Youth Today
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2.5KNewsCampus divestment movement targets schools’ nonprofit status
Student groups argue that damage to the environment and human health inflicted by the fossil fuel industry conflicts with the schools’ missions...
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2.1KNewsAs educators tout the benefits of social and emotional learning, sparse research exists on how to actually teach it
Social and emotional learning has emerged from the pandemic as a top priority for many schools and afterschool and summer programs in...
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2.0K口 Advertising ArchiveNext Step to Success job opportunity
This job offer has expired. Job Description Position: Van Driver-Assistant Success Coach (Hybrid position) Type: Non-Exempt Title of Supervisor: Site Manager Pay:...
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2.4KNewsSandy Hook memorial opens nearly 10 years after 26 killed
The long-awaited memorial to the victims officially opened to the public on Sunday, drawing visitors steadily throughout the day. There was no...
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1.9KNewsWisconsin district debates the effects of terminating school police
Madison is one of about 49 public school districts nationwide that, according to Education Week, have trimmed or eliminated school policing programs since...
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2.1KGrantsSTEM education and learning improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, STEM Education, Informal Learning, Research | Amount: $150,000 - $3,500,000 | Deadline: Jan. 11, 2023
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1.6KGrantsFarm to school program support grants
GRANT FOCUS: Child/Youth Health, Nutrition, Healthy Eating, School Lunch/Food, School | Amount: Up to $500,000 | Deadline: Jan. 6, 2023
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2.2KGrantsOklahoma community education, arts, culture, human & social services grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community, Education, Arts, Culture, Social/Human Services | Amount: Unspecified | Dec 1, 2022 (LOI); Feb. 1, 2023 (Proposals)
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4.1KNewsAs shelters face staffing crunch, some homeless teens are left with few safe options
Homeless teenagers and young adults are arriving at emergency shelters with more acute needs, but shelter providers strained of adequate staff and...
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3.5K► NewsmakersAndrea Sáenz named president and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust
Andrea Sáenz immediately succeeds outgoing president and CEO, Helene Gayle, becoming the Trust's eighth president in its 107 year history.
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2.1K► Nonprofit ToolboxHow to get funding
Whether you’re a doctoral candidate, faculty member, young leader, or other changemaker, here are our top tips for applying for funding opportunities. First,...
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1.4KGrantsBay area K-5 literacy program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Literacy, Reading, K-5, Student Improvement, California | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Dec. 1, 2022 (LOI)
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1.5KNewsInflation puts tighter squeeze on already pricey kids sports
Sticker shock in youth sports is nothing new, but the onslaught of double-digit inflation across America this year has added a costly...
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1.1KGrantsChicago region youth social change project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Social Change/Justice, Youth Leadership, Youth Development, Equality, Civic Engagement | Amount: $3,000 - $15,000 | Deadline: Nov. 16, 2022
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2.9KNewsAlabaman is appealing 55-year sentence for participating in a burglary ending in teen friend’s death by police
LaKeith Smith, under Alabama’s felony murder law allowing prosecutors to charge a person considered an accomplice to a crime, was faulted for...
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4.2KOpinionFully prepared doesn’t require being problem-free, just resilient
“Problem-free isn’t fully prepared” is the slogan I am most known for... Today, in the wake of a youth mental health crisis exacerbated...
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5.7KNews‘Every day was a bad day’: Children working in agriculture aren’t protected equally
Children as young as 12 can be hired on large farms for jobs like picking tobacco, with no limits on the hours...
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3.7K► Reports2021 national school climate survey: The experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in our nation’s schools
GLSEN releases the latest edition of its biennial flagship report, taking a comprehensive look at the experiences of LGBTQ+ youth in schools...
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2.8KNewsQ&A: Mneesha Gellman examines the benefits of teaching Indigenous languages in public schools
The biggest lesson Mneesha Gellman learned, she said, is that policies don't "magically appear from on high" — they are handed down...
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1.6KNewsTest scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across US
Across the country, math scores saw their largest decreases ever. Reading scores dropped to 1992 levels. Nearly four in 10 eighth graders...
