Even though most of us can’t run for office or even vote, we can make a difference in our schools and communities. Whether you are fighting the drinking age, your local curfew, or dress codes we can help. For one-on-one support, you can form a chapter, but our toolkit is available for anyone who wants to get started right away!
I first got involved with NYRA in 2009, when I was in 8th grade. I had formed a small coalition with some fellow middle schoolers called...
Thanks to the efforts of the newly formed Fairfax County NYRA chapter, the Fairfax County Democratic Party and grassroots organizations Virginia Democracy Forward and Virginia Civic...
Renowned critic of compulsory schooling, John Taylor Gatto passed away this week at the age of 82. A teacher for 30 years, he achieved notoriety after...
I joined NYRA in 2003 after reading about it in a news article about the voting age. This wasn’t my first introduction to youth rights—I’ve believed...
After months of hard work by NYRA's team of volunteers, we are pleased to finally unveil our brand new look! With a new logo, a new...
Last week, U.S. Representative Grace Meng (D-NY) introduced a resolution proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would lower the voting age to sixteen throughout...
On Wednesday, NYRA members attended a public hearing before the Washington, D.C. City Council to support the Youth Vote Amendment Act of 2018. If passed, this...
Last week, I met with N.C. State Senator Ben Clark, who I spoke with briefly about lowering the voting age in North Carolina to 16 years...
Yet another reason we should lower the voting age The fallout from the Parkland shooting has brought the country’s attention to several facts that often go...
NYRA's current website was redesigned in 2011 and while it looked great for the time, it is now dated in both style and function. The current...
Members of Portland Student Rights Union - A NYRA Chapter We originally started the Portland Student Rights Union (SRU) in October 2017 to protest the administration...
Arnold is trying to take away your games. Don't let him. California passed a law that would ban the sale of all "violent" video games to...
In Massachusetts, two best friends made headway in the push to lower the voting age. Aaron Nelson and Max Carr passed articles in their hometowns of...
On Wednesday, NYRA members attended a public hearing before the Washington, D.C. City Council to support the Youth Vote Amendment Act of 2018. If passed, this...
NYRA Chapter leader Bryce Hall spoke out against extending the juvenile curfew law in his home town of Fort Worth, Texas last Tuesday. He and other...
When I talk to people about lowering the voting age to 16 or lowering the drinking age to 18 they often say “Why the rush? Two...
Last week, I met with N.C. State Senator Ben Clark, who I spoke with briefly about lowering the voting age in North Carolina to 16 years...
While the shocking upset for president is at the forefront of media coverage right now, there were several youth rights issues on the ballot yesterday that...
