Youth Today
All posts tagged "race ethnicity and gender"
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1.7KNewsNew approach to teaching race in school divides New Mexico
A proposal to overhaul New Mexico's social studies standards has stirred debate over how race should be taught in schools, with thousands...
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1.0KNewsNCAA adopts new policy for transgender athletes
The National Collegiate Athletic Association has adopted a sport-by-sport approach for transgender athletes, bringing the organization in line with the U.S. and...
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1.9KNewsNative American child advocate to speak at Mississippi conference
Sandy White Hawk will speak at the 10th-annual Indian Child Welfare Act Conference. The event will be held on Feb. 16 at...
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1.4KNewsComments renew debate over adoption as abortion alternative
Clinic operators and other abortion-rights advocates say recent comments from U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and other abortion opponents perpetuate...
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1.5KNewsTexas abortion law shutting down court avenue for teens
Thirty-eight states require some form of parental consent or notice for anyone under 18 to get an abortion. Of those, nearly all...
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1.4KNewsNew Mexico pledges support for tribal adoptions in state law
In her first prepared speech Tuesday the new leader of New Mexico's child protection department pledges to restore the agency's credibility following...
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2.5K► ReportsResearch brief: LGBTQ youth sports participation
The Trevor Project releases a new research brief discussing the current data and issues concerning LGBTQ youth sports participation.
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2.0K► ReportsDividing lines: Racially unequal school boundaries in US public school systems
The Urban Institute's Center on Education Data and Policy publishes a new research report highlighting the role that outdated school attendance and...
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1.8KNewsNew Mexico education policy director resigns over remarks
An education policy expert has resigned her post at the New Mexico Legislature following a long-simmering controversy over remarks she made about...
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2.1KNewsNew law gives juvenile offenders in Washington state same rights to a lawyer that adults have
Defendants who are 18 years old and younger will have the same access to legal counsel as adults in Washington, starting next...
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2.5K► ReportsLGBTQ youth suicide prevention in schools
The Trevor Project issues a new brief using data from its 2021 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health discussing the inclusion...
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2.2K► ReportsDiversity of nonbinary youth
The Trevor Project uses data from its National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health to highlight and discuss the diversity of youth...
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2.5KFrom the BureausA New York City detention-diversion project is reserved for girls and queer youth
Since it launched in January, 25 youth have enrolled in a three-year pilot project that pays girls and queer youth involved in...
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1.3K► ReportsDisparities in tribal youth incarceration
The Sentencing Project discusses the latest data on racial disparities in youth incarceration across the country.
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1.3K► ReportsLatinx disparities in youth incarceration
The Sentencing Project discusses the latest data on racial disparities in youth incarceration across the country.
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1.8KFrom the BureausLegalizing recreational marijuana likely means fewer arrests of juveniles of color
The new law is retroactive. It allows persons to have prior marijuana-related convictions for which, under the new rules, they would not...
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1.8K► Reports2021 KIDS COUNT Data Book
The Annie E. Casey Foundation releases the 32nd edition of its annual KIDS COUNT Data Book discussing the latest data on child...
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1.4K► ReportsMaternal Health Inequities During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Urban Institute releases new research discussing how the pandemic has affected the delivery of maternal health care and has exacerbated longstanding...
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2.1K► ReportsLGBTQ Youth from Immigrant Families
The Trevor Project uses data from its 2020 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health to discuss the unique challenges LGBTQ youth...
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2.4KOpinionLawyers for Juveniles Trained in Racial Justice Trials
In my 15 years of working with youth who cycle through the criminal justice system — initially as a social worker and,...
