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All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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4.3KNewsLack of Affordable Housing, Enough Foster Families Hurt Taos, NM, Area
It's November 2019, and the hysteria from the emergency meeting in 2013 is still palpable for Yasmin Haque. After then-New Mexico Gov....
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2.7KNewsIn Santa Fe, NM, ‘We’re Not Going to Play the Blame Game’
Annie Rasquin believes in difficult conversations with her staff and volunteers, especially when the complex needs of a foster youth require immediate...
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2.8KNewsCarlsbad, NM, Oil Windfall Makes It Harder to Keep Caseworkers
People in southeast New Mexico find it hard to live with the oil boom, but folks across the state can’t live without...
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1.9KNewsMinneapolis Youth Gather Data, Address Community Issues Affecting Them
At a community meeting in Minneapolis in May, students from Juxtaposition Arts, a Minneapolis youth-oriented art center, showed a game they had...
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1.9KNewsYoung People Play Vital Role in Funding Programs That Impact Them at Youthprise
Earlier this year, Irina Barrera began making plans to represent her organization, Youthprise, at a national conference on expanded learning. Youthprise is...
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6.3K► ReportsRing the Alarm: The Crisis of Black Youth Suicide in America
The Congressional Black Caucus releases a troubling report quantifying and discussing the recent sharp rise in suicide rates among black youth, a...
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4.1KNewsYear of Coverage On How Communities Target Gun Violence
The Center for Sustainable Journalism is covering how communities target gun violence through 2020. This video summarizes some of our coverage from...
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3.1KNewsWhat After-school Field Needs to Know About Best Ways of Teaching Kids to Read
Nineteen years ago, a panel of experts spent two years assessing the major research on teaching kids to read. Once and for...
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1.8KNewsTool Lets You Assess How Well Your OST Program Supports Reading
Is your out-of-school time program in a good position to offer reading support to young kids? How can you ensure that your...
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2.3KNewsMoonshot Moment: Entire Florida Community Addresses Problem of Kids’ Reading Skill
More than a decade ago, Barbara Hammond and Liz Woody Remington were desperate. The two mothers in Vero Beach, Fla., didn’t know...
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6.7KNewsGuide Makes Measuring Data Easier For After-school Systems
Figuring out what to measure and how to measure it is the 21st century question. Technology allows for vast data gathering and...
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3.7KNewsPositive Coaching Alliance Aims For Better Attitudes In Youth Sports
Ever heard parents and coaches bellowing at officials at Little League Baseball games? Or heard coaches belittling players at youth soccer games?...
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2.1KGuest Opinion EssayHow Hospitals Are Helping to Reduce Gun Violence
As a doctor in an emergency department that only sees children, I have the unfortunate experience of witnessing the impact of violence...
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6.8KNewsAfter-school Rugby Program in Philadelphia Helped Kids, Inspired Movie
When Larry Conlan began his teaching career in impoverished neighborhoods in Philadelphia, he witnessed high school students fighting, he heard about neighborhood...
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6.2KFrom the BureausNew York Activists, Academics Urge End to Gang Database
Taylonn Murphy’s phone chimed steadily as he addressed reporters gathered in a boardroom Thursday. His friends were concerned. The previous night, Tessa...
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2.2KNewsGlobal Kids to Rally Underserved New York City Communities to Take Part In Census
When the 2020 Census launches in March, a group of 75 to 100 New York City teenagers will kick into gear. They’ll...
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2.1KGuest Opinion EssayCommunication, Cooperation Needed to Remove Firearms From Domestic Abusers
According to the Violence Policy Center’s 2019 report When Men Murder Women, 92% of homicides committed against women were perpetrated by men...
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1.9K► ReportsTobacco Product Use and Associated Factors Among Middle and High School Students
The CDC uses the latest results from the National Youth Tobacco Survey to provide an overview of the current rates of tobacco...
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4.4KNewsIs Four-day School Week Education Mistake Or Big Opportunity For Expanded Learning?
A surprising number of school districts across the nation have moved to a four-day school week. The trend, which gained ground during...
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2.0KNewsColorado AeroLab Thinks Four-day School Week Can Create Rural Jobs
In northern Colorado’s ski country, a rural area heavily reliant on tourism, some schools operate only four days a week. The education...
