race ethnicity and gender – Youth Today https://youthtoday.org Independent, nationally distributed news for professionals in the youth services field. Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:28:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.5 https://youthtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/12/orig-80x80.png race ethnicity and gender – Youth Today https://youthtoday.org 32 32 Three reasons why so few eighth graders in the poorest schools take algebra https://youthtoday.org/2024/11/three-reasons-why-so-few-eighth-graders-in-the-poorest-schools-take-algebra/ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 11:32:34 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1112828

Access to algebra is only one problem in schools where teaching quality's ‘less optimal.’

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Philly schools get state grant to plant more trees https://youthtoday.org/2024/11/philly-schools-state-grant-plant-trees/ Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:57:03 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1112766

The $500,000 to Philadelphia schools is part of $79.4 million in state grants.

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US math teachers view student performance differently based on race and gender https://youthtoday.org/2024/11/us-math-teachers-view-student-performance-differently-based-on-race-and-gender/ Mon, 11 Nov 2024 11:32:53 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1112715

What do teachers think causes performance differences between boys and girls in math?

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Tribal college campuses are falling apart. The U.S. hasn’t fulfilled its promise to fund the schools. https://youthtoday.org/2024/10/tribal-college-campuses-falling-apart-u-s-hasnt-fulfilled-promise-fund-schools/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 13:03:08 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1112304

The 37 tribal colleges across 14 states can't afford basic repairs and upgrades.

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Q&A: How organizers are harnessing the power of young Latino voters https://youthtoday.org/2024/10/how-organizers-are-harnessing-the-power-of-young-latino-voters/ https://youthtoday.org/2024/10/how-organizers-are-harnessing-the-power-of-young-latino-voters/#comments Fri, 18 Oct 2024 11:57:25 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1112154

Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez serves as executive director of NextGen America.

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A campus shooting spurred her political awakening. Her whole family followed. https://youthtoday.org/2024/10/a-campus-shooting-spurred-her-political-awakening-her-whole-family-followed/ https://youthtoday.org/2024/10/a-campus-shooting-spurred-her-political-awakening-her-whole-family-followed/#comments Thu, 17 Oct 2024 10:32:01 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1112099

Three Latinx women stand up, speak out and lead their community against gun violence.

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Anti-trans laws fueled a spike in suicide attempts among trans and nonbinary youth https://youthtoday.org/2024/09/anti-trans-laws-fueled-spike-suicide-attempts-trans-nonbinary-youth/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 17:03:38 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1111816

This is the first report to draw a connection between suicide and anti-trans laws.

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“Youth Civic Empowerment” report released by YouthTruth https://youthtoday.org/2024/09/youthtruth-repiort-on-youth-civic-empowerment/ Mon, 16 Sep 2024 10:29:33 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1111385

Are America’s public schools preparing students to engage in the responsibilities of citizenship?

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White House unveils new policies to transform child welfare https://youthtoday.org/2024/08/white-house-unveils-new-policies-to-transform-child-welfare/ https://youthtoday.org/2024/08/white-house-unveils-new-policies-to-transform-child-welfare/#comments Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:28:59 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110767

One central area of focus is the distinction between family poverty and child neglect.

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Undocumented kids have a right to attend public schools. This coalition wants to keep it that way. https://youthtoday.org/2024/08/undocumented-kids-have-a-right-to-attend-public-schools-this-coalition-wants-to-keep-it-that-way/ Mon, 05 Aug 2024 10:32:33 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110596

Education for All works to counteract anti-immigrant policy proposals that limit educating undocumented children.

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Advocates fear Minnesota students will again be subject to restraint used on George Floyd https://youthtoday.org/2024/07/advocates-fear-minnesota-students-will-again-be-subject-to-restraint-used-on-george-floyd/ Fri, 26 Jul 2024 10:32:36 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110525

Some say task force is shutting down discussion of guidelines for cops in schools.

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Schools can’t wish away the need for DEI officers https://youthtoday.org/2024/07/schools-cant-wish-away-the-need-for-dei-officers/ Fri, 12 Jul 2024 12:01:23 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110445

They are needed to coach campus/district leaders and staff how to address racist conflicts.

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It takes a village: A Brooklyn high school and NYC nonprofits team up to enroll older immigrants https://youthtoday.org/2024/07/it-takes-a-village-a-brooklyn-high-school-and-nyc-nonprofits-team-up-to-enroll-older-immigrants/ https://youthtoday.org/2024/07/it-takes-a-village-a-brooklyn-high-school-and-nyc-nonprofits-team-up-to-enroll-older-immigrants/#comments Thu, 11 Jul 2024 12:02:50 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110419

Under state law, immigrant students are allowed to attend public school through age 21.

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New partnership will boost agricultural education for Arizona Indigenous students https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/new-partnership-will-boost-agricultural-education-for-arizona-indigenous-students/ https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/new-partnership-will-boost-agricultural-education-for-arizona-indigenous-students/#comments Thu, 27 Jun 2024 18:32:18 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110032

Lessons and project-based topics include origins, traditions, leadership, and plant science within Indigenous communities.

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Hundreds of high schools wrongfully refused entry to older, immigrant student https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/hundreds-of-high-schools-wrongfully-refused-entry-to-older-immigrant-student/ https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/hundreds-of-high-schools-wrongfully-refused-entry-to-older-immigrant-student/#comments Wed, 26 Jun 2024 10:32:30 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110052

High school enrollment requirements for these students are arbitrary and unpredictable — with no oversight.

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How DEI rollbacks at colleges and universities set back learning https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/how-dei-rollbacks-at-colleges-and-universities-set-back-learning/ https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/how-dei-rollbacks-at-colleges-and-universities-set-back-learning/#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2024 10:32:35 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1109805

Institutions are shuttering programs preemptively to avoid political pressure. This will have lasting effects.

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An Illinois school district’s reliance on police to ticket students is discriminatory, civil rights complaint says https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/an-illinois-school-districts-reliance-on-police-to-ticket-students-is-discriminatory-civil-rights-complaint-says/ Wed, 05 Jun 2024 18:32:10 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1109609

Illinois law bans schools from fining students. But police routinely issue tickets with fines.

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State laws threaten to erode academic freedom in US higher education https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/state-laws-threaten-to-erode-academic-freedom-in-us-higher-education/ https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/state-laws-threaten-to-erode-academic-freedom-in-us-higher-education/#comments Mon, 03 Jun 2024 10:29:04 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1109478

Twenty-one of 150 Republican-proposed state bills curbing academic freedom on campus have become law.

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Q&A: Supporting school leaders of color https://youthtoday.org/2024/05/qa-supporting-school-leaders-of-color/ Thu, 23 May 2024 18:04:42 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1108789

BIPOC principles are more likely to serve in high-needs schools. Supporting them is important.

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Native Americans turn to charter schools to reclaim their kids’ education https://youthtoday.org/2024/05/native-americans-turn-to-charter-schools-to-reclaim-their-kids-education/ https://youthtoday.org/2024/05/native-americans-turn-to-charter-schools-to-reclaim-their-kids-education/#comments Thu, 23 May 2024 10:32:27 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1109119

The Native American Community Academy network has big plans but faces growing pains.

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