CA: Youth
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
New data show massive drop in youth arrests, incarceration
The number of youth held in juvenile justice facilities in California and across the U.S. dropped 75% between 2000 and 2022 - according to a new …
Survey: Only 53% of high school students think voting is important
About 53% of high school students think voting is important, according to a survey out today from the nonprofit Youth Truth. Researchers polled 115,0…
Pedatricians cut back on COVID shots as interest wanes
By Jackie Fortiér for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the KFF Health News-Public Ne…
Nonprofit works to improve Latino graduation rates in CA
Latinos make up 40% of California's population and more than 56% of K-12 public school students. However, Latino high school graduation rates are …
Organización trabaja para mejorar tasas de graduación de latinos en CA
Los latinos representan el 40% de la población de California, pero más del 56% de los estudiantes de las escuelas públicas desde …
Good-gov groups promote National Poll Worker Recruitment Day
Today is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day - and county elections offices across California are staffing up. The event was established by the …
Grupos de buen gobierno promueven el Día Nacional de Reclutamiento Electoral
Hoy es el Día Nacional de Reclutamiento Electoral, y las oficinas electorales de los condados en todo California están contratando personal…
CA group fights stigma for Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the challenges ethnic and racial minorities face when it …
New law allows youth on Medi-Cal to consent to mental health treatment
A new law just took effect in California, giving children on Medi-Cal age 12 and older the right to consent to mental health care on their own…
Mobile units aim to 'Make Summer Fair' for rural low-income kids
Mobile units are rolling out in rural California communities this summer to help keep kids engaged and combat learning loss. The nonprofit Save the …
CA tech job-training program expands with $15 million grant
Help is available for people looking to break out of a low-wage, "go-nowhere" job because the nonprofit Merit America is expanding its training …
California ranks in bottom third of all states for kids’ well-being
California ranks 35th for overall child well-being, according to the 2024 2024 Kids Count Data Book released today. Researchers from the Annie E…