Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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1.6K► PodcastsWashington’s new youth homelessness ‘Lifeline’ service lags
Washington’s new youth homelessness ‘Lifeline’ service lags.
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1.8KNewsNearly two-thirds of US schools now offer students and families help with hunger, housing and healthcare
Sixty percent of public schools reported using a community school or wraparound services model.
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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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1.0K► ReportsElevating youth worker voice
A practical guide for organizations supporting young people in their transition to the workplace.
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1.1KNewsAs migrants arrive, some schools need more buses, books and bilingual teachers
An increase in immigrant kids has created challenges for schools.
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1.7KNewsWhat do we know about long COVID in kids? And what do I do if I think my child has it?
Children and families feel frustrated because there is no specific treatment or cure.
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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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2.0KNewsFutures on hold: The kids of long COVID
I am one of some 40 million Americans with long COVID.
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9.0KGuest Opinion EssayWhat are wellness rooms, and why do schools need them?
Schools are creating dedicated spaces where students can relax and regroup.
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2.0KNewsTeen turns walker wheel woes into new business
Rachel Solomon, 18, was the winner of a youth entrepreneurs pitch fest this fall.
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1.3KNewsShaken by post-pandemic disruptions, some states take a harder line on school discipline
Kentucky is one of several states to enact stricter punishments for disruptive students.
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3.2KNewsHome-based childcare is a dying business. Here’s why.
Nearly half of all licensed home childcares closed between 2005 and 2017.
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1.7KNewsChild poverty rate rebounds after pandemic-era child tax credit ends
American Rescue Plan Act programs expired and the child poverty rate increased to 10%.
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2.2KNews‘It’s such a common thing now’: School shootings reached record levels in 2022
Educational settings were the second most common location of active shooter incidents.
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1.5K► ReportsReport on indicators of school crime and safety: 2022
A report presents national data on crime at school from an array of sources.
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayEvery school a community school. Every community a learning community.
Community schools are one of the most effective, scalable strategies for addressing inequities.
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1.8K► NewsmakersMichaela Pommells named executive director of Youth First Justice Collaborative
The Youth First Justice Collaborative seeks to end youth incarceration.
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2.3KNewsHow a free, 24/7 tutoring model is disrupting learning loss for low-income kids
Students in low-income neighborhoods can get free tutoring and college application help.
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3.8KNewsUtah “troubled teen” treatment facility shuttered in the wake of death
The state-mandated closure is the first on record for Utah’s “troubled teen industry”
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2.3KNewsCan affordable housing make the “low-pay, low-opportunity” afterschool field fairer for workers?
“Workers in these spaces are undervalued,” said University of Minnesota professor Dale Blyth.
