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All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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4.6KFrom the BureausNY Orthodox Jewish Teenagers Charge COVID-19 Is Bringing Up Anti-Semitism
VIDEOGRAPHY AND PHOTO: MARCO POGGIO NEW YORK — They all had disturbing stories, and they all had a familiar ring to them. ...
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2.3KGuest Opinion EssayCommunity Learning Centers Can Pick Up Where ‘Learning Pod’ Solution Falls Short
HALFPOINT/SHUTTERSTOCK Not so long ago, the word “pods” conjured images of body snatchers invading our communities or herds of marine mammals. Today,...
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2.0KNewsStevens Initiative Connects Young People Across Cultures, Aims To Build Global Knowledge
In 2016 students in several of Chicago’s least affluent public schools struck up an online connection with students in Casablanca, Morocco. Together...
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2.8KGuest Opinion EssayWhat Do Youth With Disabilities Think Of a Coronavirus Vaccine?
For months, health officials have been talking about the possibility of scientists creating a coronavirus vaccine. Now that we are getting closer...
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2.3KNewsIthaca Children’s Garden, Schools, Toolkit Show How To Get Kids Outdoors For ‘Happiness And Joy’
An out-of-school time organization, Ithaca Children’s Garden, has partnered with the Cornell University Master’s of Public Health program and eight elementary schools...
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3.8KGuest Opinion EssayIn Child Welfare, the Racial Bias is Everywhere — Even in the Research
Consider this hypothetical scenario: A 10-year-old boy mouths off to a man on the street; His mother is with him. She slaps...
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1.8KNewsMacon’s School-justice Partnership Vulnerable To Pandemic Effects, Change In Leadership
Bibb County District Attorney David Cooke first heard about school-justice partnerships five years ago on the other side of the country, at...
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayWhat Do Youth With Disabilities Expect About Predicted Second Wave Of COVID-19?
The first case of COVID-19 in the United States was reported in January, and since about April scientists and other health experts...
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1.5KNewsMillion Girls Moonshot Wants To Attract More To STEM Career
Girls in after-school programs across the country will have a chance to speak directly to astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli Friday at 3 p.m....
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2.2KNewsHow San Francisco Supports Its Neediest Kids In Virtual Learning
When Maria Su walked into the Tenderloin Recreation Center in San Francisco recently, she saw kids from different schools sitting at desks...
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1.7K► ReportsChallenges and Opportunities in Addressing Rural Youth Homelessness
Researchers at Chapin Hall discuss the challenges that rural communities face when it comes to dealing with youth homelessness and make recommendations...
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayOur Maryland Coalition Supports Evidence-based Programs For Black, Brown Communities
Gun violence in Maryland disproportionately impacts young Black and brown men and, increasingly, women. Marylanders to Prevent Gun Violence has led the...
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5.6KGuest Opinion EssayA Day In the Life Of New ER Tech During COVID-19
I was excited to work toward fulfilling the prerequisites for graduate school. My ultimate dream is to work as a physician assistant...
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1.4KGuest Opinion EssayWhat Do Youth With Disabilities Think About the Stimulus Packages?
Starting in April, as a response to the COVID-19 emergency, the U.S. government issued a round of stimulus checks to American citizens...
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1.4KNewsReducing Student Vote Would Hurt Young People’s Well-being, Experts Say
The youth vote took center stage this week when a leaked video showed a Republican activist rejoicing that fewer college students might...
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1.5KNewsParks Can Serve Youth During Pandemic But Raise Questions About Lack of African-American History
Some national and state parks are realizing that is missing information and taking steps to present a fuller picture, according to Candi...
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1.9K► ReportsAll Black Lives Matter: Mental Health of Black LGBTQ Youth
The Trevor Project uses data collected from a national survey of over 2,500 Black LGBTQ youth to provide a comprehensive look at...
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayGun Violence Can Be Reduced With Incremental Changes, As With Car Safety
Flash forward to today. Death by gun violence has surpassed motor vehicle deaths nationwide, and mass shootings are an everyday occurrence. There...
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1.3KGuest Opinion EssayKnowing Students’ Story Helps You Co-write Next Chapter With Them
MICHAELJAYBERLIN/SHUTTERSTOCK “A story is based on what people think is important, so when we live a story, we are telling people around...
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1.6KGuest Opinion EssayWhat Do Youth With Disabilities Think About Recent Protests?
Amid a global pandemic there have been protests and unrest in the United States in reaction to cases of police brutality and...
