Youth Today
All posts tagged "Education and Training"
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3.3KNewsAmerica’s afterschool staffing shortage undercuts pandemic recovery
Ask anyone in the youth development field what the greatest crisis facing afterschool programs is and you'll likely get the same answer:...
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1.4KNewsEducation funding on ballots in New Mexico cities’ elections
Local governments across New Mexico are seeking to renew property taxes to pay for school buildings, computers and air ventilation systems even...
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2.5K► NewsmakersAndrea Zayas joins Ballmer Group as national director of K-12 education
Andrea Zayas is joining the Ballmer Group as its national director of K-12 education. Zayas arrives after more than three years with...
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1.6KNewsOutbreaks strand some students at home with minimal learning
As coronavirus outbreaks driven by the delta variant lead districts around the U.S. to abruptly shut down or send large numbers of...
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3.0K► NewsmakersCME Group Foundation appoints Eva Giglio new executive director
Eva Giglio is the new executive director of CME Group Foundation, succeeding Kassie Davis who recently announced her retirement after leading the...
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1.7K► ReportsDividing lines: Racially unequal school boundaries in US public school systems
The Urban Institute's Center on Education Data and Policy publishes a new research report highlighting the role that outdated school attendance and...
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1.7KNewsNew Mexico education policy director resigns over remarks
An education policy expert has resigned her post at the New Mexico Legislature following a long-simmering controversy over remarks she made about...
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1.9KFrom the BureausAmid nationwide debate about police in schools, a few districts recently disbanded those units
For Madeline Borrelli, a special education teacher in Brooklyn, N.Y., having NYPD-trained law enforcement officers in schools is a cut-and-dry issue: “School...
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2.5KNewsAmerican Rescue Plan funds flow to summer out-of-school programs
As $122 billion flows into American education from the American Rescue Plan, some kids and families are beginning to feel the impact...
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1.2K► ReportsEmpowering the workforce of tomorrow: The role of business in tackling the skills mismatch among youth
UNICEF and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development discuss the current skills mismatch between youth and employers while providing a number...
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1.3KNewsSummer camps hit with COVID outbreaks — are schools next?
The U.S. has seen a string of COVID-19 outbreaks tied to summer camps in recent weeks in places such as Texas, Illinois,...
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4.1K► ReportsEducation in a pandemic: The disparate impacts of COVID-19 on America’s students
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights releases a report highlighting the disparate impacts the COVID-19 pandemic and response had on...
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1.6K► Reports2021 KIDS COUNT Data Book
The Annie E. Casey Foundation releases the 32nd edition of its annual KIDS COUNT Data Book discussing the latest data on child...
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3.3KNewsBetter Sex Ed Aims to Curb Abuse, Criminalizing of Youth with Disabilities
OLESIA BILKEI/SHUTTERSTOCK As his mother sees it, 16-year-old Nate Nemhauser’s main takeaway from sex education class back in fifth grade was that...
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1.3K► ReportsArrested Learning: A Survey of Youth Experiences of Police and Security at School
A new report uses results from a national survey of students to discuss the experiences they have with police in their schools.
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1.3K► ReportsEducation Borders in Atlanta
The Urban Institute discusses the effects of school district boundaries on the racial segregation of schools in Atlanta.
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947GrantsCommunity Garden Support Grants
GRANT FOCUS: Community Gardens, Food Access, Health, Nutrition, Community, Education | Amount: $5,000 | Deadline: Mar. 24, 2021
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1.5K► ReportsOverlooked and Under-Connected: Exploring Disparities in Digital Skill Levels Among Older Youth of Color in the US
Researchers at the Urban Institute discuss the stark racial disparities in digital skill levels of youth ages 16-24.
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1.1KGrantsYouth STEM and Public Safety Education Program Grants
GRANT FOCUS: STEM Education, Job/Career Training, Youth Development, Disadvantaged Youth | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Feb. 1, 2021
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5.8KNewsEducation For Young People In Shelters Was Already a Challenge — Then Coronavirus Hit
More than 40,000 K–12 public school students in Washington experienced homelessness in 2017–18, a number that has nearly doubled in the past...
