The ‘parental rights’ movement isn’t actually about education or protecting children — it is a conduit for right-wing extremism that will only harm 2SLGBTQIA+ youth.
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Black youth felt their age and inexperience were often disregarded by police officers who held them wholly responsible for knowing and abiding by the law.
A leadership program for Black youth sees students participate in research related to their communities and education to propose solutions to issues that affect their lives.
Elected officials must consider relevant research and legal context when shaping education policies. Otherwise, they risk destabilizing classrooms and harming students.
Nelson Chamisa defines himself as a social democrat who believes in providing substantial welfare to support healthcare and basic education.
An unprecedented win for climate justice in Montana has the potential to send reverberations around the world, including here in Canada.
Potential inaccuracies in CDC high school surveys may have created an exaggerated perception that LGBQ youth engage in risky behaviors, new research shows.
The case hinged on Montana’s ‘green amendment,’ which guarantees a constitutional right to ‘a clean and healthful environment.’ Other states have similar amendments, and more are considering them.
Forming study groups and reaching out to professors can greatly improve a first-year student’s chances for success.
Involving youth in promoting health in schools can catalyze students’ ability to bring about positive change. On International Youth Day and year round, more adults could lift up youth voices.
Many heat-related health problems can be avoided by adopting a healthy, active lifestyle. But the younger generation is less active than previous generations, and therefore more vulnerable.
New approaches are needed to address the scope of abuse young people can experience when online.
Climate anxiety is real and must be considered as a core component of any climate mitigation or adaptation and resilience strategy.
A new report from UNESCO analyzes the many challenges of the growing presence of technology in education and notes 14 per cent of countries have policies that ban mobile phones.
With the right investment in health and education, Nigeria’s high population can spur economic development.
Ghana’s implementation of key population policies has not been consistent.
Social media has become a mainstay in everyday life, particularly among younger generations. And some are even willing to make trade-offs to stay online.
Discussing climate change with children is important, and the three Es can help facilitate these discussions.
Teen drinking has not declined in the years since China banned underage drinking. Better enforcement and changes in attitudes to alcohol are needed.
The youth of Masafer Yatta understand the power of education to help them lift up their communities and share their struggles with the world — and they continue to fight for their right to it.
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Professor of Education Policy and Practice, Youth Studies, Monash University
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Professor of Political Sociology, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University
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Professor, Canada Research Chair in Determinants of Child Development, Owerko Centre at the Alberta Children’s Hospital Research Institute, University of Calgary
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Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Assistant Professor, Department of Social Science, York University, Canada
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Chief executive officer, Grattan Institute
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Postdoctoral fellow, Sociology, Western University
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Professor, Département des sciences de l'activité physique, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
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Associate Professor, Educational Technology, Université Laval
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PhD candidate (health), Dalhousie University
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Senior Lecturer, Political Science and International Relations, University of Canterbury
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Distinguished Professor in School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University
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Professor in Public Health, University of Sydney