Tagged with "youth"
You Better Be Demure, Straight, And Gender-Conforming If You Want To Enjoy Prom
It’s prom season — the time of year when school administrators attempt to enforce the gender norms, as well as the rules of heteronormativity, that were followed when they were growing up. Students have been resisting this for years. But now that social media allows them to spread news of arbitrary rules about who gets to wear a dress to prom, administrators are contending with social pressure from all over the country.Meet Maryora, A Teen Who May Be Deported To Her Death In The Next Month
WASHINGTON D.C. — Maryora Nicole Urbina is an effusive 15-year-old in her freshman year at a Chicago, Illinois- area high school. She enjoys her science classes and dreams about becoming a pediatrician one day. But there’s something that sets Maryora apart from her classmates: She spent two months last year traveling to the United States from Honduras after a gang member tried to kill her.
Donald Trump’s Kids Won’t Be Voting For Him In New York
How Gifted And Talented Programs Reinforce Class And Race Inequities
Christina Torres knows what it’s like to be one of very few gifted students of color in a classroom of mostly white students. After one of her teachers advocated for her, giving her the opportunity to retake the test for the gifted and talented track after she missed by only a couple points, Torres said she was disconnected from many of the other Latino kids at school, most of whom attended regular classes.A Racist Party Infuriated Students. This Is How Universities Can Do Better.
Fairfield University students held an off-campus party last weekend. The theme was “ghetto.”
Youth Activists Rally At The White House, Calling For Action On Climate And Racial Issue
Youth activists shut down central Washington D.C. this morning to demand political action on climate change, immigration, and racial issues. “Our Generation, Our Choice” allowed multiple movements to join forces on the streets and rally around political injustices.
“Youth as a collective are in crisis and face all kinds of obstacles in achieving our own potential. We are standing here collectively — which is not something we see all the time — to be here with one voice,” said Varshini Prakash, regional networks coordinator at Divest Student Network. “We need our politicians to follow our lead… and start making real changes on polices and the way our country is run.”
Anti-LGBT Protesters Freak Out As Virginia’s Largest School District Protects Transgender Students
Thursday night, the Fairfax County School Board, which oversees Virginia’s largest school system — and the tenth largest in the country — voted 10-1 with one abstention to approve adding “gender identity” to the district’s nondiscrimination policy, protecting transgender and gender nonconforming teachers, staff, and students. The favorable vote followed a boisterous evening as opponents crowded into the meeting and constantly interrupted board members as they spoke in support of the ordinance. Many conservative groups from outside the area had hoped to make Fairfax “ground zero” for opposing transgender protections.
An Inside Look At The Mental Health Epidemic Plaguing Homeless Youth
Life in a shelter, exposure to violence, poverty, and inadequate health care all take a toll on homeless children — putting them in greater need of mental health services compared to their counterparts who live in more stable environments, a new study has confirmed.
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