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Youth lockups in Texas remain beset by sexual abuse, excessive use of pepper spray and other mistreatment including the prolonged isolation of children in their cells, the Justice Department said ...
Many Austin-area school districts will start the 2024-25 academic year with a tightened budget belt and millions of dollars in deficits. At least two area districts, including Austin, are expected ...
The U.S. Justice Department found on Thursday that Texas has routinely violated the civil rights of juveniles at five of its detention facilities by using excessive force, failing to protect them ...
Youth First Texas is a non-profit youth organization that provides programs and resources for LGBTQ+ youth empowerment and self-acceptance. [1] [2] It is located at Resource Center Dallas in Dallas, Texas. [3] It is the only LGBTQ+ youth program in North Texas that addresses challenges faced at home, school, and in the community.
It is common for African American youth to look to their families and friends for support; [9] however, some youth refrained from speaking to those close to them due to, “fearing that friends would laugh, joke, or tease them” [10] (Lindsey et al., 2006, p. 53), or that family members might “feel offended that they weren't able to help or that they were a second choice” [11] (Lindsey et ...
Originally located in Decatur, it moved to Dallas in 1965. [3] The school currently enrolls over 5,500 students. [4] The University of North Texas at Dallas [5] is located in South Dallas along University Hills Boulevard, which was formerly known as Houston School Road. [6] [7] It is the only public university within the Dallas city limits.
Texas’ foster care system has long been plagued by abuse and neglect allegations, and a lack of placements for vulnerable children. The state’s new community-based care approach aims to change ...
The effect on kids is even more profound: A study from Common Sense Media, a nonprofit group in San Francisco, found that among kids ages 11-17, smartphones are a “constant companion” and that ...