All posts tagged "Politics & Voting"

Who are the Millennials?

People between the ages of 18 and 29 make up more than one-fifth of all U.S. voters, according to Tufts University’s CIRCLE....

Tonight’s Debate to Bring National Attention to Childhood Poverty, Advocacy Groups Turn to Twitter

With millions of people expected to tune into tonight’s presidential debate – the election season’s much anticipated first meeting between President Barack...

Under President Romney, Number of Uninsured Would Balloon

The outcome of the presidential election will dramatically impact the ability of children and low-income families to access affordable health care over...

Boston College Junior Named First U.S. Youth Rep to U.N.

There’s a fresh new face among the United States delegates gathered at the General Assembly of the United Nations this week. Twenty-year-old...

Turning Back the Clock on Voting Rights: The Impact of New Photo Identification Requirements on Young People of Color

U.S. to Announce First Youth Rep to U.N.

On Friday, Sept. 14, the U.S. State Department is expected to announce the name of the first-ever youth representative to join the United...

Lawyers: Don’t Forget Your Story-Telling

CHICAGO — Whether it’s a tool in your toolkit or an arrow in your quiver, story-telling will win motions, cases and verdicts...

Student ID Cards Far From Sure Ticket to the Voting Booth

Morehouse College students can use their ID cards to buy food and school supplies, use computer labs and get books from the...

Illinois Enacts Law Against ‘Epidemic’ of Human Trafficking

Illinois strengthened its legal arsenal against human trafficking this weekend when Gov. Pat Quinn signed House Bill 5278 into law. The new legislation aims to provide...

Survey: Most Young Adults Do Not Know Their State Voting Laws

A new survey of young adults finds widespread confusion over voting rules and requirements, including registration, early voting and voting identification, a...

Today’s Youth More Engaged in Participatory Politics, says New Report

A new report funded by the MacArthur Research Network on Youth & Participatory Politics finds a “substantial” number of young people are engaging in...

Congress Reaches Deal on Student Loan Interest Rates

The new bill fixing student loan rates for one year may be a double-edged sword for some college students. While the new...

Controversial ‘Abstinence Only’ Sex Ed Law Draws Praise, Criticism in Tenn.

Earlier this month, Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam signed a controversial new sex education law. According to the bill, the new law “exclusively...

California Could Become First State to Ban Homosexual Conversion Therapy for Teens

If passed, a California law will make it the first state in the nation to ban controversial therapy aimed at turning gay...

Pew Research Report – Young, Underemployed and Optimistic: Coming of Age, Slowly, in a Tough Economy

Poll Shows Young People Fear Country is on Wrong Track, But Still Support Obama by Wide Margin

Only one in five young people believe the United States is heading in the right direction, yet more are still likely to...

Across the Nation, State Legislatures Focused on Children in 2012

State legislatures across the United States have been busy this year with youth and juvenile justice-related legislation. While there have been some...

Learning from Massachusetts’ Juvenile Justice Experiment

In 1971, Massachusetts juvenile justice boss Jerry Miller and his lead staffer, Tom Jeffers, sat down in a Boston pub and decided...

Obama Announces Student Loan Repayment Changes

President Barack Obama will announce Wednesday that beginning in January students who take out federal college loans will be able to repay...

Senate Committee Passes Education Bill That Strengthens Education Stability for Foster Children

The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee passed a rewrite of the No Child Left Behind education bill last night, which...