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Gun violence undermines the mental health of big city teens

The random, unpredictable nature of shootings can reinforce teens' fear and hypervigilance.
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Youth gun deaths in the US have surged 50% since 2019

Firearms killed 2,581 children in 2023. Black children died disproportionately.
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Understanding aging out of foster care

About 19,000 young people age out of the U.S. foster care system each year.
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A big change for kids with disabilities is underway, Trump says. Critics say it’s against the law.

Trump announced that HHS would handle students’ “special needs” instead of the Education Department.
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Trump signs executive order that aims to close U.S. Department of Education

President Trump has already radically transformed the DOE without relying on such an order.
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Let’s talk: Teachers pushed to converse more with youngest kids

States are using talk pedometers and conversation coaches to develop young brains.
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Should boys talk about their feelings more? There’s a partisan divide.

57% of adults said boys should be more encouraged to talk about their feelings.
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How a Republican plan to cut universal free school meals could affect 12 million students

Free meal cutbacks would have ripple effects. Eligible children will fall through the cracks.
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Student well-being, school choice, higher ed top governors’ priorities for 2025

Governors remained committed to investing in public education but few addressed declining student achievement.
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For teens with disabilities, transition to adulthood varies widely by school and state

Employment outcomes for students with disabilities are terrible in comparison to their nondisabled peers.
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Georgia won’t say who’s now serving on its maternal mortality committee after dismissing all members last year

The committee reviews maternal deaths and makes recommendations to improve care for pregnant women.

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