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1.2KA call to action for closing the digital access, design, and use divides: 2024 national educational technology plan
A federal report discusses the latest in educational technology, highlighting three pervasive "digital divides".
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7892024 race for results: Building a pathway to opportunity for all children
A new report reveals progress but also highlights persistent disparities for children of color.
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1.4KCrime, violence, discipline, and safety in U.S. public schools
A new NCES report discusses school safety across the country using the latest data.
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483An overview of child care and early learning in the United States
This data dashboard shows national and state trends in the early childhood industry.
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1.0KTeens, social media and technology 2023
A report discusses the social media apps and sites teens used most in 2023.
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938The mental health and well-being of indigenous LGBTQ young people
A new report discusses the mental health challenges that indigenous LGBTQ youth face.
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1.3KKeeping children at home with supportive housing
A new study shows how supportive housing can help keep families intact.
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851Elevating youth worker voice
A practical guide for organizations supporting young people in their transition to the workplace.
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1.3KReport on indicators of school crime and safety: 2022
A report presents national data on crime at school from an array of sources.
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1.3KStill ringing the alarm: An enduring call to action for black youth suicide prevention
Black youth have the fastest rising suicide rate among their peers of other races/ethnicities.
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1.0KDrug and alcohol use reported by youth in juvenile facilities, 2008–2018
More youth reported never using drugs in their lifetime in 2018 than in 2008-09.
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918Changing course in youth detention: Reversing widening gaps by race and place
A report finds widening racial and geographic inequities in youth detention since the pandemic.
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936A national call to action for summer learning: How did states respond?
A report discusses how states used unprecedented summer learning federal funding after the pandemic.
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907How 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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998‘Two Battlefields’: Opps, cops, and NYC youth gun culture
A study of young gun carriers in NYC sheds a light on their perspective.
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747Effective alternatives to youth incarceration
Reversing America’s continuing overreliance on incarceration will require two sets of complementary reforms.
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1.4K2023 KIDS COUNT data book: State trends in child well-being
The 34th edition of an annual, national report on child well-being is released.
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1.1KThe condition of education 2023
A new report presents key indicators on the condition of education at all levels.
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794The state of preschool 2022
Preschool enrollment rebounds since COVID, but still 8% below pre-pandemic high.
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1.1KFostering youth transitions 2023
A new report compiles and examines data on foster youth ages 14 to 21.
