Youth Today Independent, nationally distributed news for professionals in the youth services field. 2024-08-16T18:31:31Z https://youthtoday.org/feed/atom/ WordPress https://youthtoday.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2017/12/orig-80x80.png Gwenette Writer Sinclair <![CDATA[White House unveils new policies to transform child welfare]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110767 2024-08-16T11:24:14Z 2024-08-16T10:28:59Z

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

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Gwenette Writer Sinclair <![CDATA[8,000 foster youth in California may have nowhere to go as early as September 30]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110742 2024-08-16T18:31:31Z 2024-08-15T10:32:57Z

Nonprofit's Insurance Alliance recently announced it's refusing to offer foster family agencies liability insurance.

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Nickolas Bagley <![CDATA[Driving K-12 innovation: 2024 hurdles, accelerators, tech enablers]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110717 2024-08-13T20:06:35Z 2024-08-14T11:58:14Z

A report looks at the state of K-12 innovation, discussing challenges, trends and tools.

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Gwenette Writer Sinclair <![CDATA[Uvalde city officials release records of Robb Elementary shooting that provide new details, reaffirm previous reporting]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110697 2024-08-15T13:25:16Z 2024-08-13T10:32:11Z

Records reaffirm law enforcement failed to engage the gunman who killed 21 people.

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Gwenette Writer Sinclair <![CDATA[Protected: NEEDS PIX PERMS Universities and colleges search for ways to reverse the decline in the ranks of male students]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1108713 2024-08-13T07:58:08Z 2024-08-13T07:52:49Z

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Gwenette Writer Sinclair <![CDATA[Protected: DRAFT Resources: Dual status youth reform — Achieving the possible]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1108820 2024-08-15T11:57:33Z 2024-08-13T07:50:49Z There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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Gwenette Writer Sinclair <![CDATA[A little parent math talk with kids might really add up, a new body of education research suggests]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110658 2024-08-09T22:46:52Z 2024-08-12T10:32:36Z

Mentioning numbers during everyday activities could be more beneficial than workbooks and exercises.

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Nickolas Bagley <![CDATA[Youth risk behavior survey 2013-2023]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110639 2024-08-09T18:19:44Z 2024-08-09T18:57:32Z

A new CDC report examines high school students' recent behaviors/experiences and 10-year trends.

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Gwenette Writer Sinclair <![CDATA[How could Project 2025 change education?]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110624 2024-08-13T08:04:49Z 2024-08-09T10:32:00Z

This “manual for conservative policy thought” would transform American education from start to finish.

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Gwenette Writer Sinclair <![CDATA[AI-created quizzes can save teachers time while boosting student achievement]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110612 2024-08-07T18:25:37Z 2024-08-08T10:32:01Z

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

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Gwenette Writer Sinclair <![CDATA[Undocumented kids have a right to attend public schools. This coalition wants to keep it that way.]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110596 2024-08-09T23:04:02Z 2024-08-05T10:32:33Z

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

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Nickolas Bagley <![CDATA[How colleges can become ‘living labs’ for combating climate change]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110582 2024-08-05T14:39:00Z 2024-08-01T15:57:02Z

The approach simultaneously educates students on climate change and reduces the campus carbon footprint.

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Gwenette Writer Sinclair <![CDATA[Survey of kinship care policies shows the need for better data collection by states]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110563 2024-08-01T12:01:00Z 2024-07-31T15:23:03Z

Kinship care — when relatives raise children when their parents can’t — how does it work?

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Gwenette Writer Sinclair <![CDATA[From success mentors to washing machines, ways to help kids stay in school]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110550 2024-07-29T13:59:26Z 2024-07-29T13:57:35Z

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

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Gwenette Writer Sinclair <![CDATA[Advocates fear Minnesota students will again be subject to restraint used on George Floyd]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110525 2024-07-24T16:42:09Z 2024-07-26T10:32:36Z

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

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Gwenette Writer Sinclair <![CDATA[What teachers call AI cheating, leaders in the workforce might call progress]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110511 2024-07-24T10:53:28Z 2024-07-24T10:34:16Z

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

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Nickolas Bagley <![CDATA[School vouchers were supposed to save taxpayer money. Instead they blew a massive hole in Arizona’s budget.]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110480 2024-07-16T15:23:01Z 2024-07-16T14:58:32Z

In a lesson for other states, Arizona’s voucher experiment has precipitated a budget meltdown.

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Nickolas Bagley <![CDATA[What aspects of teaching should remain human?]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110469 2024-07-16T14:17:49Z 2024-07-15T19:33:19Z

Where is AI most effective and what aspects of teaching should remain indelibly human?

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Gwenette Writer Sinclair <![CDATA[Schools can’t wish away the need for DEI officers]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110445 2024-07-12T20:13:22Z 2024-07-12T12:01:23Z

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

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Gwenette Writer Sinclair <![CDATA[Vaping: These Colorado schools will get $11.7 million of Juul lawsuit settlement money for education and prevention]]> https://youthtoday.org/?p=1110427 2024-07-12T01:42:18Z 2024-07-11T18:29:09Z

The money comes from a $31.7 million settlement between Colorado and the e-cigarette manufacturer.

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