The 2026 Midterms have officially wrapped up, with most of the results being called for winning candidates and ballot measures alike. This election was very surprising, with a blue wave sweeping the country, and many notable republican politicians losing their seats. Some of the results of this election, both in terms of ballot measures that…
In the upcoming Midterm elections of 2026, Washington voters will face two ballot initiatives which affect the rights of youth and students in the state. Initiative IL26-001, often referred to as the Parental rights Initiative is a ballot measure pushed under the guise of increasing the rights of parents, but actually threatens the rights of…
Texas, one of the biggest states in the country, in terms of population, size and influence, is often described as a policy hub, where other states copy policies that Texas introduces if they are successful. Texas used to be surprisingly pro-youth, being one of the only states to give juveniles full access to a jury…
Let’s face it, the country is in the midst of a youth mental health crisis. The CDC’s 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which surveyed U.S. high school students found that 39.7% of students experienced persistent feelings of sadness or hopelessness during the previous year, 28.5% reported poor mental health most of the time or always…
On November 3, 2026, Washington voters will decide Initiative Measure IL26-001, a proposal concerning parental rights over students in public schools. According to the official ballot description from the Washington Attorney General, the initiative would repeal changes the Legislature made to Washington’s parental-rights statute in 2025 and restore the law to the version originally enacted…
Young people in America have always faced discrimination and systematic disenfranchisement when it comes to voting, and having their voices heard by the government. It wasn’t until 1971 that the voting age was even lowered to 18 years old, when previously it was at 21, while the country forced thousands of young men to be…
A parent doesn’t want his son talking to strangers on Roblox. So one father came up with a solution: he built his son his own version of Roblox. Honestly, that sounds pretty cool. Except the other “players” aren’t actually playing with him. Developer Adam Lyttle recently posted on X that he had “vibecoded a safer…
Recently, I found myself face to face with a youth rights dispute that cast light on one of the most ridiculous set of state laws I’ve ever stumbled across. 18 year olds are adults… right? Well, according to 90% of the country, yes. However, Alabama and Nebraska have their age of majority set at 19…
In most countries across the world, young people under the age of 18 do not have the right to vote. This means that they have no legitimate political representation, and are not respected as a legitimate constituent of the politicians who are supposed to be representing them. This has historically led to the concerns of…
Cell phone bans in schools have become a hotly debated issue recently as many states have passed laws mandating that districts ban phones in schools in some capacity. While some schools have relatively looser bans, where students are simply prohibited from taking out their phones during class time, other schools have instituted extremely strict policies…
