A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine looks at how the science of adolescent development can inform efforts to improve adolescent well-being and overcome structural barriers to opportunity and equality. Maria Ferguson describes these findings and considers whether the United States does or does not care for its children as well as it should. Many young Americans face significant disadvantages that affect their brains in ways that amplify these challenges over time. These inequities are rooted in a winner-take-all economic system in which those who have a lot benefit as while those who have little continue to suffer.
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