Truthout
Youth
On Father’s Day, Let’s Promise Our Children We Will Not Stop Hoping
People made this mess, and people will be needed to fix it.
Child Psychiatric Abuse Is Real — I Should Know, I Lived It
It took many years to accept that there is nothing inherently wrong with me, or with people deemed “mentally ill.”
How Do We Teach 9/11 to Those Who Don’t Remember It?
The logic of “never forget” demands we overlook what followed 9/11: Islamophobia and expanded executive authority.
Just 13 Percent of Child Care Assistance Goes to Parents in School
States control who gets federally supported child care assistance and few prioritize parents pursuing education.
Puerto Rican Students Show PTSD Symptoms After Hurricane Maria
Similar problems have been reported among children in other parts of the Caribbean also affected by hurricanes in 2017.
Can We Parent the Climate-Change Generation? Or Should They Parent Us?
Young people across the world are striking to draw attention to the ravages of climate change.
Meet the Kids Who Confronted Senator Feinstein
We speak with two of the children who demanded Sen. Dianne Feinstein sign onto the Green New Deal.
Effort to Streamline Free Lunch Programs Muddles Student Poverty Stats
Now that schools can offer all students free food if 40 percent are in need, districts must track poverty differently.
One Year After Parkland, 1,200 More Kids Are Dead by Gunfire
It’s been one year since the devastating Parkland massacre that turned a generation of youth into activists.
The Shutdown Causes Some Parents to Pay Twice for Child Care
Federal employees living paycheck to paycheck now have the additional burden of paying for child care.