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NYRA Endorses No Hate in WA State – Opposing Initiatives I-001 & I-638
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…
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Texas has Become the Worst State in the US for Student Rights
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…
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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%…
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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…
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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…
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Your Child Is Not a Dataset
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…
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Can you Run Away from Home at 18 years old in a High Age of Majority State?
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…
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Police Brutality & Excessive Force Against French Student Protesters
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.…
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Mississippi High School Illegally Searching Students & Permanently Seizing Phones Under New Policy
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…
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How Japan’s Camera Shutter Rule Threatens Children and Students Facing Abuse
Japan has a unique regulation that requires all smartphones and digital cameras sold in the country to make an audible shutter sound when taking a photo, even if the device is set to silent mode. This rule, established through an industry agreement between Japanese phone…
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Grandparents’ Rights & Parental Estrangement as Political Issues
A clip from a campaign event for Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds recently went viral online and has created some interesting discourse regarding parental estrangement from young adults. During the event, an older woman in the audience became emotional,…