Youth

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, August 21, 2007 - The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport in Cambodia and Cisco® have agreed to train up to 25 teachers in five teacher education institutes (TEIs) in the skills needed to use information and communications technology (ICT) in the classroom.

The initiative is a part of the larger UNESCO Next-Generation (Next Gen) Project, for which Cisco has pledged financial and resource contributions through the Cisco Networking Academy®.    » read more »

BURBANK, August 22, 2007 -- An encore presentation of the record-setting movie musical "High School Musical 2" will air THURSDAY, AUGUST 23 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel. The soundtrack debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart.    » read more »

Program Starts with All-day Training Session for Salem County Educators

August 21, 2007 -- Trenton, NJ – New Jersey Attorney General Anne Milgram and New Jersey Commissioner of Education Lucille Davy announced today an educational training program on Internet safety for school teachers and administrators.    » read more »

Ratings Highlights For Friday, August 17, 2007 - Final National Ratings

Monday , Aug 20, 2007 - What Time Is It? Time for Record Breaking Ratings! "Disney High School Musical 2" Ranks as the Most-Watched Cable Telecast Ever, Drawing 17.2 Million Viewers.

"Disney High School Musical 2" Stands as the Most-Watched TV Telecast on Record in Kids 6-11, and the No. 1 Entertainment Telecast of All Time in Tweens 9-14. Friday's No. 1 TV Network with 14.0 Million Viewers, Disney Channel Draws the Largest Non-Sports Summertime Audience on the Night for Any Network in Nearly 10 Years.    » read more »

- In-Depth Research Reveals How Sex, Money, Race, Faith, Family and Technology Affect the Current and Future Happiness of America's Youth
- Associated Press to Unveil Findings in a Series of Five Reports this Week

Biden: “Today’s youth hold the key to our future – we must ensure that it will be safe and secure.”

August 20, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Joe Biden (D-DE) announced today that Delaware will receive ten grants to prevent juvenile delinquency and improve the juvenile justice system. The grants, which come from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), bring a total of $600,000 to Delaware for a variety of state and local initiatives.    » read more »

More than 100 kids expected for festivities, including game on field

08/20/2007 -- Craig and Patty Biggio will be hosting the 16th Annual Sunshine Kids Party on the field at Minute Maid Park this Wednesday (August 22). The Sunshine Kids will take their swings against Craig Biggio's pitching and run the bases before enjoying lunch and goodies in the Diamond Club.    » read more »

Budapest, Hungary, August 17, 2007 -- The Budapest-based human rights organization Freedom House Europe today strongly condemned the closing down of the International Youth Human Rights Movement (YHRM) by a Nizhniy Novgorod court at the demand of Russia’s Federal Registration Service (FRS).    » read more »

- "ABC Kids" Is No. 1 Among The Broadcast Networks Across All Key Kid Demos And Total Viewers
- ABC Airs The Top 3 Programs On Saturday Across The Kid Demos With "The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody," "Hannah Montana" And "That's So Raven II"
- "The Replacements" Leads Its Half-Hour And Produces Its Highest Kids 2-11 And Kids 6-11 Ratings In 10 Weeks
- "That's So Raven Ii," "Hannah Montana" And "The Suite Life Of Zack & Cody - 11:30am" Win Their Half-Hours Across All Key Kids Demos    » read more »

Back-to-school shopping spree and autograph session tomorrow at Staples in Hawthorne

08/16/2007, LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles Dodgers are providing back-to-school shopping sprees tomorrow for 10 children from the Richstone Family Center. The Dodgers will give each child a gift certificate for $100 and Dodger manager Grady Little and his wife Debi, pitcher Jonathon Broxton and his wife, Elizabeth and outfielder Jason Repko and his wife, Traci, will guide the kids around to do their shopping. After the shopping spree Broxton and Repko will sign autographs.    » read more »

Wal-Mart Provides a Rockin’ Start to the School Year with High School Musical Wake-Up Calls

U.S. Championship and World Series Championship on ABC All Coverage in High Definition

Kids to learn from former pros in the "Legends for Youth" program

- All New Episode Airs Sunday, August 26, 8:30 P.M. ET/PT on Nickelodeon
- Dallas Cowboys' quarterback Tony Romo And Baltimore Ravens Wide Receiver Derrick Mason And Offensive Lineman Chris Pino Make Special Appearances

Symantec Survey Finds Kids Outsmart Parents When it Comes to the Internet