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Youth financial education (literally) pays off

Mandating financial education isn’t enough. Without targeted interventions, we’re setting up a generation to learn money management through trial and error.

Cash, community, possibility; foster youth _feature : paper boat made with dollar banknotes, and a lifebelt, concept of safety (3d render)

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Cash, community, possibility

100 former foster youth received $1,000 a month for a year. How did it change their lives?

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From the Field

Child care solutions for community colleges

Community college child care options lag student needs everywhere because of insufficient investment at the federal and state government levels.

From turnover to graduation_Rethinking out-of-school time staff retention: education/youth professional working with students outdoors

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Opinion

From turnover to graduation: Rethinking staff retention

Out-of-school time (OST) program staff have long been seen as transient, fueling high turnover rates which are detrimental to youth development outcomes.

Prevention with protection_Making Family First Prevention Services Act work for every child: happy black family outdoors

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Prevention with protection: Making Family First work for every child

Seven years since the passage of Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA), its goal of keeping families together safely is proving difficult.

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Q&A: The Alliance for Youth Thriving

The Alliance for Youth Thriving connects leaders across youth sectors to tackle common challenges.

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From the Field

Navigating to next: Making complex pathways clearer with people-powered supports

In a complex economic landscape and postsecondary ecosystem, youth need navigators and postsecondary transition coaches.

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From the Field

Adoption still matters for older youth

Many youths transitioning out of foster care must survive and figure out their identity alone.

Syudent sleep depravation: Reen redhead girl sleeps with hed on arms sitting at classroom vesk surrounded ny other students at desks

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Opinion

SAT start times: A simple systems change

While adolescents are naturally inclined to sleep later than their young peers, the systems they engage in have decided that things should...

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From the Field

The crisis in Gen Z’s political education

Today’s youth are forming political opinions and social identities on online platforms built for engagement.

Beyond Balance_how digital platforms can intentionally foster teen emotional development: happy male teenager with dark hair and glasses looking down at phone

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Opinion

Beyond balance: How digital platforms can intentionally foster teen emotional development

What if digital platforms actively fostered the social and emotional learning and skills teens need to thrive?

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Opinion

What my trans daughters are teaching me about leadership

A father of trans youth uses his experiences to highlight the trust-based, youth-centered approach our communities need to help all young people...

Afterschool STEM education: young black boy working on laptop connected to robotic wheel device

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From the Field

Afterschool STEM: Turning curiosity into careers and citizenship

A growing body of evidence shows that high-quality afterschool STEM programs excite and engage youth.

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From the Field

What happens when Bronx students lead the way in STEM equity

Black and Latino students are underrepresented in STEM. Too often, this reflects a lack of access to early, hands-on, project-based STEM learning.

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Opinion

Unexpected mentors: Every new positive connection really does count

How can we look for ways to expand or deepen youth-adult relationships?

Expanding horizons, essential developmental relationships _evidence of afterschool impacts_feature: group of students and afterschool workers at a table outdoors doing work

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From the Field

Expanding horizons, essential relationships: The evidence of afterschool impacts

We learn and grow through relationships — and when these are paired with high quality learning and leadership opportunities, real transformation happens.

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Opinion

Biggie through Bronfenbrenner’s eyes

Biggie’s lyrics painted a vivid picture of life's complexity. Bronfenbrenner created a framework to understand youth development within this complexity.