Just because teens doze off in class doesn't mean they're staying up too late—early school start times and biology play a part. Kathleen Meister reports on two New Jersey mothers who lobbied for a later school start time in their district.

More than 2 million teenage and pre-teen girls turn to YM for advice on boys, beauty and fashion. But thanks to new editor Christina Kelly, readers looking for diet tips will have to go elsewhere. This article appeared in WomensEnews.com.

Instead of being "scared straight," youth who commit nonviolent crimes like shoplifting are learning about choices, consequences, and their own worth through community diversion programs like Neighborhood Youth Services in Duluth, Minnesota. One mother, whose 14-year-old son was arrested for shoplifting, says the experience changed her family's outlook.

Here's an online reference library of books and websites for girls.

The difficulty many foster parents face in supporting school success for children in their care is one reason that many young people "graduate" from the child welfare system with bleak prospects for the future. Betsy Krebs and Paul Pitcoff, founders of the Youth Advocacy Center in New York City, say changes need to be made in how we help teens face these challenges.

The National Center for Health Statistics reports that America's teens were less likely to become pregnant in 1997 than at any time since 1976.

If you want to include young people in shaping your community program and participating in key decisions, Youth on Board's revised 14 Points: Successfully Involving Youth in Decision Making is a logical starting point.

The NEFE Teen Resource Bureau: Youth Helping Youth site was designed by twenty-somethings to help teenagers determine the best way to handle money, buy a car, pay for college, and more.

Many youths in foster care are hardworking, dedicated and determined, but because of stereotypes, their good qualities go unnoticed. In this essay from Foster Care Youth United, Venetta Dent describes how she has striven to become successful and productive.

This organization looks at what's working to help youth at risk gather better skills and better jobs.