Youth Today
All posts tagged "race"
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2.2KNewsIn ‘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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1.1KNewsAs 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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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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2.0KNewsKristin 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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2.9KNewsHomeless 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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1.0K► ReportsChanging course in youth detention: Reversing widening gaps by race and place
A report finds widening racial and geographic inequities in youth detention since the pandemic.
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1.0KNewsYour 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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1.3K► Reports2023 U.S. national survey on the mental health of LGBTQ young people
The Trevor Project releases its annual survey report on LGBTQ youth mental health.
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560GrantsHealthcare equity and access improvement program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Health Equity, Healthcare Access, Racial Equity, Low-Income Families | Amount: $200,000 - $250,000 | Deadline: May 31, 2023
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1.7KNewsReport finds ‘huge unmet demand’ for afterschool programs among Native American families
Some schools have zero opportunities for afterschool learning, one tribal education director said.
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1.4KNewsHomeless shelters aren’t equipped to deal with New Mexico’s most troubled foster kids. Police see it for themselves.
"What we’re doing here?” a sheriff’s deputy asked his supervisor after a shelter call.
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991NewsNorth Carolina House passes bill limiting racial teachings
The House voted 68-49 along party lines for legislation, sending it to the senate.
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1.1KNewsTransgender youth: ‘Forced outing’ bills make schools unsafe
Several proposals would allow or require schools to deadname trans students or out them.
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1.3KNewsAutism now more common among Black, Hispanic kids in US
Autism is being diagnosed more in Black and Hispanic children than in white kids.
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2.5KNewsAfghan student in U.S. starts remote learning program for women and girls back home
Teaching the women and girls English gives them access to the world, Zahra said.
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878NewsGeorgia Senate bill bans some transgender care for youth
The bill would ban most gender-confirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for youth.
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3.3KNewsDisabled students at higher risks for arrests, dropping out and being unready for adulthood
Youth with disabilities are at least two-thirds of those in the juvenile justice system.
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868NewsSchools become flashpoint for Republicans eyeing White House
Former President Donald Trump has called for parents to elect and fire school principals.
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1.5KNewsTelehealth offers boost to children with developmental needs
Telehealth is bringing new options to remote Indigenous communities for people with developmental needs.
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1.7KNewsCan Cleveland reduce the harm eviction does to Black families?
Evictions can have far-reaching consequences beyond a miserable day with a housing magistrate.
