Youth Today

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Camp Cope

New York YMCA camps pledge to raise more money for camper scholarships, and lower fees for low-income parents. The New York YMCA...

Opinion

Community Schools: A Rose By Any Other Name

When U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan appeared on the “Charlie Rose Show” in mid-March, he outlined a vision for America’s public schools...

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The Need for Expanded and Enhanced Summer Learning Opportunities in New York State

New York State Afterschool Network The New York State Afterschool Network (NYSAN) stresses the importance of summer learning programs through this list...

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The Role of Afterschool Programs in Increasing High School Graduation Rates in New York State

New York State Afterschool Network This policy brief aims to promote after-school programs as a way to prevent high school dropouts. The...

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Community Colleges: A Route of Upward Economic Mobility

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Four-year colleges and universities tend to dominate the discourse on American higher education, but this report...

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Saved by the Lunch Bell: As Economy Sinks, School Nutrition Program Participation Rises

School Nutrition Association Increased participation in the national school lunch and breakfast programs can be added to the mounting evidence of how...

News

High Court Debates Student Strip Searches

An attorney for an Arizona middle school told the Supreme Court today that strip searches are necessary to combat the ever-changing but...

Archives: 2014 & Earlier

Watch: “Is Anybody Listening?” video that caused a sensation

Watch: The video that drew presidential attention. Read our article here.

Employment: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Camp Worker in the Line of Fire – Literally

The fire destroyed two cabins and charred half of the wooded property at Nebraska Youth Camp, in Kearney. A youth worker at...

Two Good After-School Advocacy Jobs Open Up

Erika Argersinger of the AfterSchool Alliance is moving out of the nation’s capital, so her policy director position is open at the...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

Conference Call on Summer Learning Funds Friday (Must RSVP Today!)

Johns Hopkins University’s National Center for Summer Learning will host a conference call Friday at 1 p.m. about how to access funds...

News Briefs: Archives 2011 & Earlier

Newark Plans First Program for LGBT Youth

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth in Newark, N.J., have never had a place to go for counseling, mentoring and stress-free...

News

Resources: Curriculum Review

Real Stories, Real Teens Keith Hefner, with Development Without LimitsYouth CommunicationLeader’s Guide: $34.95, 286 pages.Anthology: $16.95, 188 pages.Full Program: $695, 20 anthologies,...

OJJDP to Take Bids on Stimulus Mentoring Money (Updated)

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is currently developing a solicitation for proposals to spend local mentoring funds carved out...

OJJDP to Take Bids on Stimulus Mentoring Money

The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention is currently developing a solicitation for proposals to spend local mentoring funds carved out...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

BGCA Struggling

Late last month, AS Today had a chance to speak with Kevin McCartney, who heads government relations for the Atlanta-based Boys &...

Funding: Archives 2014 & Earlier

How-to on Getting After-School Money out of the Stimulus

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act signed by President Obama last month includes lots of money for states to spend on education...

MENTOR Names New CEO

Alberto Gonzales might be hard up for a job, but not every Bush 43 guy is having the same trouble. MENTOR, a...

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The Cost of Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs

Community decision makers in need of a comprehensive guide to wisely investing in out-of-school-time (OST) programs may have a new bible. The...

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Course Credit Accrual and Dropping Out of High School, by Student Characteristics

National Center for Educational Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences Educators and parents who are looking for warning signs that a high school...