Youth Today
All posts tagged "Education and Training"
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679OpinionLow-hanging fruit
Small-group tutoring topped a ranking of ways to fix schools. If we start with consistent relationships, the possibilities for learning are everywhere.
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1.2KFrom the FieldMore than a test: How trauma can disrupt learning
A student who refused every test now sits for them. Her teachers followed the brain's order: regulate, relate, then reason.
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1.4KOpinionQuality afterschool is worth the investment — It changed my life
Once an afterschool kid herself, Deja Martyr now runs the programs — and argues why cities must keep investing in them.
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1.2KOpinionProductive struggle, J Dilla, and knowing when enough is enough
“When it comes to achieving challenging goals, grit is necessary but not sufficient. The situation also matters — and to an astonishing...
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1.5KOpinionBeyond the panic: Turning youth “AI anxiety” into strategic digital literacy
A career counselor says youth 'AI anxiety' isn't irrational — exploring its risks and benefits together can build trust and practical solutions.
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1.4KOpinionManifest Destiny’s Child
Dan Warren traces a line from a famous 19th-century painting to today's well-intentioned but one-directional efforts to "fix" young people's lives.
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1.2KFrom the FieldThe problem isn’t access, it’s application: What teens actually need from financial education
Financial education programs should have structured, repeated opportunities to make age-appropriate financial decisions — and see the real-world impact.
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928From the FieldThe Odyssey’s epic tale of productive struggle
Beneath the mythical creatures and heroic feats is a timeless lesson in how we as humans learn and grow through productive struggle.
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1.4KOpinionWe’ve celebrated America’s 250th. Now what?
When we invest in comprehensive, experiential civics education, America’s rising generation of leaders benefits — and so do the rest of us.
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2.5KFrom the FieldWhy career readiness programs should treat teens as emerging adults
In this career readiness program, teens get work ready not by hearing about how work operates but by trying it themselves.
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1.5KOpinionA flashlight on the life spaces of young people
Community youth surveys can illuminate where opportunities are plentiful, uneven or missing across the developmental ecosystem.
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1.6KFrom the FieldThe boys we forgot to see: What working inside juvenile hall taught me about complex care
Complex care requires adults to see the whole person, not merely the behavior, diagnosis, charge or file.
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1.5KOpinionYou might also like: The problem with learning styles
While it stems from a generous and well-meaning instinct, the popular focus on fixed learning styles can be more restrictive than helpful.
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1.7KOpinionThe skills are there. The opportunity is not. What the future of work is missing
World Youth Skills Day on July 15 draws attention to how young people are developing essential skills but still finding pathways to...
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1.6KOpinion“A” for… no effort: High school grade inflation
A recent Texas high school graduate on what grade inflation looks like from inside the classroom.
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2.4KFrom the FieldQ&A: As America turns 250, SPIRIT SERIES teaches democracy through theater
SPIRIT SERIES — the award-winning drama-based educational program — is launching “The Founding,” a one-act play focused on the framers of the...
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2.0KOpinionI was that kid — and schools are still getting it wrong.
Stark gaps in disability-rights enforcement contribute to school exclusion and youth criminalization despite federal legal protections.
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1.7KFrom the FieldWhat is wealth? A teen perspective
We must ensure that young people have access to financial education so they can understand and build wealth — whatever that may...
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3.4KFrom the FieldI lived in a coat closet to stay in college
Although new federal and state student homelessness support policies are needed, colleges must do more now.
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1.7KFrom the FieldRebuilding attention, one page at a time
As attention spans decline, we must create more engaging opportunities for children to work with physical reading and writing materials.
