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The Boy Scouts of America will accept openly gay youths starting on New Year's Day The new policy was approved in May, with support from 60 percent of the 1,400 voting members of the BSA's National Council.However, gay Scouts will face some limitations.

The Boy Scouts of America will accept openly gay youths starting on New Year's Day The new policy was approved in May, with support from 60 percent of the 1,400 voting members of the BSA's National Council.However, gay Scouts will face some limitations.

Findings of a survey of more than 10,000 LGBT-identified youth ages 13-17. Information to help better understand the experiences, needs and concers of LGBT youth.

budget cuts to school programs are during more harm than good. The thought of taking funds from one program to place in another are depriving today youth of a great outlet.

budget cuts to school programs are during more harm than good. The thought of taking funds from one program to place in another are depriving today youth of a great outlet.

Our educational focus is misguided and centered around test based performance instead of creating a truly well-rounded education for youth. ¨Common core¨ teaching is built around preparing the student for higher education; however the majority of these students need career-based skills, not college level skills. The focus is too much on college and too little on career.

Our educational focus is misguided and centered around test based performance instead of creating a truly well-rounded education for youth. ¨Common core¨ teaching is built around preparing the student for higher education; however the majority of these students need career-based skills, not college level skills. The focus is too much on college and too little on career.

"In 2013-14, the number of children and youth ages 3-21 receiving special education services was 6.5 million, or about 13 percent of all public school students. Among students receiving special education services, 35 percent had specific learning disabilities."

The social justice for young child is needed. The article states that how the youth generation define the feeling that they experience. This article talks about what the youth said about social justice and how bad they feel.

This article talks about how some younger people part of the LGBT community are treated unreasonably by peers, family, and teachers. This is linked to these children being arrested or being part of juvenile crime.

Some families still don't agree with people choosing to be how they feel on the inside, now this causes conflict and some of these children actually leave their home, sadly.

Arizona is next to last in education and it is time for us to contribute to the changing that. There is an inspirational video that shows some ways we could help our youth. So if your interested of helping the go to this link and finds ways to help the future of Arizona.

This articles speaks of the effort of America to influence the culture of the youth in Afghanistan to promote greater women's rights. Despite the effort, many of the youth, including you women, are still rejecting the western influence and are sticking to their conservative Islamic beliefs.

This article speaks about the costs communities and taxpayers spend on aging out foster youths that do not receive extended care after they turn 18.

Prescription drug abuse in teens is becoming more of a problem than underage drinking. An organization is reaching out to local pharmacies to put out brochures on statistics for drug and alcohol abuse in teens.

This article helps us understand how wrong our perception of teens can be. These facts of a decline in teen's use over the past 2 decades, is a promising reaffirmation of the education provided to them about the dangers of cigarettes, alcohol and illicit drugs.

This website contains a report done in 1997. It has facts from all different cities around the country.

New research conducted by Dr. Dieter Wolke shows the lasting affects of bullying on youth. Researchers found that conflict amongst peers creates stress-related issues such as anxiety and depression. A call to action is asked among communities to find better resources for mental health.

This article should be exposed to anyone who has been bullied or bullied anyone.

It is so sad that someone else's actions can forever alter your mental state or even end your life.

Poverty is still a lingering issue in the United States. 50% of our children are living in poverty. Some of these children cannot get government assistance because their parents make too much money for a family of 4.

"Question: What percentage of students with disabilities are educated in regular classrooms? Response: The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), enacted in 1975, mandates that children and youth ages 3-21 with disabilities be provided a free and appropriate public school education. In fall 2013, some 95 percent of 6- to 21-year-old students with disabilities were served in regular schools; 3 percent were served in a separate school for students with disabilities; 1 percent were placed in regular private schools by their parents; and less than 1 percent each were served in one of the following environments: in a separate residential facility, homebound or in a hospital, or in a correctional facility. SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. (2016). Digest of Education Statistics, 2015 (NCES 2016-014), Chapter 2."

According to this article, about 50% of students ages from 13-18 have their mental health negatively impacted in some way. A bad impact on mental health can lead youths into unfortunate circumstances. Mental health is just as important as physical health and should be brought up more within school curriculums.

This article talks about how Sex Ed in the United States continues to lag behind other industrialized nations. There's a lack of comprehensive sex education, with individual states picking and choosing what schools are allowed to teach and how teachers can respond to questions from students.

I couldn't agree more with the notion that our country's sex education is failing the youth of America. It has gotten better over the years due to the education through the internet. But in many southern states, there is still a huge impact on teen pregnancies.

It's really heartbreaking to me how true this is. I was disgusted but also grateful for my sexual education in school. It was graphic and hard to swallow, but important. I hope that we can be less immature as a society about this and rise up to protect and inform our youth.

Bullying is a severe issue that usually affects the youth. Whether bullying occurs in person or via media, it can drastically impact an individual's state of mind.

Bullying is still an issue and there isn't much that can be done to stop it in its entirety sadly. It can have serious negative effects for not only the person being bullied, but the bully themselves too as they will think it is ok if not told otherwise.

Not enough people talk about the psychological impact that bullying can have on kids. These problems do not always just go way, and they can carry on into adulthood if nothing is done about it.

This websites discusses a broad range of topics that are considered social injustices. Topics like homeless youth are discussed. there are articles, newsletters, and forums from today's world to see the latest discussions. It also allows you to submit stories for review.