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Youth Sports, Autonomous Vehicles, Mental Health: RAND Weekly Recap
This weekly recap focuses on why low-income children aren't playing sports, who's liable when autonomous vehicles get hacked, supporting children with mental health issues, and more.
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Jul 19, 2019

Educational Equity

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High-Quality Out-of-School-Time Programs Are Worthy of Investment
High-quality out-of-school-time programs can benefit youth, and tend to produce outcomes linked to program content. Funders and policymakers could maximize benefits of these programs by providing adequate resources and funding to support quality programming. It could be a wise investment for America's youth.
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Nov 19, 2018
Youth Today
Jennifer Sloan McCombs, Anamarie A. Whitaker
Parenting

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Adults Are Concerned About Sons Playing Football, Especially the More Highly Educated and Obama 2012 Voters
According to new data, 44 percent of American adults wouldn't be comfortable letting their sons play football. Roughly the same percentage was uncomfortable with their sons playing ice hockey.
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Nov 4, 2014
The RAND Blog
Katherine Grace Carman, Michael S. Pollard @MichaelSPollard
Racial Equity

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Dropping Out, Imprisoned or Killed: Disparities in Outcomes Faced by Young African American Men
Boys and men of color—in particular, young African American men—are particularly vulnerable to racial and ethnic disparities. That such disparities exist should surprise no one. Nor should the fact that such disparities diminish the life chances of those affected, writes Lois M. Davis.
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Aug 26, 2011
Tavis Smiley on PBS
Lois M. Davis @LoisMDavis
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Monitor After-School Programs Carefully
Now that California schools have access to up to $550 million in new assistance annually under Proposition 49 to fund after-school programs, wise choices need to be made to ensure the money will be used for programs that give children the maximum benefit, writes Megan Beckett in an commentary.
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Jan 2, 2003
San Diego Union-Tribune
Megan K. Beckett

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Adults Are Concerned About Sons Playing Football, Especially the More Highly Educated and Obama 2012 Voters

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Monitor After-School Programs Carefully

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