The Los Angeles Times, Molly Hennessy-Fiske | July 25
A new study from the Pew Research Center finds that the number of unaccompanied children under the age of 12 crossing the southern border has more than doubled since last year.
Schools Must Abandon Zero-Tolerance Discipline
Education Week, Kavitha Mediratta | July 24
Zero-tolerance discipline policies are hurting students instead of helping them. Baltimore and other cities like it in California and Colorado found alternatives to harsh policies and have brightened futures.
Alternet, Lynn Stuart Parramore | July 23
Wealthy moms in Manhattan were applauded by The New York Times for kicking their drug habits with the help of personal sobriety trainers, while moms like 26-year-old Mallory Loyola are being arrested under Tennessee's new state law that classifies illegal drug usage while pregnant as assault.
Study: Men With Troubled Childhoods May Seek Refuge in the Military
The Los Angeles Times, Alan Zarembo, | July 23
In America's all-volunteer army, men who enlist are about twice as likely to have had troubled childhoods. A recent study by JAMA Psychiatry may help to explain suicides, depression and PTSD in the military.
As Juvenile Arrests Plummet, California Still Investing in Incarceration Facilities
The Chronicle of Social Change, Brian Rinker | July 23
Despite a decrease in California's juvenile crime and incarceration rates, the state is spending big bucks to renovate and expand juvenile halls and camps.
Almost Half of America's Obese Youth Don't Know They're Obese (Opinion)
The Washington Post, Roberto A. Ferdman | July 23
Forty-two percent of obese children and adolescents in the U.S. mispercieve their weight as normal, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics.
For New Grads, Depression After the Diploma
Alternet, New America Media, Raymond Fog | July 23
Post-college depression is a reality for many young adults. With youth unemployment more than twice the national rate, Americans between the ages of 18-29 are moving back home and wondering if the last four years were worth it.
Yes, Immigrant Kids Are Fleeing Violence, but So Are Kids in Chicago
The Root, Keli Goff | July 22
President Obama recently requested $3.7 billion to aid in the child migrant crisis, but what is he doing for kids right here at home who are threatened by violence in their communities.
Former Foster Youth Take Politics Into Their Own Hands: Sokhom Mao
The Chronicle of Social Change, Victor Valle | July 22
After years in foster care, 27-year-old Sokhom Mao hopes to use his policy and advocacy experience to improve the foster care system in Oakland, California.
When Struggling Families Spark Internet Rage
The New York Times, Anna Altman | July 22
A documentary photographer's forceful series on poor, vulnerable families ignites outrage online.
They Want a Baby. The Economy Won't Play Along.
Storyline, The Washington Post, Todd C. Frankel | July 21
While it's been five years since the recession hit, the nation's birth rate is at a historic low, as families struggle with the economic demands on family planning.
The Youth Unemployment Crisis Hits African-Americans Hardest
NPR, NPR Staff | July 21
While the nation's unemployment rate has fallen since the recession of 2009, young people are still struggling to find jobs, especially minority youth.
Obama to Report Widening of Initiative for Black and Latino Boys
The New York Times, Motoko Rich | July 20
Sixty of the country's largest school districts are set to join President Obama's $200 million initiative, My Brother's Keeper, which seeks to improve educational opportunities for African-American and Hispanic youth.