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Youth
Three Years After First Global School Strike, Youth Climate Movement Is Growing
Instead of succumbing to obstacles, young climate activists are adapting and building on their past actions.
Famine in Yemen Could Increase Fivefold Without Immediate Action, UN Warns
Substantial aid is needed to avert the worst effects of the food crisis, according to multiple UN agencies.
Montana Plaintiffs Announce First Children’s Climate Trial in History of US
The youth plaintiffs seek to challenge the constitutionality of the state's energy policy.
“Nobody’s Listening”: Teachers Raise Alarm Over COVID Testing Delays
Added workload combined with short staffing is just one of the obstacles facing schools amid a persistent pandemic.
Monthly Child Tax Credit Payments Have Ended as Congress Debates Its Future
This month will be the first time since July that parents won’t be able to rely on the child tax credit.
Hundreds of Thousands of Children Are Homeless — and the Problem Is on the Rise
With the end of the federal eviction moratorium, experts fear child homelessness is even higher than the data suggests.
The Supreme Court Is Poised to Make Critical Decisions in School “Culture War”
The justices are inviting the right’s classroom politics into the courtroom. Our social movements need to answer.
Police-Led Youth Programs Don’t Actually Combat the School-to-Prison Pipeline
Police-led youth diversion programs instead expand the reach of the carceral state and the prison-industrial complex.
700,000 US Teens Navigate School Without Family Support or Permanent Housing
About 700,000 of the nation’s 4.2 million homeless youth are living on their own, unaccompanied by a parent or guardian.
Florida Agency Spent $200K on PR Firm After Being Accused of Withholding Aid
The agency is tasked with providing aid for children with birth-related neurological disorders.