Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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1.8KNewsFor some tribal communities, Head Start programs provide a cultural lifeline
For tribal communities, Head Start provides more than just child care and school readiness.
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2.6KFrom the FieldYoung people shine light on the path forward
Adults must step aside and walk alongside young people as they step up.
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3.0KOpinionWe surveyed 1,500 Florida kids about cellphones and their mental health: What did we learn?
What we learned suggests school phone bans may have important -- but limited -- effects.
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2.0KNewsAmeriCorps’ work with students nationwide in limbo despite halt to federal funding cuts
No relief for hundreds of programs in Republican-led states that sat out the lawsuit.
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5.2K► NewsmakersNew executives announced at three organizations known for their leadership in blurring the lines between learning and development systems
Elena Silva, Philip M. Robinson Jr. and Jean Desravines step into new leadership roles.
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1.7KNewsEducation Department reinstates some research and data activities
Trump administration lawyers admit some DOGE cuts violated congressional statutes.
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3.3KOpinionUsing digital devices to lift up and support adolescents
We must identify and bring awareness to how digital technology can support development.
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1.2K► ReportsAuthentic youth engagement in policy framework
A framework helps to expand and support authentic youth engagement in the policy process.
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2.5KFrom the FieldBeyond the classroom: Reimagining school, family and community engagement for Black youth
For Black youth especially, education happens through interconnected efforts of schools, families and communities.
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1.9KNewsIn Dallas, a Big Thought is brewing about how cities can help their children grow
Big Thought provides youth with opportunities to learn how to think and act creatively.
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1.6KOpinionYoung people are telling us what they want: Are you listening?
How does Camp Fire offer young people inclusive programs with purpose, learning and connection?
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8.1KOpinionWhat Netflix’s “Adolescence” gets wrong — and right — about ‘kids these days’
By the end of watching it, I wish it had been called "An Adolescent."
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3.0KOpinionQ&A: Cuts to school lunch and food bank funding mean less fresh produce for children and families
How will these cuts affect families and schoolchildren -- and the nutrition available to them?
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1.1KOpinionTransformative summer programs focus on learning love, not learning loss
Summer's the time for experimenting with new activities and building year-round, community-based learning ECOsystems.
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1.6KNewsTrump wants to cut tribal college funding by nearly 90%, putting them at risk of closing
The nearly 90% reduction would likely shut down most or all of the institutions.
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4.8K► Reports2025 KIDS COUNT data book: State trends in child well-being
An annual report tracking child well-being across the country shows a mixed-bag of results.
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1.7KNewsFederal judge prevents Trump administration’s cuts to AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps volunteers work in schools, health facilities, food banks, homeless shelters and veterans’ facilities.
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1.1KFrom the FieldOur school started enforcing its cell phone ban. The results have been astounding.
After a cell-phone-free year, this teacher says school cell phone bans should be nation-wide.
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2.3KOpinionQ&A: From summer slide to summer glide — Blending learning, engagement and fun
Brodrick Clarke's interview focuses on the connection between learning and development.
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2.2KNewsHow classroom rituals help create community
Students feel disconnected from themselves, each other, their environment: Classroom rituals help them reconnect.
