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A Tale of Two Fridays Chronicle of Social Change, Daniel Heimpel | May 22, 2012 In California, the stability of youth aging out of the foster care system rests with judges and the state assembly. Advocates hope court cases and legislation will close the gap for kids squeezed out by extensions in foster care that phase in over time. Do 'Zero Tolerance' School Discipline Policies Go Too Far? The Hechinger Report, Sarah Carr | May 22, 2012 Suspension rates have more than doubled over the last three decades across all grade levels. Recent data from the Department of Education indicate that black students are three and a half times as likely to be suspended or expelled as their white peers. Transgender at Five Washington Post, Petula Dvorak | May 19, 2012 Some children - as young as two - are asserting a gender identity that differs from their biological sex. Despite the disappointment, some parents are supporting their children in living out their gender identity. If You're Raising Grandkids, Get the Support You Need Next Avenue | May 18, 2012 Most extended family caretakers do no receive the public assistance they could or the supportive services they need. How a Bunch of Scrappy Marines Could Help Vanquish Breast Cancer Mother Jones, Florence Williams | May 18, 2012 Male breast cancer is extremely rare, but a cluster of military men from Camp Lejeune have been diagnosed with the disease because of toxic chemicals in the water. Ya Es Oficial: White Births No Longer a Majority in the U.S Colorlines, Jorge Rivas | May 17, 2012 The U.S. Census Bureau reports that babies of color now make up the majority of newborns in the nation. Not Every Schoolboy's Fantasy (Opinion) Slate, Emily Bazelon | May 16, 2012 A female Arizona teacher sexually abused two teenage boys and got a sentence of lifetime probation. Is this light sentence typical? Can it be justified? 8th-Grade Journalist Spotlights Violence in School, Hopes Obama Will Notice PBS NewsHour, Ray Suarez | May 16, 2012 A student journalist's video report about fights and bullying in his Florida school gains national attention on public television. 'Life, Interrupted' By Cancer Diagnosis At 22 NPR, Talk of the Nation Staff | May 16, 2012 Suleika Jaouad is battling acute myeloid leukemia at 22. she shares some of the unique challenges that come along with facing a life-threatening illness in your 20s. | 
