Guest Opinion Essay – Youth Today https://youthtoday.org Independent, nationally distributed news for professionals in the youth services field. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:25:37 +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 Guest Opinion Essay – Youth Today https://youthtoday.org 32 32 AI-created quizzes can save teachers time while boosting student achievement https://youthtoday.org/2024/08/ai-created-quizzes-can-save-teachers-time-while-boosting-student-achievement/ Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:32:01 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110612

Can AI as an on-demand test developer revolutionize teaching and learning?

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From success mentors to washing machines, ways to help kids stay in school https://youthtoday.org/2024/07/from-success-mentors-to-washing-machines-ways-to-help-kids-stay-in-school/ Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:57:35 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110550

It’s well past time to acknowledge that chronic absenteeism has become an educational emergency.

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What teachers call AI cheating, leaders in the workforce might call progress https://youthtoday.org/2024/07/what-teachers-call-ai-cheating-leaders-in-the-workforce-might-call-progress/ https://youthtoday.org/2024/07/what-teachers-call-ai-cheating-leaders-in-the-workforce-might-call-progress/#comments Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:34:16 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110511

Companies report using AI tools in their workflows already or planning to adopt soon.

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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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Oklahoma’s superintendent orders public schools to teach the Bible – relying on controversial views about religious freedom https://youthtoday.org/2024/07/oklahomas-superintendent-orders-public-schools-to-teach-the-bible-relying-on-controversial-views-about-religious-freedom/ Wed, 10 Jul 2024 13:10:15 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110387

Bible instruction can be legal based on how it’s done and with what intent.

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Some of the $190 billion in pandemic money for schools actually paid off https://youthtoday.org/2024/07/some-of-the-190-billion-in-pandemic-money-for-schools-actually-paid-off/ Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:06:35 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110357

Researchers document achievement gains, but it’s not clear what works best for students.

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Abortion bans are changing what it means to be young in America https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/abortion-bans-changing-what-means-young-america/ Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:32:49 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1109856

Most U.S. adolescents now live in a state with restricted or no abortion access.

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Public schools violate their sacred mission when they turn students away https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/public-schools-violate-their-sacred-mission-when-they-turn-students-away/ Thu, 27 Jun 2024 10:29:42 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110112

Our states needs more legal oversight of public k-12 school and district enrollment policies.

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Want to close America’s learning gaps? First, strengthen students’ relationships https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/close-americas-learning-gaps-strengthen-students-relationships/ Tue, 25 Jun 2024 10:32:19 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1109852

SEL is not a distraction from academics, but a tool that helps build relationships.

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Banning tech that will become a critical part of life is the wrong answer for education https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/banning-tech-that-will-become-a-critical-part-of-life-is-the-wrong-answer-for-education/ https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/banning-tech-that-will-become-a-critical-part-of-life-is-the-wrong-answer-for-education/#comments Mon, 24 Jun 2024 19:32:29 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110001

Banning tech that will become a critical part of life is the wrong answer for education

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Why expanding access to algebra is a matter of civil rights https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/why-expanding-access-to-algebra-is-a-matter-of-civil-rights/ Thu, 20 Jun 2024 10:32:20 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1109912

Math literacy is a requirement to earning a living wage in modern society.

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It’s not just about tech and anxiety. What are kids learning? https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/its-not-just-about-tech-and-anxiety-what-are-kids-learning/ https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/its-not-just-about-tech-and-anxiety-what-are-kids-learning/#comments Tue, 18 Jun 2024 18:29:23 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1109843

We should make decisions about youth using technology after exploring three different perspectives.

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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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Partisan school board races may make members – and schools – more polarized and less effective. https://youthtoday.org/2024/06/school-boards-long-locally-focused-and-nonpartisan-get-dragged-into-the-national-political-culture-wars/ Fri, 07 Jun 2024 19:08:56 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1109665

Partisan school board races may make members – and schools – more polarized and less effective.

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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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70 years after Brown, too many U.S. schools remain hypersegregated and unequal https://youthtoday.org/2024/05/70-years-after-brown-too-many-u-s-schools-remain-hypersegregated-and-unequal/ https://youthtoday.org/2024/05/70-years-after-brown-too-many-u-s-schools-remain-hypersegregated-and-unequal/#comments Tue, 21 May 2024 10:32:18 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1109071

1,700+ of American school districts are hypersegregated, with 75% of students from low-income households.

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The power of touch is vital for both reading and writing https://youthtoday.org/2024/05/the-power-of-touch-is-vital-for-both-reading-and-writing/ https://youthtoday.org/2024/05/the-power-of-touch-is-vital-for-both-reading-and-writing/#comments Tue, 07 May 2024 10:32:34 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1108648

Why incorporate touch into literacy activities in a world so reliant on digital tools?

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Mostly banned from adult courts, polygraphs also shouldn’t be used against juveniles https://youthtoday.org/2024/05/mostly-banned-from-adult-courts-polygraphs-also-shouldnt-be-used-against-juveniles/ Mon, 06 May 2024 10:32:17 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1108693

In juvenile courts judges have the discretion to allow polygraph test results as evidence.

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The botched FAFSA rollout hurt immigrant families like mine https://youthtoday.org/2024/04/the-botched-fafsa-rollout-hurt-immigrant-families-like-mine/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 18:32:54 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1108421

Thousands of high school seniors were unable to complete the federal aid application.

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Sending college students into classrooms to help our struggling students could be a winning post-pandemic solution https://youthtoday.org/2024/04/sending-college-students-into-classrooms-to-help-our-struggling-students-could-be-a-winning-post-pandemic-solution/ https://youthtoday.org/2024/04/sending-college-students-into-classrooms-to-help-our-struggling-students-could-be-a-winning-post-pandemic-solution/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2024 10:32:57 +0000 https://youthtoday.org/?p=1108401

The federal work-study program could bring thousands of tutors into the nation’s schools.

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