Youth Today
All posts tagged "Feature Story"
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67NewsDid families miss out on federal funds to help feed their children last summer?
Despite high food costs, many families did not take advantage of Summer EBT.
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75► ReportsCenter Us: A native youth survey report
Native youth from across the country shed light on their experiences and perspectives.
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137NewsUnlikely Trump can actually eliminate Education Department, experts say
Trump’s pledge to shut down the DOE will be far easier said than done.
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378NewsWhat might happen if the Education Department were closed?
Nothing is out of the realm of possibility, however complicated.
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311NewsSenator Rounds introduces bill to eliminate US Department of Education
"Local school boards and state DOEs know best what their students need," Rounds said.
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255NewsSegregation academies across the South are getting millions in taxpayer dollars
Southern private schools established during desegregation are now benefiting from voucher programs.
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273NewsThree reasons why so few eighth graders in the poorest schools take algebra
Access to algebra is only one problem in schools where teaching quality's ‘less optimal.’
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243NewsLawmakers provide grim look at WV foster care system, say mandated improvements, funding needed
The state leads the nation in the rate of children coming into foster care.
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362NewsKansas foster care compliance report raises concern with ‘sleep-only’ placement of children
Why is holding foster children in offices, motels and other unsuitable locations still happening?
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283News‘Numerous’ complaints of Kentucky foster youth sleeping in office buildings
Staff are still trying to confirm how many office buildings are involved.
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1.2KNewsQ&A: Here’s what happens when a school is located near a cannabis dispensary
It’s not good for a couple of reasons.
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215NewsPhilly schools get state grant to plant more trees
The $500,000 to Philadelphia schools is part of $79.4 million in state grants.
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234NewsFamilies celebrate after judge rules on Ten Commandments law in Louisiana classrooms
Proponents say it ensures families, not politicians, choose how children engage with religion.
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339NewsDespite Trump’s win, school vouchers were again rejected by majorities of voters
Kentucky, Nebraska and Colorado all saw ballot measure results soundly rejecting voucher programs.
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731NewsThrown into the deep end of algebra
An experiment put remedial math students into ninth grade algebra and many succeeded.
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392Guest Opinion EssayUS math teachers view student performance differently based on race and gender
What do teachers think causes performance differences between boys and girls in math?
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285NewsHow child-focused ballot measures fared this election
Voters across the states largely approved funding for children, though some holdouts remain.
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339NewsSchool choice initiatives defeated in three states
Voters rejected or repealed measures allowing taxpayer dollars to be used for private/charter schools.
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466NewsTeachers toss their lesson plans, give students the floor to grapple with Trump win
Educators went into school where students were feeling everything; elation to shock to despair.
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389News2 out of 5 child care teachers make so little they need public assistance to support their families
Child care teachers nationally earn a median wage of $13.07 per hour.
