One in five middle and high school students are caregivers for their families. It’s time for adults to recognize and support these caregiving students through federal, state and local educational policies, so that they do not need to choose between caregiving and school activities.
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Daly: Districts should invest time and resources in helping families transition.New Orleans offers a model for what to do…
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New research shows that people who study abroad in college are more civically engaged than students who don’t.
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The ratio of students to counselors has reached its lowest point in over 30 years, spurred both by an influx of new counselors and a nationwide decline in student enrollment.
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Whitney Young’s Anne-Michele Boyle was ahead of the game when a first-of-its-kind law requiring Illinois high schools to teach media literacy went into effect last fall.
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Many cities and localities have mounted targeted efforts to promote education and career pathways for “opportunity youth.” Engaging these young people—ages 16 to 24, who are not in school and not…
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Mano en Mano migrant youth education programs center student identity and culture through community leadership.
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Debate continues on Biden’s “Build Back Better” social infrastructure bill offering a historic expansion of child care and universal preschool. Early childhood education is a socially popular endeavor with strong bipartisan support and…
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Millennials and Gen Z make up over half the US population, but only account for 16% of contributions to total charitable giving. At the same time, almost two-thirds of that…
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The U.S. Census Bureau in October reported the good news that child poverty had dropped nationally, over the course of 12 years, from 18.2% in 2009 to 5.2% — a…
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Now facing soaring inflation, rising energy bills, and sky-high housing costs, the world seems to be lurching from one global crisis to the next. The strain to make ends meet…
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Nicotine vaping is one of the most common types of substance use for teenagers in 2022, according to results of a new national study. Among 8th grade students, 7% vaped…