Youth Today
All posts tagged "corrections"
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2.2KNewsIn Chugwater, Wyoming, the only public school is now a charter school
The number of rural charter schools has grown by 6% in the past decade.
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1.6KNewsEPA proposes lower lead exposure limit in daycares, homes
The higher standards could benefit up to a half million children under age 6.
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2.5KNewsHow a partisan budget battle worsened Illinois’ foster care crisis
Illinois foster kids are staying in social workers' offices, conference centers and jails.
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2.2KNewsMore potent than old-school pot, today’s cannabis has led to poisoning in youth
Minors’ illegal use of cannabis products is a concern in Colorado and other states.
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1.2KNewsHuman rights group urges resentencing of tens of thousands who, convicted in their teens, have spent decades behind bars
"I was condemned to prison to die in a cage at 17 years old."
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4.0KNewsAgainst changing tide, 11 states haven’t limited solitary confinement of juveniles
“Solitary confinement tried to break my soul," said Vidal Guzman Jr.
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1.4K► ReportsReport: Girls’ arrests rose; incarceration rates were highest among Black and Native American girls
Girls accounted for 31% of arrested youth in 2019, up from 18% in 1990.
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2.0KNewsYoung shooting victims and witnesses face higher risks of PTSD, addiction, being desensitized to gun violence
“Trauma is a roller coaster,” said shooting survivor Mia Tretta.
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1.4KNewsAfter judge resentences LaKeith Smith to 30 years, his lawyer pledges to fight for those who ‘didn’t pull the trigger’
"Today doesn't feel like justice,” Smith's attorney Leroy Maxwell told news reporters.
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1.6KNews
Sentenced to 65 years, at age 19, Alabaman will ask for prison-release during Monday hearing
LaKeith Smith was convicted when he was 15 for his part in a burglary.
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6.6KNewsZen dens, peace rooms, chill-out spaces: How schools and afterschool programs are giving kids space to reflect and regulate
Calming rooms offer young people a safe, quiet space to manage their emotions.
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2.2KNewsNevada gave away $5 million to children with disabilities in just three days
Families can use the funds for living expenses, medical care, education and more.
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2.1KNewsNew York lags in helping struggling readers. Can Mayor Eric Adams’ pilot dyslexia program help?
Around 40 states require schools to screen children for risk of dyslexia, according to the National Center on Improving Literacy, a consortium...
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1.4KNewsWisconsin 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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4.6KNewsAfghan teen leads family into new life in America
During a recent visit to a large urban park a few miles from his home in Tulsa, 17-year-old Shahrukh Khalilbeak pushed his...
