So I’m doing some research on Redding v. Safford (more on that later) and I see the US Supreme Court granted certiorari to another case on the same day as Redding. It looked to be about special education and who gets the bill for it. Somewhat dry stuff from a youth rights perspective, so I…
The Zionsville Student Rights Union continues to lead the way for youth rights in central Indiana. The ZSRU has been working with John Loflin, senior fellow of education and youth issues at the Black & Latino Policy Institute and member of the Democratic Education Consortium, and the Student Alliance for Education, an organization of urban…
New this year, NYRA is announcing a “Member of the Month” program in association with our new Facebook Application. Every month, the member who has earned the most points on the application is named Member of the Month. This worthy member will be recognized on the NYRA website and will receive a small gift in…
NYRA-Southeast Florida, one of NYRA’s powerhouse chapters, is making great progress in its campaign to abolish a curfew against youth in the city of West Palm Beach. The curfew ordinance prohibits youth from being outside in the downtown area after 10 PM on weekdays and after 11 PM on weekends. However, many exceptions are written…
The National Youth Rights Association is proud to introduce Action Teams! This fall we asked you what barriers stood in the way of getting active in NYRA, you said clearly you wanted more information on how to help. We hear you, and in response have created NYRA Action Teams. Everyone has different skills and interests,…
This was recently posted in the Behavior Modicification board on the forums. The post tells the story of a boy sent to a treatment program by his father without the mother’s consent. Despite this being a sad story, nothing struck me as particularly surprising about it. People send thier kids off to behavior modification programs…
There’s a disturbing pattern in the anti-drug ads appearing on TV and radio and other media. A boy is apparently traumatized after looking into his sister’s room while she is smoking a joint. A 14-year-old is stealing his grandmother’s prescription medications. Parents boast about how they do not trust anything their teens say and regularly…
With the spring semester approaching, NYRA is looking for interns to help us advance the cause of youth in our Washington, DC office. If you’re looking for an opportunity to work as an intern during the upcoming spring semester, and are interested in helping NYRA make progress for youth rights, email us for more information….
NYRA’s newest chapter has been approved at the University of Texas at San Antonio, and the new chapter’s founder, Lindsay Coley, is eager to get started. The chapter has ambitious goals, planning to hold a debate on the drinking age on campus during the spring semester. Last month, NYRA Executive Director Alex Koroknay-Palicz made our…
The Zionsville Student Rights Union, NYRA’s affiliate in central Indiana, continues to be an effective voice for youth. The ZSRU’s most recent victory came just this month when they successfully worked with their high school administration to change the structure of final exams starting in 2009, after a long cooperative process involving months of negotiation….
