Youth Today
All posts tagged "racism"
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740News21 bodycam videos caught the NYPD wrongly arresting black kids on Halloween. Why can’t the public see the footage?
Police have undermined the promise of transparency and accountability that accompanied the body-camera movement.
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1.9KNewsKristin 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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939NewsFree speech, racial equity battles play out on Wisconsin campuses
Top Republicans announced a push to defund the University of Wisconsin System's diversity efforts.
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843NewsSchools 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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1.0K► ReportsWalking on eggshells: Teachers’ responses to classroom limitations on race- or gender-related topics
A new report summarizes responses of teachers to recent limits placed on their curriculum.
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823NewsS.C. committee advances limits to classroom teaching on race
The bill limits teachings on race and allows parents to challenge educational materials.
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1.3KNewsWisconsin district debates the effects of terminating school police
Madison is one of about 49 public school districts nationwide that, according to Education Week, have trimmed or eliminated school policing programs since...
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5.0KNewsAsian-Black activism, going back decades, now is being rekindled
Launched in winter 2019 by a Black woman and an Asian American woman, both 27, People Matter echoes cross-racial collaboration extending back...
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758NewsAn algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns
Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points – when they...
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2.0KGuest Opinion EssayRadically reimagining youth work in the wake of ‘freedom summer’
We tend to proclaim ourselves healed after every major racial event. George Floyd’s murder sends “shockwaves” across the globe and we embark...
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1.2K► ReportsToo many locked doors: The scope of youth confinement is vastly understated
A new report from The Sentencing Project discusses how youth incarceration rates across the country are being systemically undercounted and what the...
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1.1KNewsFirst but not last: Black girls see themselves in court pick
For Black girls, the possibility of Jackson being the first Black woman on the Supreme Court is a moment of promise, hope...
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1.3KGrantsPublic education equity program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Education Equity, Minority Students, Education Reform, Systemic Racism | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Mar. 28, 2022
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1.3KNewsTrayvon Martin, 10 years later: Teen’s death changes nation
Trayvon Martin's final night began with a convenience store run, a quick trip for candy and something to drink. It ended in...
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1.1KGrantsSocial justice, anti-bias and anti-racism education project grants
GRANT FOCUS: Education, Social Justice, Racism, Bias, Schools, Civic Engagement | Amount: Unspecified | Deadline: Apr. 1, 2022
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932GrantsYouth theatre program support and racial equity initiative grants
GRANT FOCUS: Youth Theatre, Arts, Culture, Racial Equity, Arts Education, Cultural Education | Amount: Up to $3,000 | Deadline: Mar. 6, 2022
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3.5K► ReportsBlack disparities in youth incarceration
The Sentencing Project discusses the latest data on racial disparities in youth incarceration across the country.
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2.2KGuest Opinion EssayLawyers 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,...
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2.0KNewsToolkit Can Help OST Workers Band Together to Respond to Hate Messages
RUSSIAN FEDERATION/SHUTTERSTOCK What do you do if you find racist graffiti on a wall near your school or youth program? Or come...
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1.6K► ReportsInjustice in the Lower Courts: How Municipal Courts Rob America’s Youth
The Juvenile Law Center discusses the oft-overlooked role that municipal courts play in harming the prospects of American youth through unnecessary incarcerations...
