Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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1.7K► ReportsGuns on College Campuses
The Urban Institute explores the effects and reception of the recent Kansas campus carry legislation by collecting data and speaking with higher...
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4.0KNewsHow Homelessness, Mental Illness, Substance Use and the Criminal Justice System Collided in Little Five Points
Torch has been on the street 11 years, he says. With no fixed address, he is a permanent resident of Little Five...
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2.3KNewsDixie Pipeline: Guns Bought in Mississippi Often Reach Chicago Streets
For close to seven years, a Mississippi man bought firearms in and around Natchez before sending them to contacts in Chicago, many...
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2.4KNewsScarred By Chicago Gun Violence, Student Finds Refuge, Purpose in Mississippi
“I don't know how to tell you this, but your brother was shot.” Michael Taylor’s heartbeat quickened. He was having difficulty breathing....
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2.1KNewsHurt By Gang Violence, Greenwood Residents Rally to Rescue City’s Youth
Do not call Brittany Gray, Kenderick Cox and Marcellus Gray activists. The Greenwood natives prefer to be called who they are —...
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3.6K► ReportsCharacteristics of Public and Private Elementary and Secondary School Principals in the U.S.
The National Center for Education Statistics gives a comprehensive overview of the characteristics of school principals in the United States based on...
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3.2KFrom the BureausTeens Learn Life Skills Training Therapy Dogs
New York City teenagers who have been in trouble with the law are receiving help from some unlikely allies this summer —...
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayYouth in Foster Care Deserve Greater Chance to Enter Diversion Programs
Over the past two decades, I have had the extraordinary experience of working with youth involved in the juvenile justice system and...
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4.0KGuest Opinion EssayFor Homeless Youth, Surviving Is a Crime
Youth homelessness is a tragedy, not a crime. But in cities across the country, homeless youth face civil and even criminal penalties...
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3.4KNews2 Sisters, 2 Foster Care Tales
Two sisters illustrate two different paths through foster care. Melody McLaurin emancipated herself from foster care at 18 and received benefits from...
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3.2KGuest Opinion EssayFor Homeless Youth, Collaborative Best Practices: They Know What They Need
As the population of homeless in America, including the population of homeless youth, continues to grow it is vital that programs and...
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1.9K► ReportsStates’ Payment Rates Under the Child Care & Development Fund Program Could Limit Access to Child Care Providers
The Dept. of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General released this new comprehensive report outlining the inadequacy of the state-administered...
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3.9KGuest Opinion EssayProviding Youth Services at Schools Benefits Nonprofits, Schools and Students
“We have to work together for the success of our students,” said William Lee, assistant principal at Suitland High School, at an...
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5.4KFrom the BureausAbusive Childhood, Then Foster Care Led to Homelessness
Matthew “Fire” Mishefski was days away from completing his makeshift encampment. After years of homelessness, the 24-year-old knew what he needed to...
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5.0KGuest Opinion EssayTraining Young People to Be Peer Leaders and Educators Is Powerful
Youth engagement, youth leadership, youth participation, youth voice and choice, youth as leaders and decision-makers: These are ideas that are not new...
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4.3KGuest Opinion EssayRethinking Meaning of ‘Justice’ for Youth Experiencing Homelessness
What does “justice” look like for young people experiencing homelessness in the United States? As one of the wealthiest nations in the...
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2.6K► ReportsFamily Instability and Children’s Social Development
Child Trends takes a statistical look at the role family instability has in children's social development.
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1.8KNewsSummer Camp Part of Year-round Farm for Youngsters in Georgia
The last week of summer camp, students began boiling milk on Monday. They stood over a stove in the family and consumer...
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5.9KGuest Opinion EssayWant to Prevent Child Abuse? Behold the Transformative Power Of Cash
Half a century ago, as the Vietnam War still raged, President Nixon began bombing neighboring Cambodia — without bothering to mention it...
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3.2KGuest Opinion EssayChild Welfare Needs to Embrace Youth Potential While Changing Its Own Systems
We have all heard the labels, and sometimes used them ourselves: Foster youth. Special needs kid. Delinquent. Homeless youth.
