In the largely rural state of Nebraska, what does it look like to expand opportunity for kids? It may look like a...
Does the cost of sports keep low-income kids from playing? Yes, said a recent RAND report. It recommended that community-based organizations cover...
They had it all planned out. Christina Young and her roommate would share an Uber together and make sure they got to...
Deena Mosbarger remembers the 11-year-old who had trouble managing his anger in her after-school program in Flora, Ill.
To end youth homelessness, the federal government must go beyond a crisis response to the problem and take a comprehensive approach that...
His 6-foot-4 frame folded into the small wooden sailboat, Keaton Hohl waved and shouted “Ahoy!” to each passing boat on Lake Union.
“I don't know how to tell you this, but your brother was shot.” Michael Taylor’s heartbeat quickened. He was having difficulty breathing....
New York City teenagers who have been in trouble with the law are receiving help from some unlikely allies this summer —...
Two sisters illustrate two different paths through foster care. Melody McLaurin emancipated herself from foster care at 18 and received benefits from...
The last week of summer camp, students began boiling milk on Monday. They stood over a stove in the family and consumer...
End youth homelessness. Achieve zero youth detention. Stop jailing runaways. Ensure kids don’t leave detention to end up homeless.
Kayla Linard stood high in the balcony of the Kennesaw State University gymnasium in Marietta, Ga., holding a white remote control device.
What if you were a member of the National Security Council and learned that a foreign country could be building nuclear weapons...
Julia, 16, a high school senior in Alpharetta, Ga., knows where she wants to go to college: It’s Georgia State University in...
Liz Burns, 22, was in the middle of a crazy-busy time at college. But, for some reason, she couldn’t stop thinking about...
Dana Rachlin and other activists around juvenile justice have been waiting a long time for the city to limit police involvement in...
Eight U.S. cities worked to develop and manage data in their citywide after-school systems over four years. A look back at their...
A police officer kneels down face to face with a child. “I’m sorry I stole,” the child cries. “It’s OK. Just don’t...
A colorful mosaic of smiling children brightens the wall outside Christopher House near Logan Square in Chicago. Inside the building is a...
When Abrea Ponce, 25, looks back on her childhood, she realizes things could have been different. The San Diego mother and staff...