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Republicans’ War on School Counselors and Mental Health Support for Youth
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…
Vote NO on Washington Initiative IL26-001 Parental Rights in Schools
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repeal changes the Legislature made to Washington’s parental-rights statute in 2025 and restore the law to the version originally enacted…
How Young Voters are Being Disenfranchised in the 2026 Midterm Elections
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…
