Youth Today
All posts tagged "race ethnicity and gender"
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1.4KNewsWill the Rodriguez family’s college dreams survive the end of affirmative action?
The family wonders how the Supreme Court college admissions decision will shape their futures.
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1.4K► ReportsThe mental health and well-being of indigenous LGBTQ young people
A new report discusses the mental health challenges that indigenous LGBTQ youth face.
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1.6K► NewsmakersKimberly R. Alexander named executive director of M.O.B.B United and M.O.B.B United for Social Change
Kimberly R. Alexander is the new executive director of Moms of Black Boys United, Inc. (M.O.B.B. United) and M.O.B.B. United for Social...
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2.5KNewsIn ‘host homes,’ volunteers provide safe homes for LGBTQ+ youth at risk of homelessness
Host homes build off of a "history of resilience and resistance.”
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2.1KNewsA new policy in Florida could out LGBTQ+ students to their parents if they join a GSA
Some LGBTQ+ student clubs in Florida have disbanded altogether.
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1.5KNewsAs migrants arrive, some schools need more buses, books and bilingual teachers
An increase in immigrant kids has created challenges for schools.
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3.7KNewsCalifornia’s Wiyot Tribe gets land back and builds foster youth housing
As homelessness rises, the Wiyot are ensuring youth have "a place to call home."
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1.5KNewsShaken 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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2.2KNewsKristin Henning: The criminalization of Black children needs to stop
We criminalize really every aspect of Black and brown adolescence, Henning says.
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2.1KOpinionWhen adults tout anti-gay legislation, young people are listening
At 17, I’m experiencing harassment that I didn’t experience when I was 13.
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3.3KNewsHomeless LGBTQ youth risk discrimination and harassment when seeking help
LGBTQ youth are disproportionately homeless, facing unique challenges in finding affirming shelter.
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2.3KNewsOnce a ‘badass Latina’ and handcuffed schoolboys, they now push for juvenile justice reform
Personal experiences in the juvenile justice system shapes their advocacy of justice reform.
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1.2KOpinionDon’t sabotage our country’s future. Be the person you needed as a kid
This is my advice to school resource officers and police officers in general.
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2.1KNewsToday’s racial, social tensions prompt a revival of yesteryear’s ‘freedom schools’
Some of today’s freedom schools enroll only Black youth, others a "racial rainbow."
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1.1KNewsYour state has a law on bathrooms and trans kids? Officials may not know how it will be enforced
It's not clear how bathroom laws will play out after being enacted.
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1.8KNewsFor Chicago girls confronting violence, a school solution for reducing PTSD
Nearly 40% of girls in Chicago Public schools experience PTSD and violence-related stress.
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2.0KNewsQ&A: Boys & Girls Clubs – Alaska CEO Jen Patronas on what it’s like to run an afterschool program in the Arctic
Selawik, Alaska, is a Iñupiat Eskimo community where generations have survived off the land.
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1.4KNewsAt graduations, Native American students seek acceptance of tribal regalia
Whether she could was up to her Oklahoma high school. Administrators told her no.
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1.3KNewsDeSantis signs bills targeting drag shows, pronouns, bathroom use and transgender children
Opponents say DeSantis is denying the rights of parents with transgender kids.
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1.1KNewsFree speech, racial equity battles play out on Wisconsin campuses
Top Republicans announced a push to defund the University of Wisconsin System's diversity efforts.
