Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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1.1K► ReportsExpanding education and employment pathways for systems-involved young people
Tackling the root causes of disconnection from education and careers with systems-involved youth.
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1.0KGuest Opinion EssayTEACHER VOICE: Big mistake — Schools are swapping out Shakespeare, Chaucer and Dickens for Kendrick Lamar and Taylor Swift
I want my students to engage with the foundation of our literary traditions.
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2.3KNewsQ&A: Why this Memphis ELA teacher helped his students start a farmer’s market
The kids wanted to get outside more, so they renovated the learning garden.
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1.0KNewsMost Americans are leery of book bans — but they don’t oppose all restrictions, survey says
Most think age appropriateness is a legitimate reason to restrict book access. Who decides?
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755NewsTennessee law to let teachers carry guns in schools caused a ruckus, but has drawn little interest
One teacher said, “I don’t expect anybody to take advantage of it.”
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1.6KNewsMany kids can’t read, even in high school. Is the solution teaching reading in every class?
Many middle and high school students struggle to comprehend the text that they’re reading.
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2.2KNewsWhite House unveils new policies to transform child welfare
One central area of focus is the distinction between family poverty and child neglect.
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2.4KNews8,000 foster youth in California may have nowhere to go as early as September 30
Nonprofit's Insurance Alliance recently announced it's refusing to offer foster family agencies liability insurance.
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1.1K► ReportsDriving K-12 innovation: 2024 hurdles, accelerators, tech enablers
A report looks at the state of K-12 innovation, discussing challenges, trends and tools.
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1.0KNewsUvalde city officials release records of Robb Elementary shooting that provide new details, reaffirm previous reporting
Records reaffirm law enforcement failed to engage the gunman who killed 21 people.
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1.0KNewsA little parent math talk with kids might really add up, a new body of education research suggests
Mentioning numbers during everyday activities could be more beneficial than workbooks and exercises.
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1.3K► ReportsYouth risk behavior survey 2013-2023
A new CDC report examines high school students' recent behaviors/experiences and 10-year trends.
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3.1KNewsHow could Project 2025 change education?
This “manual for conservative policy thought” would transform American education from start to finish.
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1.5KGuest Opinion EssayAI-created quizzes can save teachers time while boosting student achievement
Can AI as an on-demand test developer revolutionize teaching and learning?
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2.4KGrantsAt-risk youth development, education and job/career training program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Development, Education, Job/Career Training, Youth Leadership, At-Risk Youth | Amount: $700,000 - $1,500,000 | Deadline: Sept. 16, 2024
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1.4KNewsUndocumented kids have a right to attend public schools. This coalition wants to keep it that way.
Education for All works to counteract anti-immigrant policy proposals that limit educating undocumented children.
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999NewsHow colleges can become ‘living labs’ for combating climate change
The approach simultaneously educates students on climate change and reduces the campus carbon footprint.
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1.0K► ReportsSurvey of kinship care policies shows the need for better data collection by states
Kinship care — when relatives raise children when their parents can’t — how does it work?
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1.7KGuest Opinion EssayFrom success mentors to washing machines, ways to help kids stay in school
It’s well past time to acknowledge that chronic absenteeism has become an educational emergency.
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950NewsAdvocates fear Minnesota students will again be subject to restraint used on George Floyd
Some say task force is shutting down discussion of guidelines for cops in schools.
