A new chapter out of California, NYRA Thacher, just held their first meeting on March 27. Sara Brody, who started the chapter, said only five people attended but a better turnout was expected for the next meeting. She thinks the meeting sparked the interest of the people who attended and that they will become more…
NYRA continues to tear up the airwaves. In the last few weeks NYRA representatives have appeared on radio shows in New Orleans and Pittsburgh, plus newspaper articles (see news section). On April 3rd, NYRA’s Executive Director, Alex Koroknay-Palicz, appeared on Fox News Channel’s “Fox Report with Shepard Smith discussing lowering the drinking age to 18….
A recently formed NYRA chapter in New Jersey, NYRA-Bergen County, headed by high school junior Eric Kim, scored a victory in the fight against age discrimination by successfully desegregating a local McDonald’s restaurant. Late last year, the restaurant implemented and began enforcing a policy restricting one of their cash registers to customers 21 years old…
Why do we defend the rights of youth? Among the numerous reasons, we’ve had enough of the testimonials. So many young people come to us with their accounts of their lives at home and school. To what many people would dismiss as dramatic teenage whining, we listen. Unlike everyone else in their lives, we take…
Youth rights supporters in the NYC metro area are encouraged to attend a Meet-Up scheduled for March 10 at 5:15 PM. With many active members in the area and several up and coming chapters, New York could be a strong hub for the movement in the future. This Meet-Up will be a great chance for…
In a ground breaking study, author and sociologist Mike Males, demonstrates that California’s graduated driver’s license (GDL) has not, like its proponents claim, made driving safer in the state. Males’ study gives solid evidence to support the assertion made by youth rights advocates for years that greater experience produces better drivers, not age. Many studies…
Arizona has become the latest state to consider lowering the voting age. State legislator Ed Ableser introduced a bill to amend the Arizona State Constitution to lower the voting age to 16 state wide. While only the minority party, there are signs that the Arizona Democratic Party would support this bill that would legally enfranchise…
Wednesday the New York Times printed an op-ed written by Anya Kamenetz entitled, “You’re 16, You’re Beautiful and You’re a Voter”. Kamenetz makes the case that the voting age, drinking age, credit card ownership and other age restrictions should be lowered to 16. She also describes competency testing as a more flexible standard than “increasingly…
The last two months have seen an unprecedented surge in NYRA fundraising. Because of your generosity you have put NYRA on pace for a record fundraising year in 2008. NYRA participated in the Causes Giving Challenge on Facebook that began on December 14 and lasted till February 1. NYRA focused on two days, December 19…
Tomorrow is our primary here in Maryland, and other than the usual presidential candidate and delegates to pick out, it seems we are also to vote on Board of Education At Large. I could look up information on these people, see what they promise to do. And I will. Just one problem. Really, I’m in…
