Youth Today
All posts tagged "Youth Development"
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727NewsAs hate crimes rise, museum hopes to teach NYC students about the dangers of hate speech
Will visiting this exhibit make a difference in student's hate speech behavior and understanding?
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2.0KNewsQ&A: This civics teacher wants his students to know — The government is made up of people just like you
Shaking President Clinton’s hand, “It just struck me, like, this is just another dude.”
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968NewsExcessive screen time leads to more anger, outbursts for preschoolers
Preschoolers use screen time to cope with challenging emotions instead of managing their feelings.
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942► Reports“Youth Civic Empowerment” report released by YouthTruth
Are America’s public schools preparing students to engage in the responsibilities of citizenship?
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1.4K► ReportsNational report highlights severe cost of inadequate juvenile justice system
Our state and federal juvenile justice systems fail to consider stages of adolescent development.
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1.3KGuest Opinion EssayWant to close America’s learning gaps? First, strengthen students’ relationships
SEL is not a distraction from academics, but a tool that helps build relationships.
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951NewsFor stronger readers in third grade, start building knowledge in preschool
A preschool student’s vocabulary size is a powerful predictor of their later academic success.
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2.2KNewsIn this police youth program, a trail of sexual abuse across the U.S.
It can take years for people to come forward about abuse — many never do.
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748NewsMany ‘informal’ child care providers are entitled to pay. Most don’t know it
In many states, informal child care providers are eligible for funded support.
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639NewsParents tote toddlers to D.C. to press for expanded child tax credit, child care funds
Parents pushed for funding child-care, establishing paid family leave, and expanding child tax credits.
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1.3KGuest Opinion EssayThe need to reboot and reemphasize civics instruction has never been greater
The nation’s citizenship woes grow more consequential as people’s faith in democracy itself falters.
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1.1KGuest Opinion EssayIt’s time for a ceasefire in the civics wars
Can we bridge our nation's divisions about what happens in classrooms, textbooks and assessments?
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1.6KGuest Opinion EssayQ&A: Proposing an education overhaul that links kids to museums, libraries, parks, other community spaces of deep learning
Collaborative ecosystems of school-to-community instruction increasingly is a preferred path to improving kids’ learning.
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564NewsYouth as Solutions: Peacebuilding in Action opportunity
Teams will be awarded $1000 to implement collaborative service-learning experiences March through September.
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643NewsFlorida’s accomplishments highlighted at National Mentoring Month round table. What will you do in 2024?
Mentoring means dedication of one’s time to motivate, educate, support and inspire another individual.
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1.1KNewsQ&A: Experts on kids & social media weigh the pros and cons of ‘growing up in public’
Half of U.S. teens spend at least four hours a day on social media.
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1.8KGuest Opinion EssaySandra Day O’Connor saw civics education as key to the future of democracy
“The practice of democracy is not passed down through the gene pool,” O’Connor stated.
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1.2KNewsPoor, rural kids earn more than urban, poor kids later in life. A higher incidence of two-parent households might be the reason
No other variable has as much power over mobility as the two-parent household effect.
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1.4KGrantsPacific Northwest K-12 environmental education program grants
GRANT FOCUS: Environmental Education, K-12, Youth Development, Civic Engagement, Pacific Northwest | Amount: $60,000 - $150,000 | Deadline: Feb. 1, 2024
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2.1KNewsMississippi program shows how giving mothers guaranteed income helps children
Report reveals benefits as pilot programs spread across country.
