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Teenage Ground Zero Attitude of Resistance
Every American parent has experienced the “epic fail” moment of parenting, when over a decade of child rearing meets the teenage ground zero attitude of resistance. Parenting a teen is without discrimination. Continue reading
Despite Connecticut’s great wealth, one in ten children lives in poverty
Child Poverty in Connecticut: January 2009 Connecticut is one of the wealthiest states in the nation, which compounded with its highly skilled workforce, makes the cost of living very high.1 The state was one of three states in the nation … Continue reading
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Tagged black boys, black girls, Black male violence, child poverty, Commission on Children, gun violence, hispanic boys, hispanic girls, juvenile crimes, minority male youth, Nation’s Report Card, Poverty in Connecticut, problems with young males, raising young boys, Shafiq Abdussabur, teenage boys, white boys, white girls, young leaders, Young Urban Males
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2010 National Report shows Racial gaps in U.S. high schools
The Schott 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males President and CEO of Harlem Children’s Zone, Geoffrey Canada writes… Yes, we need better schools, but we also need to address the problems outside the classroom that derail the … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, black boys, Black male violence, child poverty, Education, Education Reform, Geoffrey Canada, Graduation Rates, Harlem Children's, juvenile crimes, New Jersey, New York, Newark, problems with young males, Racial gap, raising young boys, Schott Foundation, Shafiq Abdussabur, U.S. Department of Education, young leaders, Young Urban Males
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Announcing “Young Urban Males” Interactive Blog
Just three days left in the countdown for the official activations of one of the most needed interactive self-help blogs on the web. Young Urban Males is an informational problem solving blog that takes on the very challenging questions, issues, … Continue reading
Early Violent Death Among Delinquent Youth: A Prospective Longitudinal Study
Published online June 1, 2005 PEDIATRICS Vol. 115 No. 6 June 2005, pp. 1586-1593 (doi:10.1542/peds.2004-1459) Objective. Youth processed in the juvenile justice system are at great risk for early violent death. Groups at greatest risk, ie, racial/ethnic minorities, male … Continue reading
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The Social and Educational Factors Contributing to the Outcomes of Black Males in Urban Schools
A CALL FOR CHANGE THE SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE OUTCOMES OF BLACK MALES IN URBAN SCHOOLS Research Conducted by The Council of the Great City Schools, October 2010 The nation’s young Black males are in a … Continue reading
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Teenage gun violence hits high schools again?
A 15 year-old White male teenage sophomore student at a northeast Wisconsin high school, took his classmates and teacher hostage on November 29, 2010 for approximately 5-6 hours. Police responded to the scene and a standoff with police ensued. The … Continue reading
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