May 23, 2013: The youth leading the Campaign for a Presidential Youth Council have a new blog, with companion youth council profiles...
The Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative has launched Success Beyond 18, a campaign help young people all around the country who are aging out of...
In January, the federal government announced plans for an early care and education initiative that would increase access to high-quality pre-K for 4-...
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Students make Washington state the second in the nation to include community service as a high school graduation requirement.
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Grant takes you through the basics of the Presidential Youth Council idea and how you can get involved.
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A coalition of youth gets all six New England states to adopt the Siblings Bill of Rights.
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In Nebraska, youth council members succeeded in getting a Foster Youth Bill of Rights enacted into law.
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In western North Carolina, the Cherokee Youth Council helped make recycling easy—and the law.
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A man, a troubled middle school and one unlikely decision that sparked a turnaround.
Why the data on the sexual abuse of youth in adult prisons has some experts calling for more research.
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