Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayFour non-negotiables for placing school resource officers in schools
School resource officers can be strong partners in the work to reduce school violence in many communities. However, a school resource officer...
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1.7KNews25 years after Kentucky school shooting, a chance at parole
When 14-year-old Michael Carneal opened fire on his fellow students during a before-school prayer meeting in 1997, school shootings were not yet...
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1.5K► ReportsThe current state of diversity and equity in U.S. apprenticeships for young people
Jobs for the Future releases a new report analyzing the current outlook on diversity and equity in the nation's apprenticeship systems.
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1.5KNewsTeacher shortages are real, but not for the reason you heard
Everywhere, it seems, back-to-school has been shadowed by worries of a teacher shortage. The U.S. education secretary has called for investment to...
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2.0KNewsGirl Scouts Beyond Bars maintains connections between incarcerated mothers and their children
Organizers say the aim of Girl Scouts Beyond Bars is to build relationships between incarcerated mothers and their children. In doing so,...
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3.3KNewsIn- and after-school programs aim to combat mental health effects that COVID-19 worsened
The National Education Association’s July 2022 report, “Mental Health in Schools: The Kids Are Not All Right” spotlights some problems and solutions...
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1.5KNewsSchool gun case sparks debate over safety and second chances
Most gun incidents in and around campuses are more like Oak Park than Uvalde. They're not planned large-scale shootings, or active-shooter situations....
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4.3KNewsBlack girls are experiencing record rates of self-injury and death by suicide
Emergency room visits for suicidal thoughts and self-injury are on the rise, with Black girls and LGBTQ youth experiencing record rates of...
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1.4KNewsStates’ plans to make school safer reflect political divides
In the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, governors around the country vowed to take steps to ensure their students...
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1.9KNewsIn separate cities, hard hit by gun violence, gunshot survivors fight against firearms
The backstories of Sakran and Pep couldn’t be more different. But their survivor stories drive their activism about the public health threat...
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2.7KGuest Opinion EssayWant to improve students’ physical and mental health? Hire an athletic trainer.
As we go into this school year, athletic trainers can and should be an essential part of any plan to improve students’...
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayNebraska teen charged as an adult in self-managed abortion may be a sign of what’s to come
Earlier this month, the national media picked up on the story of a Nebraska teen and her mother who were arrested for...
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3.5KNewsQ&A: Sixto Cancel on prioritizing kinship care for foster youth
Sixto Cancel has truly beat the odds. His innovative approach to leveraging a technology platform geared toward capturing the lived experience of...
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2.4K► ReportsMinorities are less likely than whites to bypass courts for community-based rehabilitation, new analysis finds
Released today, the Sentencing Project’s “Diversion: A Hidden Key to Combating Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Juvenile Justice,” analyzes nationwide data. Citing,...
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1.2KNewsSchool districts move to ease teacher stress, burnout
School districts have provided increased mental health training for staff, classroom support as well as resources and systems aimed at identifying burned...
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1.4KNewsNebraska school officials close newspaper after LGBTQ issue
Administrators at a Nebraska school shuttered the school's award-winning student newspaper just days after its last edition that included articles and editorials...
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1.9KGuest Opinion EssayThe Remix with Karen Pittman: Caught and taught — Out-of-school time programs add social-emotional instruction
To understand how the current moment calls for more explicit, taught instruction in the out-of-school time space to complement this historically integrated...
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920NewsDC’s pioneering ‘Baby Bonds’ plan aims to narrow wealth gap
A landmark social program will provide children of the city's poorest families with up to $25,000 when they reach adulthood — for...
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837NewsBiden announces long-awaited student debt forgiveness plan
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced his long-awaited plan to deliver on his campaign promise to provide $10,000 in debt cancellation for...
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1.5K► Nonprofit ToolboxGrantmakers are holding nonprofits accountable on DEI. Leadership should too.
Grantmakers, through their questions, are forcing us to see the work ahead. They want us to evaluate our current position and know...
