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Youth
US Air Force Admits F-35 Will Harm Health and Learning of Vermont Children
The push to base the F-35 at Burlington Airport shows a callous disregard for the poor children of color living nearby.
Technology Access Gap Leaves Millions of Students Struggling to Keep Up
Not having access to the internet and computers outside school puts millions of children at a huge disadvantage.
This School Year, Let’s Keep Kids in Classrooms
There are better ways to help students learn from their behavior than suspension and expulsion.
How Child Protective Services Can Skip Due Process
Custody transitions are always potentially traumatic.
How Native American Children Benefit From Trauma-Informed Schools
Awareness of children’s mental health needs is increasing.
Pennsylvania Priests Abused 1,000 Children and Covered It Up
A report reveals the Catholic Church orchestrated a massive, systematic cover-up to conceal the abuse.
“Rad Girls Can”: A Book That Refuses to Sugarcoat History
A counternarrative to white supremacy and misogyny for the young reader.
Rep. Jim Jordan Thinks Coaches Can Ignore “Locker Room Talk” About Abuse
It's time for the congressman to admit that he betrayed his athletes and step down, even if the GOP won't fire him.
High School Massacres Are Just the Tip of the Iceberg Among Youth Gun Deaths
An excerpt of Gary Younge's book "Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives."
Immigrant Toddlers Ordered to Appear in Court Alone
Children will face court proceedings as they grapple with the trauma of being taken from their parents.