Youth Today
All posts tagged "pandemic"
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986► ReportsOverlooked and almost out of time: Pandemic-era funds for children and youth experiencing homelessness
A report discusses the ramifications of the end of federal funding for homeless youth.
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1.2K► ReportsLong COVID for public schools: Chronic absenteeism before and after the pandemic
Chronic absenteeism is likely public schools’ greatest post-pandemic challenge.
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1.3KNewsShaken by post-pandemic disruptions, some states take a harder line on school discipline
Kentucky is one of several states to enact stricter punishments for disruptive students.
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1.7KNewsHelp us report on long COVID in kids
If you've been affected by long COVID, we want to hear from you.
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1.0K► ReportsA national call to action for summer learning: How did states respond?
A report discusses how states used unprecedented summer learning federal funding after the pandemic.
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1.0KNewsFamilies worry over the future of Medicaid caregiver payments that were expanded during the pandemic
Some states have already stopped payments while others have yet to make them permanent.
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836► ReportsThe state of preschool 2022
Preschool enrollment rebounds since COVID, but still 8% below pre-pandemic high.
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1.7KNewsMany kids are struggling in school. Do their parents know?
Many parents don't realize how far the pandemic set back their own child's education.
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2.3KGuest Opinion EssayThe youth mental health crisis is hitting girls the hardest. Here’s what needs to change.
Four in ten of the young women I work with experience suicidal ideation.
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1.2KNewsPandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show
The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls' mental health.
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2.4KNewsThe pandemic missing: The kids who didn’t go back to school
An analysis found an estimated 240,000 students whose absences could not be accounted for.
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2.6KNewsEffects of pandemic school closures linger, especially for students with disabilities
Students with disabilities were an “afterthought” for schools before the pandemic and remain so.
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869NewsSchools face pressure to take harder line on discipline
As kids' behavior reaches crisis points after the pandemic, many schools are facing pressure.
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1.0KNewsMove on from COVID? Childcare disruptions continue
Forty-seven. That's how many days of childcare Kathryn Anne Edwards' 3-year-old missed last year.
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1.3KNewsSchools struggle to staff up for youth mental health crisis
Among 18 of the country's largest school districts, 12 started this school year with fewer counselors or psychologists than they had in...
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843NewsTest scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across US
Across the country, math scores saw their largest decreases ever. Reading scores dropped to 1992 levels. Nearly four in 10 eighth graders...
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2.3KNewsIncreased federal and state funding spurs afterschool expansion
The majority of federal and state grants that afterschool programs have depended upon for decades typically cannot be spent on transportation, despite...
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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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2.0K► PodcastsMore housing resources go to young Washingtonians leaving state custody. Is it enough?
Young people eventually released from Washington state’s foster care, juvenile or mental and behavioral health systems often do so without having reliable,...
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1.6KNewsYouth mental health is in crisis. Are schools doing enough?
Student mental health reached crisis levels last year, and the pressure on schools to figure out solutions has never been greater. Districts...
