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Why Youth Voice Should Be Taken Seriously

Psych prof Laurence Steinberg explains, "the skills necessary to make informed decisions are firmly in place by 16. By that age, adolescents can gather and process information, weigh pros and cons, reason logically with facts and take time before making a decision. Teenagers may sometimes make bad choices, but statistically speaking, they do not make them any more often than adults do."

Read his whole article in the New York Times--which also explains why 16 and 17 year-olds should be allowed to vote.