Teens are delaying getting their driver’s licenses. Parents want to know why
CNN April 14, 2025
Filed in: Exploration & Risk Taking
NSCA member Rhonda Boyd is quoted in CNN discussing factors that might be delaying adolescents from getting a driver’s license. “Maybe just getting through school takes up so much of the time and energy that they have,” said Boyd. “Extra things such as getting a driver’s license or doing things that may lead to more independence are really harder.”
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July 31, 2025
National Scientific Council on Adolescence member, Stephen Russell, is beginning a new position as director of the Sanford School at Arizona State University. “I’m inspired by the ASU Charter, and passionate about the mission of the Sanford School to help individuals, families, communities, and institutions succeed,” said Russell.
June 5, 2025
A new UCLA Blueprint article highlights the importance of purpose in adolescence. The article features the NSCA report Cultivating Purpose in Adolescence and interviews NSCA members and our co-executive director, Andrew Fuligni.
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