Uninformed and Under-supported
The Chronicle of Social Change, Daniel Heimpel | April 5
California's public child welfare system--like other states in the country--is devoid of any comprehensive policy to address the heightened rates of teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted disease among current and former foster youth.
- D.C. Students Use Photography To Protest School Security
- The Washington Post, Annie Gowen | April 4
- Students, with the help of youth media group Critical Exposure, have armed themselves with cameras to say that their learning environment has been scarred by relentless security.
- Atlanta Cheating Scandal Reverberates
- Education Week, Lesli A. Maxwell | April 4
- Education leaders say the fallout from the Atlanta schools cheating scandal could potentially undermine efforts in other school districts to improve the academic achievement of poor and minority students.
A Youth Perspective on Marriage Equality (Opinion)
Coachella (Calif.) Unincorporated, Alejandra Alarcon | April 3
For Alejandra, the fight for marriage equality and gay rights is about fighting for an end to discrimination in all forms.
Help Shrinks as Poverty Spikes in the U.S.
Yahoo! News/Associated Press, Steven R. Hurst | April 2
Advocates say the national belt-tightening caused by the federal sequester will squeeze services for the poor just as people are slowly climbing out of the deepest economic downturn since the Great Depression.
Sex Offender Halfway Home Holds 'Open House'
KING-TV 5 (Seattle), Elisa Hahn | April 2
Sex offender halfway houses aim to re-integrate convicted sex offenders back into society. The director of Unity House in south Seattle believes that a successful halfway house engages the community and makes neighbors feel comfortable and safe.
Restorative Justice: One High School's Path to Reducing Suspensions by Half
Christian Science Monitor, Stacy Teicher Khandaroo | March 31
The Oakland Unified School District in California is embracing new strategies as it attempts a seismic shift in the culture of discipline--from punitive to preventive. One tough school has cut suspensions in half in just a year by using a restorative justice program.
In My Twin Sister's Rape, There Were Many Victims (Opinion)
The Washington Post, Christa Parravani | March 28
Whatever the grisly statistics, the number of people damaged by rape is much higher. Christa Parravani knows that math intimately.
Ali Forney Center Asks Religious Parents to End Abuse of LGBT Youth
The Advocate, Sunnivie Brydum | March 28
New York City's Ali Forney Center for homeless LGBT youth is taking on religion-based familial rejection.
The Weeklies
The American Prospect, Monica Potts | March 26
The recession has turned formerly financially stable families into the new homeless, leaving many in motels where they pay for their rooms by the week.
The Secret to Fixing School Discipline Problems? Change the Behavior of Adults
ACEs Too High, Jane Stevens | March 20, 2013According to the latest data from schools nationwide, when teachers and administrators adopt a supportive, solution-oriented approach to school discipline, kids stop acting out in class.
Leaving the Shelter Doubled My GPA (Opinion)
Represent Magazine, Marlo Scott | Spring 2013
Marlo has never lived in one place for very long. He knows that stable home environment is key to personal and academic success.