Do I Belong Here? (Opinion)
LA Youth, Miguel Molina | September 25, 2012
The discrimination a teen has faced as a Latino makes him question whether he's welcome in America.
Dropout Nation
PBS Frontline | September 25, 2012
A portrait of students in crisis and those waging a daily struggle to get them to graduate.
When Autism and Mental Health Issues Collide
Autism After 16, Cara Nissman | September 24, 2012
A growing number of people with autism also have some form of mental illness. Mental illness can go inadvertently untreated if believed to be just another characteristic of autism.
A Dizzying Fall from Middle-class Grace (Opinion)
Washington Post, Petula Dvorak | September 24, 2012
Poverty rates rose in the suburbs of Washington, D.C. which are among the wealthiest communities in the nation. You can find evidence of economic decline in the aisles of local thrift stores.
Lead-Exposure Problems Spotlighted in Detroit
Education Week, Jacklyn Zubrzycki | September 24, 2012
One new study draws attention to the large numbers of Detroit children who have been exposed to lead. The research comes as advocates nationwide are calling for more awareness about recognizing lead's impact on students.
At School, Overweight Children Carry A Heavy Burden
NPR, Kavitha Cardoza | September 23, 2012
Health problems associated with obesity can pose particular challenges for children during the school day.
School Test Cheating Thrives While Investigations Languish
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Alan Judd | September 22, 2012
Many states and school districts have handled reports of cheating on high-stakes achievement tests haphazardly, according to the AJC's investigation.
Immigrant Mothers--Living With a Heart Divided
New America Media, Norma De la Vega | September 22, 2012
Many undocumented immigrant mothers who have left their children behind in their home countries wind up as nannies taking care of other women's kids. Many domestic workers are exhausted, depressed, and struggling to support their families back home.
Sex Education in Mississippi: Will a New Law Lower Teen Pregnancy Rates?
The Hechinger Report | September 21, 2012
Tunica, Mississippi has the highest teen birth rate in the U.S. That's led the schools to adopt an "abstinence-plus" sex education curriculum that provides factual information about contraceptives.
Scientists Begin to Unravel the Long-lasting Biological Effects of Early-life Adversity
The Boston Globe, Carolyn Y. Johnson | September 21, 2012
Studying what happens at the cellular and genetic level when children experience neglect, isolation and abuse could help shape government policies and social programs and point to valuable interventions.
Perps or Pupils? Safety Policy Creates Prison-like New York City Schools
Juvenile Justice Exchange/Center for Public Integrity, Daryl Khan | September 20, 2012
Police presence in New York City schools has been growing steadily in the last decade. Critics worry that this causes poor and minority students to see education as an extension of a burgeoning police state.
Foster Care's Social Media Problem
BuzzFeed, Allison McCann | September 20, 2012
Even posting harmless information on Facebook can put foster care kids at risk, but banning social media entirely can be isolating.
The Drug That Never Lets Go
PBS NewsHour, Jenny Marder | September 20, 2012
A multimedia exploration of "bath salts," a collection of street drugs scientists say are uniquely potent and long lasting.
Not Wanting Kids Is Entirely Normal
The Atlantic, Jessica Valenti | September 19, 2012
Women spend a large part of their lives trying to avoid pregnancy. While American culture promotes motherhood, one study showed that nearly 30 percent of children born were unplanned and 10 percent were unwanted.
A Tribe's Epidemic of Child Sex Abuse, Minimized for Years
The New York Times, Timothy Williams | September 19, 2012
The federal government will be taking over Spirit Lake Sioux tribe's social services. The action comes after years of failure by government and tribal law enforcement officials to conduct proper investigations of dozens of cases of child sexual abuse.
