News in “Youth”
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November 23, 2009 - Press release
President Obama Launches National Lab Day Partnership
President Obama announced the launch of a new initiative, National Lab Day, to reinvigorate science and math education in the nation’s schools and learning centers. Read More
November 13, 2009 - From the field
The Young & the Reckless
The Supreme Court should ban life sentences for juvenile offenders, according to Laurence Steinberg, Director of the MacArthur Research Network on Adolescent Development & Juvenile Justice, and network member Elizabeth Scott. Read More
October 27, 2009 - From the field
New Center at UC Irvine to Seed Research and Collaboration on Digital Media & Learning
A newly-created Digital Media and Learning Research Hub located at the University of California-Irvine will provide an international center to nurture exploration of and build evidence around the impact of digital media on young people's ... Read More
October 26, 2009 - From the field
Design Challenge to Expand Possibities for Learning Online
The Mozilla Foundation today launched the Jetpack for Learning Design Challenge to create Mozilla Firefox add-ons to unlock new possibilities for learning online. Read More
October 10, 2009 - From the field
Chicago Public Library Offer Teens a Digital Media Space
Mayor Richard M. Daley joined the Chicago Public Library at the opening of YOUmedia, an innovative new 21st Century learning space for high school students. Read More
October 9, 2009 - From the field
Overcoming Organizational and Policy Barriers to Effective Use of Web 2.0 in Schools
The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) today announced that it received a renewal grant from the MacArthur Foundation, as part of the Foundation’s digital media and learning initiative, Read More
September 28, 2009 - In the Media
"America's First Gaming School Prepares to Open"
From GameSpy
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September 21, 2009 - Press release
Digital Media Are Changing How Young People Learn — Education Experts Urge New Policy Considerations
Digital media are changing the way young people learn, play, socialize and participate in civic life, and these changes have important policy implications, according to a panel of experts participating in a Capitol Hill briefing today ... Read More
September 3, 2009 - From the field
Chicago 2016 and World Sport Chicago Announce Youth Scholarship Program
Chicago 2016 and World Sport Chicago announced the launch of World Sport Chicago Scholars, created to help Chicago youth prepare for and succeed in college. Read More
July 30, 2009 - From the field
New Digital Library Space Opened for Teens in Chicago
YouMedia, a new digital library space for teens, opened this month at the Chicago Public Library. Supported by MacArthur, the new space is designed to engage young adults with library resources and connect them to Chicago ... Read More
June 30, 2009 - Publication
The Future of Learning Institutions in a Digital Age
The single most important characteristic of the Internet is its capacity for world-wide community and the limitless exchange of ideas. Read More
June 12, 2009 - From the field
Alternatives to Incarceration Could Help States Save Money
The Justice Policy Institute, a participant in the Foundation's Models for Change juvenile justice initiative, recently released two reports highlighting the economic benefits of alternatives to incarceration. Read More
June 9, 2009 - In the Media
"MacArthur Foundation Launches Virtual Island in Second Life"
From Philanthropy News Digest
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June 9, 2009 - In the Media
"Goodman Theatre And Science Chicago Team Up To Present Three Free Readings, 6/8, 6/15 And 6/22"
From Broadway World
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