Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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2.1KOpinionInvesting in the OST workforce: Dreaming big and starting small
How do we support youth workers to ensure they stay in the OST workforce?
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3.1KNewsRefocusing on youth development: Changes coming to Youth Today
Our goal is to recenter Youth Today as the go-to publication for youth development.
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3.3KFrom the FieldReimagining the “aging-out” mindset: Building networks of care, not just building independence
Foster youth are expected to navigate adulthood as access to services and support disappears.
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2.6KNewsJuma Ventures helps “opportunity youth” earn, learn and launch careers
Opportunity youth are young people from low-income households often disconnected from school and work.
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2.3KNewsYoung children may go hungry as summer begins
Republican governors in 13 states rejected federal funding for summer lunches.
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1.9KNewsAfter outcry from tribes, federal agency scales back tribal school choice plan
President Trump's order had parents and educators worried it would undermine tribal sovereignty.
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2.8KOpinionQ&A: Advocacy group leader talks about the challenges of transitional kindergarten
Children learn at different rates. We need to individualize early childhood education.
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2.1KFrom the FieldField report: New opportunities to explore extended learning and youth development across the globe
Highlights from the Global Extended Learning and Youth Development Association (GELYDA) first annual conference.
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2.3KOpinionCan you legislate a collaborative, youth-centered vision of education? Iceland did.
Iceland passed the Wellbeing Act mandating that all youth-field professionals collaborate across sectors.
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2.2K► ReportsExploring pride and support of LGBTQ+ young people in rural communities
A report highlights the importance of digital communities to rural LGBTQ+ youth's well-being.
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2.2KNewsFor 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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2.7KFrom 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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3.5KOpinionWe 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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2.4KNewsAmeriCorps’ 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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6.1K► 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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1.9KNewsEducation Department reinstates some research and data activities
Trump administration lawyers admit some DOGE cuts violated congressional statutes.
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3.6KOpinionUsing 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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1.3K► ReportsAuthentic youth engagement in policy framework
A framework helps to expand and support authentic youth engagement in the policy process.
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2.7KFrom 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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2.2KNewsIn 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.
