News in “Youth”
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September 24, 2012 - From the field
UN Secretary General Announces New Global Education Initiative
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon launched launched a five-year global initiative called Education First that aims to raise the political profile of education and bring together a broad coalition of participants to improve access to ... Read More
September 17, 2012 - In The Media
"Detention Centers Prepare for New State Standards"
From The Advocate
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September 12, 2012 - From the field
The Effects of Incarceration of Youth on Family Members
MacArthur-supported Campaign for Youth Justice has compiled stories from many family members of incarcerated youth. Read More
September 12, 2012 - From the field
New Online Platform Helps Teens and Parents Connect, Share, and Do Good
By enabling positive interactions between parents and teens both online and offline, the platform intends to be a useful resource in changing the current conversation about digital technologies from one based on fear to one based ... Read More
August 30, 2012 - From the field
Toolkit Supports Expansion of YOUmedia Model
The YOUmedia Network Toolkit is a website resource that helps organizers plan, build, and sustain digital learning labs inspired by YOUmedia, the teen learning space in Chicago's Harold Washington Library Center. Read More
August 27, 2012 - From the field
California Supreme Court Prohibits Lengthy Sentences for Juveniles Convicted of Non-Homicide Crimes
The California Supreme Court ruled in People v. Caballero that a term of years sentence that is tantamount to life for a juvenile in a non-homicide is unconstitutional. In the case, the Court held that the ... Read More
August 24, 2012 - In The Media
"Thrift? There's an App for That: Games Teach Kids Basics of Saving, Spending"
From the Chicago Tribune
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August 22, 2012 - In The Media
"Out-of-School Settings Create Climate for New Skills"
From Education Week
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August 8, 2012 - In The Media
"New Report Charts A Decade of Changes to the Nation’s Juvenile Justice System"
From Youth Today
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August 5, 2012 - Publication
State Legislative Trends in Juvenile Justice Reform
A new report explores trends in juvenile justice state legislation and finds that research on adolescent development has contributed to an increasing number of policies that distinguish juveniles from adult offenders. Read More
July 30, 2012 - Publication
Need for Evidence-Based Perspective on Digital Media and Education
The MacArthur-supported book Connected Minds: Technology and Today’s Learners provides insight into what evidence exists and what is needed to assist educators and policymakers Read More
July 16, 2012 - Publication
Chicago Mentoring Program Decreases Youth Violence
A study by the University of Chicago Crime Lab finds that a group counseling and mentoring program was successful in reducing youth violence in Chicago. Read More
June 28, 2012 - From the field
YOUmedia Teen Artists and Writers Release New Magazine
Students at YOUmedia, the Foundation-supported teen learning space in Chicago's downtown Harold Washington Library Center, have been working closely with mentors over the past few months to create a teen-friendly magazine. Read More