This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Everyone knows what it’s like to experience adversity in their lives, though the severity and the frequency of that adversity varies greatly from person to person. “Barriers to Success,” a…
With increasing numbers of immigrant and refugee families settling outside the handful of states that have traditionally been home to the majority of newcomers, the children of immigrants now make…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This comprehensive report provides a clear framework and evidence for understanding what young people need to develop from preschool to young adulthood, to succeed in college and career, have healthy…
The Organizing Apprenticeship Project and others discuss their successful campaign, using Race Forward’s framework and resources, to get the Minneapolis-area school system to integrate Racial Equity Impact Assessments into their…
John Weiss has made supporting youth leadership his life’s work. He believes that youth deserve a voice — in our homes, in our schools, and in our community. Adults who…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. People often ask me why today’s youth increasingly suffer from anxiety and depression. First, look at some basic factors that help protect us all from depression. Adequate sleep, exercise, healthy…
As the entrepreneurs, leaders and workers of tomorrow, children are vital to our country’s growth, prosperity and well being. When children thrive, our nation thrives. That’s why we have produced the KIDS…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Almost 20 percent of all young people around age 15 are not financially literate — they don’t have skills like budgeting income and expenses, pulling a credit report or understanding the terms…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they’re on the brink of a mental-health crisis. Around 2012, I noticed abrupt shifts…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This is Hope Academy, an alternative program for ninth- and 10th-graders at Sequim Senior High School, in the rain shadow of Olympic National Park. The goal is to offer an…
If you could do one thing – the most important thing – to influence the life of a young child, what would that be (it’s likely not what you first…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Texas Instruments and its namesake foundation have given $6.2 million this year to support science, technology, engineering and math education from kindergarten through 12th grade. Most of the money —…