Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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758NewsJudge refuses to dismiss all claims by transgender child against state of Tennessee, Williamson County Schools
A challenge of Tennessee’s school restroom/locker room laws by transgender students remains alive.
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810NewsSchools are more segregated than 30 years ago. But how much?
Between 1991 and 2019 the segregation level rose by over 1/3rd in 541 districts.
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1.9KNewsHUD-funded Millennia Housing’s dangerous national trend of negligence exposed by Atlanta tenants
Forest Cove apartments had issues with pest infestations, unsafe construction and frequent violent crime.
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656NewsChaplains could soon come into FL public schools, but other red states are rejecting the move
Proposals from lawmakers to bring chaplains into public schools have varied. Many have failed.
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889NewsPreschool is popular, and more Colorado school districts are adding it
Experts say preschool in public schools helps ease the transition for incoming kindergartners.
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1.8KNewsKindergarten math is often too basic. Here’s why that’s a problem
Kindergarten lays the groundwork for “number sense" and understanding relationships between number and quantity.
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1.8KNewsKids, screen time & despair: An expert in economics & happiness sounds the alarm
One psychologist accused smartphones of “destroying a generation” of kids but there's no consensus.
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986NewsAs more youth struggle with behavior and traditional supports fall short, clinicians are partnering with lawyers to help
In medical-legal partnerships, health and law professionals team up to address health-harming legal needs.
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1.7K► Reports2024 U.S. national survey on the mental health of LGBTQ+ young people
Among LGBTQ+ youth there are elevated suicide risks and lack of mental healthcare access.
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1.0KNewsMore states are allowing child support payments to reach children
Annually, hundreds of millions in child support payments is seized to "pay back" welfare.
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1.1KGuest Opinion EssayThe power of touch is vital for both reading and writing
Why incorporate touch into literacy activities in a world so reliant on digital tools?
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754NewsPhoto essay: The faces of college protests in four American cities
May 1 — Encampments and protests: Washington, D.C.; New York; Atlanta; and Los Angeles.
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1.1KGuest Opinion EssayMostly banned from adult courts, polygraphs also shouldn’t be used against juveniles
In juvenile courts judges have the discretion to allow polygraph test results as evidence.
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826NewsLGBTQ students wonder what’s next as conservative states seek to block new Title IX rules
Two days after new Title IX rules were published, 15 states announced they're suing.
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2.5KNewsColleges are now closing at a pace of one a week. What happens to the students?
Most students at colleges that close give up on their educations altogether.
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942► ReportsData collection and reporting guidance for the Full-Service Community Schools program
A report serves as a roadmap for full-service community schools to properly utilize data.
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672NewsParents tote toddlers to D.C. to press for expanded child tax credit, child care funds
Parents pushed for funding child-care, establishing paid family leave, and expanding child tax credits.
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2.2K► NewsmakersAli Knight appointed chief executive officer of GreenLight Fund
Ali Knight succeeds co-founder and 20-year CEO Margaret Hall on May 20, 2024.
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881Guest Opinion EssayThe botched FAFSA rollout hurt immigrant families like mine
Thousands of high school seniors were unable to complete the federal aid application.
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664NewsIn a disastrous year, states that mandate FAFSA completion fared a bit better
Three of the 10 states with the highest completion rates have mandatory FAFSA policies.
