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Young Adult Prison Movement Deepens Reliance on Incarceration, Shortchanges Reform

Apr 17, 2017, 9:21 AM 0

By Maureen Washburn Juvenile Justice Information Exchange There is growing interest nationwide in designating specialized prison space for young adults under age 25. Although these projects are often couched in the language of treatment and developmental differences, specialty facilities could…

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The sound of inclusion: Why teachers’ words matter

Apr 11, 2017, 11:46 AM 0

By Christine Mallinson & Anne Charity Hudley The Conversation There isn’t just one way to sound like a scientist, or to sound like a scholar. Scientists and scholars come from a wide variety of backgrounds and speak in different…

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The People’s Climate March

Apr 10, 2017, 9:18 AM 0

By Dominique Browning Moms Clean Air Force In the months since his inauguration, Donald Trump has repeatedly undermined our children’s health. He has attempted to strip the EPA of funding, dismantle America’s Clean Power Plan, and disregard research on dangerous…

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Just one black teacher can boost success of black boys

Apr 6, 2017, 12:49 PM 0

By Jill Rosen Futurity Low-income black students who have at least one black teacher in elementary school are significantly more likely to graduate from high school and consider college, research shows. Further, having at least one black teacher…

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I Used to Love America: How a Racist Jail System Changed Me

Apr 5, 2017, 10:15 AM 0

By Christine Alegre Juvenile Justice Information Exchange I used to love America, I believed in the “American dream.” I am the child of Peruvian immigrants who came to America seeking a better life and who, for the most…

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Educating children in Guatemala before they decide to migrate to the US border

Apr 4, 2017, 9:23 AM 0

By Carmen Monico The Conversation On March 8, 40 girls were killed in a fire at a home for abused youth in Guatemala. More than 800 children and adolescents were living in the home. In Guatemala, youth are at high risk of…

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Study: Latinas Don’t Eat a Healthy Diet Before Pregnancy

Apr 3, 2017, 9:45 AM 0

By Cliff Despres SaludToday Most Latina and black women do not eat a healthy diet before pregnancy, despite its many benefits, according to a new study. A healthy maternal diet can reduce risk of obesity, preterm birth, and preeclampsia….

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Can democracy survive without a middle class?

Mar 28, 2017, 11:43 AM 0

By Jim Patterson Futurity Preserving the middle-class in America is necessary for the United States to continue as a democracy, warns Ganesh Sitaraman. “The shrinking middle class is a constitutional problem because our Constitution wasn’t designed for a country with significant…

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In 3rd-Largest U.S. City, Living in Certain Neighborhoods Means Worse Health

Mar 27, 2017, 7:13 AM 0

By Cliff Despres SaludToday Latinos in certain Chicago neighborhoods face worse physical and mental health and more food insecurity than nationwide, according to a new report, the Chicago Sun-Times reports. For the report, the Sinai Community Health Survey 2.0, researchers from the…

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A look at the House health care plan through the lens of faith, hope and charity

Mar 23, 2017, 10:07 AM 0

By J.B. Silvers The Conversation Since the debate leading to the repeal and replacement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has taken on all the trappings of a religious battle, perhaps it would be good to look at…

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Sell birth control pills over the counter to teens?

Mar 22, 2017, 10:06 AM 0

By Chanapa Tantibanchachai Futurity Decades of research suggest it’s safe to sell birth control pills over the counter rather than by prescription, even for teenagers. A team of experts reviewed the research and found evidence that teens are capable of…

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A Unique Mixture of Afro-Cuban Religious Rituals or Witchcraft? The True Story Behind Santeria

Mar 14, 2017, 12:24 PM 0

By Natalia Klimczak Ancient Origins Some religious practices can be very surprising because they link aspects from different beliefs which may appear incompatible at first glance. In the case of Santeria, the connection between native deities from Afro-Cuban folklore…

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Study: Air Pollution Linked to Diabetes in Latino Kids

Mar 13, 2017, 9:44 AM 0

By Cliff Despres SaludToday Latino kids who live in areas with higher levels of air pollution have a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to a new study. USC researchers tracked 314 overweight/obese Latino kids ages…

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United States Foreign Policy Harms Women’s Reproductive Rights Around the World: The Impact on Latin America

Mar 10, 2017, 11:18 AM 0

By Taylor Lewis Council on Hemispheric Affairs The United States Government’s Reinstatement of the Mexico City Policy With the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump on January 20, 2017, new challenges have emerged in the fight for women’s…

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Largest deportation campaign in US history is no match for Trump’s plan

Mar 9, 2017, 12:49 PM 0

By Kelly Lytle Hernandez The Conversation On the campaign trail, Donald Trump vowed that if he was elected president, he would resurrect Operation Wetback of 1954. Operation Wetback, the story goes, was the single largest deportation campaign in U.S. history, resulting…

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Innovative poll finds most and least popular parts of ACA

Mar 7, 2017, 3:13 PM 0

By Gerry Everding Futurity As House Republicans labor to define a new plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, often called “Obamacare,” public support for the 2010 legislation is at an all-time high, according to a national survey…

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Trump Administration Could Target Central American Teens

Mar 6, 2017, 10:26 AM 0

By Zach Williams Juvenile Justice Information Exchange NEW YORK — After 18 days on a bus to the Mexican city of Reynosa, five days walking through the desert to Texas and two months living in Long Island, the fate…

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Invisible Harm: Toxic school air affects 8,000 public schools

Mar 2, 2017, 2:28 PM 0

By Katy Farber Moms Clean Air Force When you drive along an interstate, or through a big city, how many times do you see local schools right up near the highway? Probably often. Sometimes you can’t see them, because…

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The Democratic Party is facing a demographic crisis

Mar 1, 2017, 2:06 PM 0

By Musa al-Gharbi The Conversation In 2008, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama outperformed his predecessors John Kerry and Al Gore with virtually every single demographic group, handily defeating his Republican rival John McCain. This success spread to down-ballot races as well….

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Colorado River flow could drop 50% by 2100

Feb 27, 2017, 11:27 AM 0

By Mari Jensen Futurity Warming in the 21st century has reduced Colorado River flows by at least 0.5 million acre-feet—about the amount of water used by 2 million people for one year, a new study warns. “This paper is…

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Bilingual Texts to Help Quit Smoking

Feb 24, 2017, 10:23 AM 0

By Cliff Despres SaludToday Smoking is a tough opponent to beat. Quitxt is a free texting service in English or Spanish that turns your mobile phone into a personal coach to help you quit smoking, using interactive and entertaining texts,…

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Pursuit of College Tied to Trust of Teachers in New Study

Feb 15, 2017, 12:22 PM 0

By Natalie Gross Latino Ed Beat The level of trust that middle school students of color have for their teachers could have long-term impacts on whether or not they enroll in college, according to a new studypublished in the journal…

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Ancient Intact Tomb Unearthed in Mexico

Feb 14, 2017, 10:40 AM 0

Ancient Origins Archaeologists have unearthed a 1,700-year-old intact tomb in Mexico where they found the skulls and other bones of twelve male adults, as well as pre-Columbian figurines and statues. Each of the figures was sculpted from fine…

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California study finds trying youth as adults degrades health of juveniles, their families

Feb 8, 2017, 2:56 PM 0

By John Holland Juvenile Justice Information Exchange A wide-ranging study of youth incarceration in California outlines what it calls the debilitating effects on the health of teens, their families and society when youthful offenders are tried and sentenced as…

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Why Aren’t There More Latino NFL Players?

Feb 7, 2017, 10:26 AM 0

By Cliff Despres SaludToday Of the 106 players on the Atlanta and New England NFL rosters in this weekend’s Super Bowl, only one appears to have Latino heritage—Patriots’ long snapper Joe Cardona. Only 26 of 1,696 NFL players were Latino…

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