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All posts tagged "OST Reporting Project"
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2.7KGuest Opinion EssayWhat are green jobs and how can I get one? 5 questions answered about clean energy careers
The number of “clean energy jobs” is expected to increase in the coming years as a result of the Inflation Reduction Act’s...
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2.0KNewsGirl Scouts Beyond Bars maintains connections between incarcerated mothers and their children
Organizers say the aim of Girl Scouts Beyond Bars is to build relationships between incarcerated mothers and their children. In doing so,...
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3.3KNewsIn- and after-school programs aim to combat mental health effects that COVID-19 worsened
The National Education Association’s July 2022 report, “Mental Health in Schools: The Kids Are Not All Right” spotlights some problems and solutions...
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssayNebraska teen charged as an adult in self-managed abortion may be a sign of what’s to come
Earlier this month, the national media picked up on the story of a Nebraska teen and her mother who were arrested for...
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3.5KNewsQ&A: Sixto Cancel on prioritizing kinship care for foster youth
Sixto Cancel has truly beat the odds. His innovative approach to leveraging a technology platform geared toward capturing the lived experience of...
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2.4KNewsQ&A: What students lost during COVID and how we can support them now
Youth Today spoke with Lacayo about his experiences teaching throughout the pandemic, how policymakers can support students and teachers and the importance...
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1.4KNewsWhite House plan to put 250,000 volunteers, staff in schools draws support, skepticism
The new student success partnership is the latest in a web of initiatives that attempts to make up for the learning and...
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2.2KNewsSome states approve mental health sick days for students
The language varies from state to state, with some bills limiting the number of allowable mental health days and others requiring a...
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2.7KNewsPandemic pushes afterschool programs to add social-emotional learning
Afterschool programs across the country are increasing turning to social emotional learning, or SEL, and other approaches to help cope with increased...
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3.2KNewsDo online adoption “heart galleries” do more harm than good?
Two decades ago, it was common practice for the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption to advertise the faces of foster youth seeking...
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1.1KNewsJill Biden, education chief to kick off summer learning tour
Jill Biden and Education Secretary Miguel Cardona will visit Connecticut, Georgia and Michigan this week to examine summer learning programs that are...
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1.3KNewsMental health figures into Pennsylvania’s education funding
Amid a growing population of youth experiencing mental health crises, as well as another spate of mass shootings around the country, Pennsylvania...
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1.7KNewsLuring pandemic-impacted youth back to college will take effort, educators say
Colleges and universities have lost nearly 1.3 million students since spring 2020 as youth of color bear the brunt of the pandemic...
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3.1KNewsHurricane Maria devastated her home. Now, this teen is helping put survival kits in Florida libraries
Seven months after Nadya Rexach-Rivera celebrated her quinceañera in her beloved Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria upended her life. The catastrophic storm in...
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1.3K► PodcastsNorth Central Florida YMCA brings summer camp to rural areas
The North Central Florida YMCA kicked off summer camp in Hawthorne this week. It’s the first time Hawthorne has had summer programming...
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2.0KNewsYouth find hope restoring Rio Grande wetlands threatened by climate change
La Mancha Wetland Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, is a cool oasis in the spring heat of the surrounding desert for...
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2.1KNewsYouth employment opportunities shine bright this summer
Summer of 2022 is shaping up to be one of economic opportunity for millions of young people, from teens looking for summer...
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1.4KNewsFunding, logistics remain challenges to afterschool and summer programs in rural communities
Afterschool Alliance estimates there are 4.5 million rural kids across the country who want to attend afterschool but can't, with low-income families...
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1.4KFrom the BureausTeen farming feeds the needy in touristy corner of Massachusetts
In Brickle’s corner of rural, western Massachusetts, where tourists flock but many locals struggle to make ends meet, she and other 13-...
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4.6KNewsAfghan teen leads family into new life in America
During a recent visit to a large urban park a few miles from his home in Tulsa, 17-year-old Shahrukh Khalilbeak pushed his...
