Youth Today
All posts tagged "Education and Training"
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1.4KNewsA 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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896Guest Opinion EssayA brilliant solution to empowering the youth workforce
Funders are finding innovative ways to respond to inequities borne by the youth workforce.
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1.5KNewsNearly two-thirds of US schools now offer students and families help with hunger, housing and healthcare
Sixty percent of public schools reported using a community school or wraparound services model.
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1.7KNewsIn Chugwater, Wyoming, the only public school is now a charter school
The number of rural charter schools has grown by 6% in the past decade.
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823► ReportsElevating youth worker voice
A practical guide for organizations supporting young people in their transition to the workplace.
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811NewsAs 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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1.1KNewsShaken 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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2.5KNewsHome-based childcare is a dying business. Here’s why.
Nearly half of all licensed home childcares closed between 2005 and 2017.
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1.7KNews‘It’s such a common thing now’: School shootings reached record levels in 2022
Educational settings were the second most common location of active shooter incidents.
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1.2KGuest Opinion Essay
Every school a community school. Every community a learning community.
Community schools are one of the most effective, scalable strategies for addressing inequities.
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1.8KNewsHow a free, 24/7 tutoring model is disrupting learning loss for low-income kids
Students in low-income neighborhoods can get free tutoring and college application help.
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1.6KNewsHow to get into college if you have a criminal record
Should you disclose your criminal history on a college application?
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1.5KNewsYoung goat farmer uses YouTube to spread the word about raising a herd
Sylvia Smith found her true passion in goats at age 12.
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3.0KNewsHow after-school clubs became a new battleground in the Satanic Temple’s push to preserve separation of church and state
The Satanic Temple has filed suits seeking the same rights afforded to Christian groups.
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892► ReportsHow states are using ESSER funds to strengthen high-quality out-of-school time learning
A report discusses the different ways states are using ESSER funding for OST improvement.
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1.2KNewsAirbus afterschool classes help aviation careers take off
This pre-apprentice program trains high schoolers for careers at Airbus’ Mobile, Alabama, assembly plant.
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995Guest Opinion EssayDon’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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1.6KNewsToday’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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1.3K► NewsmakersGisele C. Shorter appointed president and CEO of Nellie Mae Education Foundation
Shorter previously served as director of national education strategy at the Raikes Foundation.
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1.1KNewsWith no new funding from the state, Texas schools are breaking the bank to pay for teacher raises
Lawmakers ended this year’s legislative session without giving public schools any money for raises.
