Youth Today
All posts tagged "California"
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2.2KNews8,000 foster youth in California may have nowhere to go as early as September 30
Nonprofit's Insurance Alliance recently announced it's refusing to offer foster family agencies liability insurance.
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772GrantsSilicon Valley region disadvantaged community action grants
GRANT FOCUS: Disadvantaged Communities, BIPOC Communities, Racial/Social Justice, California | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Aug 30, 2024
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1.9KNewsAutism, dyslexia, ADHD: How colleges are helping ‘neurodivergent’ students succeed
University of San Diego professors are developing programs to empower neurodivergent students to thrive.
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810NewsMany ‘informal’ child care providers are entitled to pay. Most don’t know it
In many states, informal child care providers are eligible for funded support.
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980NewsAfter a child’s death, California weighs rules for physical education during extreme weather
Many states have adopted protocols to protect students from extreme heat during physical education.
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1.3KNewsWhat happens when suspensions get suspended?
Students are benefiting from a decade-old ban on suspensions for ‘willful defiance.'
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779NewsUniversal prekindergarten is coming to California — bumpy rollout and all
The plan is that the $2.7 billion program will be fully implemented by 2025-26.
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayNewsom’s aboutface raises homelessness risks for California’s oldest foster care youth
Newsom proposed a budget completely eliminating essential increases in funding for housing and services.
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1.3KGrantsLos Angeles region education, healthcare, homelessness and social justice program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Los Angeles Education, Health, Healthcare, Homelessness, Social Justice | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Mar. 1, 2024
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666NewsQ&A: Child care workers organize for better pay and treatment
Workers are exceptionally hard to unionize, due to high turnover rates and geographic spread.
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1.3KGrantsSan Diego region summer learning program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Summer Learning, OST, Disadvantaged Students, San Diego | Amount: $30,000 - $500,000 | Deadline: Jan. 9, 2024
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3.3KNewsCalifornia’s Wiyot Tribe gets land back and builds foster youth housing
As homelessness rises, the Wiyot are ensuring youth have "a place to call home."
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2.0KNewsOnce a ‘badass Latina’ and handcuffed schoolboys, they now push for juvenile justice reform
Personal experiences in the juvenile justice system shapes their advocacy of justice reform.
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3.0KNewsAre California counties ready to handle juvenile offenders now that state youth prisons are shuttered?
“The state opened up Pandora’s box and now we’re trying to manage this disaster.”
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571GrantsSan Joaquin Valley youth and community program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development/Education, Community, Arts, Domestic Violence, San Joaquin Valley | Amount: $1,000 - $100,000 | Deadline: Aug. 31, 2023
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567GrantsSan Diego early literacy program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Early Childhood, Early Learning, Literacy, Reading, Underserved Children, San Diego | Amount: $10,000+ | Deadline: July 1, 2023
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6.6KNewsWill California’s promise of ‘the largest preschool program in the country’ meet expectations?
Will it close the educational achievement disparities between poor and comparatively well-off children?
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1.7KGuest Opinion EssayCalifornia: Is this how you want your kids to be treated?
“Why are we still pepper spraying other people's kids?" one juvenile justice advocate asked.
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677NewsLos Angeles schools shut down as staff begin 3-day strike
With teachers marching in solidarity, the workers are demanding better wages and increased staffing.
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588GrantsSan Diego area low-income community food program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Food Access, Food Systems, Low-income Communities, San Diego | Amount: $5,000 - $250,000 | Deadline: Mar. 31, 2023
