 1,...
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2.9KNewsEsports seen as pathway to boost diversity in STEM careers
Young video game viewers are diverse. The STEM workforce is not.
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1.9KNewsAre snow days about to get buried by remote learning? Not quite – but it depends on where you live
Chill out — the traditional snow day is far from extinct.
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1.6KNewsFBI: Steep climb in teens targeted by online ‘sextortion’
At least 3,000 children, mostly teenage boys, have been victims this year.
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1.4KNewsHealth officials revise tool to track severe obesity in kids
In recent decades, severe obesity among children in America has nearly quadrupled.
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1.3KNewsChildren’s medicine shortage hits as flu season starts fast
Shortages might last in some communities until early next year.
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1.2KGrantsCalifornia K-12 environmental education project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, K-12, Civic Engagement, Education, California | Amount: $50,000 - $300,000 | Deadline: Feb. 23, 2023
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1.5KGrantsChesapeake Bay region K-12 environmental education project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, Youth Development, Outdoor Activity, Civic Engagement | Amount: $25,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Feb. 10, 2023
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2.5KNewsAfterschool programs raise pay, lower hiring requirements amid staff shortage
Some programs face long waitlists due to staffing shortages; others have closed.
