All posts tagged "Youth Development"

A New Majority: Low Income Students in the South and Nation

Improving the Health, Safety, and Well-Being of Young Adults

Changing the Course for Infants and Toddlers

All Together Now: Collaboration and Innovation for Youth Engagement

LGBT Communities and the Affordable Care Act

Top Headlines 10/3

Education No raise for AL teachers in 2015. Raising the level of education debate. Duncan lambastes politicians in “State of Education” talk....

Is Citywide Afterschool Coordination Going Nationwide?

Notes from the Field: Electronic Cigarette Use Among Middle and High School Students — United States, 2011–2012

Q&A With Patrick Boyle, Author of ‘Scout’s Honor’

First, the scout leaders befriended the boys, then mentored them … and ultimately, molested them.  And then, all too often, the scout...

Poor Quality Housing Is Tied to Children’s Emotional and Behavioral Problems

Results from the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health: Summary of National Findings

Increasing Access to Higher Education

Mynecia Taylor, 18, studies for the ACT at her apartment on January 6, in St. Louis, Miss. Taylor opted out of foster...

Essential Resources and Programs for Achieving Higher Education

The National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth published “College Access and Success for Students Experiencing Homelessness: A Toolkit...

Hands-On Help for Higher Ed

Anthon Smith, executive director of Seattle Education Access, and other experts shared the following tips for service providers and programs wanting to...

After School Programs: Managing Risks and Limiting Liabilities

With a life-threatening peanut allergy, Mason Machiewicz’s mom, Alissa, keeps a strict peanut-free home. Having just completed her search for a private...

Workshops help young adults crack job market

Teen workers at Ironworks Cafe, part of a teen employment program at the Goodman Community Center in Madison, Wis. (credit: leedav / Flickr, CC)   SPRING...

Where Teens Seek Online Privacy Advice

Childhood Economic Strains in Predicting Substance Use in Emerging Adulthood

Adding Camp to the School Reform Toolbox

When Miami Heat star LeBron James was asked what helped him win his second straight NBA championship, he emphasized, “The hard work...

New Opportunities for Interest-Driven Arts Learning in a Digital Age