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2.3KHidden pain: Children who lost a parent or caretaker to COVID-19 and what the nation can do to help them
COVID Collaborative and Social Policy Analytics releases a new report highlighting the number of children who have lost parents or caretakers in...
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2.0KU.S. Surgeon General advisory: Protecting youth mental health
The U.S. Surgeon General releases a new advisory discussing the need to urgently address the youth mental health crisis across the nation.
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1.8KKids’ Share 2021: Report on federal expenditures on children through 2020 and future projections
The Urban Institute publishes the 15th edition of its annual analysis of federal spending on children and how it will change over...
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2.0KOn the brink: Conditions in California’s Division of Juvenile Justice remain bleak as closure nears
The Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ) releases a new report discussing the poor conditions and practices that still persist in...
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2.9KSupportive housing for young people formerly in foster care
The Urban Institute takes a look at the current state of supportive housing for former foster youth across the nation; discussing the...
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2.0KState of childhood obesity: Reforming our nation’s policies to help all children grow up healthy
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation releases the latest iteration of its annual report on childhood obesity in the United States, discussing the...
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2.4KThe state of the world’s children 2021
UNICEF releases its flagship yearly report on the current outlook and quality of life for children around the world, focusing on mental...
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2.1KResearch brief: LGBTQ youth sports participation
The Trevor Project releases a new research brief discussing the current data and issues concerning LGBTQ youth sports participation.
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1.6KDividing lines: Racially unequal school boundaries in US public school systems
The Urban Institute's Center on Education Data and Policy publishes a new research report highlighting the role that outdated school attendance and...
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2.3KLGBTQ youth suicide prevention in schools
The Trevor Project issues a new brief using data from its 2021 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health discussing the inclusion...
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1.6KReport: Juveniles in pioneering San Francisco detention diversion project were less likely to re-offend than youths on probation
Juvenile offenders participating in a 30-year-old project diverting youth from detention to community-based programs were less likely to cycle back into incarceration...
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2.0KDiversity of nonbinary youth
The Trevor Project uses data from its National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health to highlight and discuss the diversity of youth...
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3.4KBlack disparities in youth incarceration
The Sentencing Project discusses the latest data on racial disparities in youth incarceration across the country.
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1.2KDisparities in tribal youth incarceration
The Sentencing Project discusses the latest data on racial disparities in youth incarceration across the country.
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1.1KLatinx disparities in youth incarceration
The Sentencing Project discusses the latest data on racial disparities in youth incarceration across the country.
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1.2KEmpowering the workforce of tomorrow: The role of business in tackling the skills mismatch among youth
UNICEF and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development discuss the current skills mismatch between youth and employers while providing a number...
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4.0KEducation in a pandemic: The disparate impacts of COVID-19 on America’s students
The Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights releases a report highlighting the disparate impacts the COVID-19 pandemic and response had on...
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1.6KBringing more teens home: Raising the age without expanding secure confinement in the youth justice system
The Sentencing Project releases a new report discussing the success of states which implemented "raise the age" reforms in their justice systems,...
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1.6K2021 KIDS COUNT Data Book
The Annie E. Casey Foundation releases the 32nd edition of its annual KIDS COUNT Data Book discussing the latest data on child...
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1.3KSuspected Suicide Attempts Among Persons Aged 12–25 Years Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) publishes the latest data highlighting troubling increases in suspected suicide attempts by young people...
