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Here’s why that’s a problem 103 News Kids, screen timedespair: An expert in economicshappiness sounds the alarm 162 News As more youth struggle with behavior and traditional supports fall short, clinicians are partnering with lawyers to help 182 Featured News News 177 News More states are allowing child support payments to reach children Annually, hundreds of millions in child support payments is seized to "pay back" welfare. 221 News Photo essay: The faces of college protests in four American cities May 1 — Encampments and protests: Washington, D.C.; New York; Atlanta; and Los Angeles. 261 News LGBTQ students wonder what’s next as conservative states seek to block new Title IX rules Two days after new Title IX rules were published, 15 states announced they're suing. 1.1K News Colleges are now closing at a pace of one a week. What happens to the students? Most students at colleges that close give up on their educations altogether. 233 News Parents tote toddlers to D.C. to press for expanded child tax credit, child care funds Parents pushed for funding child-care, establishing paid family leave, and expanding child tax credits. 254 ► Newsmakers Ali Knight appointed chief executive officer of GreenLight Fund Ali Knight succeeds co-founder and 20-year CEO Margaret Hall on May 20, 2024. 282 News In a disastrous year, states that mandate FAFSA completion fared a bit better Three of the 10 states with the highest completion rates have mandatory FAFSA policies. 480 News ‘Universal design’ builds in accessibility for disabled people on the front end Universal design views everyone’s needs for access as equally important, regardless of their limitations. 284 News Despite outcry over seclusion at juvenile detention centers, Tennessee lawmakers fail to pass oversight bill It aimed to empower an independent agency to require changes when standards were violated. 323 News Analysis: Leadership is key, autonomy matters — 6 reasons why successful tutoring programs work This story first appeared at The 74. Jackson Elementary School in Louisiana’s East Feliciana... More Posts Reports 142 2024 U.S. national survey on the mental health of LGBTQ+ young people Among LGBTQ+ youth there are elevated suicide risks and lack of mental healthcare access. 178 Data collection and reporting guidance for the Full-Service Community Schools program A report serves as a roadmap for full-service community schools to properly utilize data. 288 Learning curve: Lessons from the tutoring revolution in public education A new report discusses three different approaches to sustain new, successful tutoring initiatives. 374 Foster care or foster con? Preserving the federal benefits of America’s most vulnerable children A report analyzes what all 50 states are doing about foster youth federal benefits. 480 Up in the air: Educators juggling the potential of generative AI with detection, discipline, and distrust Educators have now had the opportunity to regroup and address generative AI in education. More Posts Newsmakers 254 Ali Knight appointed chief executive officer of GreenLight Fund Ali Knight succeeds co-founder and 20-year CEO Margaret Hall on May 20, 2024. 439 Pamela Redmon joins the Child Mind Institute as chief marketing officer Redmon has worked at Share our Strength and the Partnership for a Healthier America. 1.0K Donna Weiss announced as national board chair of Communities In Schools Weiss intends to prioritize strengthening the interconnections between the CIS Network and National Office. 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More Posts Get Our Newsletter Search Opinion 161 The power of touch is vital for both reading and writing Why incorporate touch into literacy activities in a world so reliant on digital tools? 177 Mostly banned from adult courts, polygraphs also shouldn’t be used against juveniles In juvenile courts judges have the discretion to allow polygraph test results as evidence. 234 The botched FAFSA rollout hurt immigrant families like mine Thousands of high school seniors were unable to complete the federal aid application. 337 Sending college students into classrooms to help our struggling students could be a winning post-pandemic solution The federal work-study program could bring thousands of tutors into the nation’s schools. 570 Breaking walls, building...