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(From 2017) Tomorrow we have our fourth Annual Storytelling Festival for the AmeriCorps programs of Maryland. Our hosts at Casa Maryland and Pablo Blank always provide a warm welcome in their amazing space. Each year, we try different things and…..
July 14, 2020 Young people in America have been hit hard by COVID-19, but they’re taking action to help their communities and it’s influencing their political views and engagement. Young people in America have been uniquely and disproportionately affected by…..
January 30, 2023 Young people continue to believe in their—and their generation’s—political power, but some don’t feel qualified to participate. Lead author: Ruby Belle BoothContributors: Alberto Medina, Kelly Siegel-Stechler, Abby Kiesa Following a 2022 election cycle in which youth (ages 18-29) played…..
Posted 08/19/2022 by Jim Clark, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of America in Our Experts It is an interesting time to gauge how kids are doing, as millions of students head back to school just over two years into a global…..
MyScore privileges a different site and source of knowledge.It makes the student the expert, not the teacher. Not the parent. Not the researcher. What does that mean?__________________________________________________________ A DIFFERENT KIND OF RESEARCHThe researcher wants to know specifics. She wants to…..
Washington Post Phyllis Fagell In seventh grade, Nathan Maynard joined a gang, hoping it would give him the sense of belonging he lacked at home. But his new friends only led him to make poor decisions, and he was sent…..
The results in the CDC’s recently released Youth Risk Behavior Survey confirm that high school students are experiencing alarming rates of violence, poor mental health, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors. In 2021: 42% of high school students felt so sad or hopeless…..
Elizabeth Ann Ross Harvard Graduate School of Education Public schools have been plagued with staffing challenges at all levels in recent years, including turnover at the top but, while some might view the current times with trepidation, Jennifer Cheatham sees possibilities. “There’s a window of opportunity…..
Thank you Lorne Epstein for these resources Women’s History Month is a time to celebrate the contributions and achievements of women throughout history and in contemporary society, while also raising awareness of the challenges they still face, including discrimination, gender-based…..
Nicole Asberry Washington Post Feb 27th 2023 Since Montgomery County’s school year began, students have found shooting threats written on bathroom walls, Percocet residue beside toilets and swastikas drawn in stalls. Students have been caught vaping, fighting, vandalizing equipment and…..
Michelle McQueen MyMCM According to a study by Wallet Hub, four of the top 10 most diverse cities in the country are in Montgomery County. The finance website placed Germantown, Gaithersburg, Silver Spring, and Rockville in its top ten “2023’s…..