Senate Committee To Reschedule Code Rewrite Hearing
The clock is ticking for supporters of Georgia’s long-awaited juvenile code rewrite. Crossover day — the critical mid-point in the legislative session, when Senate bills move over to the House of...
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Like Most Other States, Oklahoma Programs for At-Risk Students Grapple with...
Like many state-run juvenile programs across the nation Oklahoma’s alternative education and at-risk student initiatives have had to deal with the realities of budget cuts following the start of the...
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Whole Foods Funds School-to-Garden Pipeline
The Whole Kids Foundation (WKF), a non-profit created by Whole Foods Market to support schools and improve children’s nutritional wellbeing, is accepting grant applications from eligible schools and...
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Commissioner Announces New Chairman to Head Georgia’s DJJ Board
Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice Commissioner Gale Buckner confirmed the Board’s election of Avery Niles to head the state’s DJJ Board. Niles fills the Chairman post formerly held by long-time...
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Students, Community Members Gather in Atlanta to Protest Trayvon Martin Shooting
ATLANTA — Hundreds of Trayvon Martin supporters gathered to chants of “I am Trayvon” in Downtown Atlanta on Monday, exactly one month after the Florida teen was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch...
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Frequent Marijuana Use Among Teens is Up
Heavy marijuana use among teens has increased drastically in recent years, with nearly one in 10 sparking up 20 times or more each month, according to a new survey of young Americans released this...
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Youth Today Speaks with Young Voters at Polls Across US
On Election Day, in the final hours of a historic presidential race, Youth Today reporters spread out to polling stations across the nation and asked young voters what issues mattered most to them. To...
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