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This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. Melanie Hester could see her fifth graders…
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This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters Test scores of American students are stagnant…
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Updated March 4, 2020. Public concern about a possible coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in the U.S. is on the…
Scientists have made a surprising discovery about household dust: bacteria living within dust can spread antibiotic-resistant genes. It’s important news…
Not knowing where your next meal is coming from is a major source of anxiety for children growing up in…
Talk about the power of bonding: A new study shows that babies’ and adults’ brains actually sync up when they…
A widely used pesticide called chlorpyrifos has been proven to be unsafe for the developing brains of children and fetuses,…
It’s important that children learn about the contributions of African American leaders such as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Rosa…
Is your pediatrician the target of intense marketing and advertising? If so, it could affect the level of care your…
One in 7 women suffer from it, and yet, fewer than 20 percent get treated — that is the reality…
Parents who are being slammed with child care or tuition costs, extracurricular fees, medical bills, and constant food and clothing…
What happens when the things we do to protect our kids become the very things that scare them? In response…
The legalization of same-sex marriage doesn’t just benefit gay couples and their families. LGBTQ youth also appear to get a…
Inspired by San Francisco 49ers player Richard Sherman, who celebrated his Superbowl win by donating more than $27,000 to cover…
While we experience, and hopefully appreciate, the influence of these pioneers and innovators all year long, Black History Month is…
Teaching kids about the importance of being kind is one thing, reaping the benefits of performing acts of kindness long…
An alarming new study has found that firearm deaths in U.S. schoolchildren is increasing at disturbing rates, especially among black…
Nine parents arrived at Los Angeles International Airport from Guatemala City in late January to be reunited with their children,…
The social platform Reddit offers a unique type of account that gives users more anonymity: temporary “throwaway” accounts, which users…
Only 2 percent of teachers in the United States are black men—and the same is true of Hispanic male teachers.…
Washington state lawmakers have proposed new bills that, if passed, would protect every kid’s right to set up a lemonade…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first treatment for peanut allergies in children, much to the…
Not since SARS and the swine flu has the fear of widespread illness been so prevalent, and if you’re a…
If it seems like it takes nearly forever to get out of the house with your kids, you actually might…
A lot of parents struggle to find effective strategies for getting their kids to eat healthy foods. New research shows…
Before even completing their own high school educations, Priya Vulchi and Winona Guo set out to transform curriculums throughout the…
It’s no secret that one of the pain points of new parenthood is sleep deprivation. In fact, one 2018 study…
A Virginia school district, one of the largest in the U.S., has announced that it will allow its students one…
When siblings fight, how involved do you need to be? Leaving kids to resolve their own fights doesn’t often lead…
Sometimes someone sees the need for something and finds a way to fill that need. Sometimes that someone is just…
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration announced that it’s proposing roll-backs of former First Lady Michelle Obama’s signature school nutrition…
There’s not a soul with a heart on the planet who doesn’t feel for the people and wildlife that have…
In so many states, Native American history, cultures, and issues are rarely talked about in schools—and when they are, it…
For years the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended that kids up to 4 feet 9 inches tall ride…
With each new year come new predictions for the top trends expected in the next 12 months. Many parents wouldn’t…
Teachers are known to go above and beyond to help students any way they can, but Keisha Yearby of Chesapeake,…
To the delight of many parents, scientists are proposing a ban on glitter. This sparkly substance might bring joy to…
“Every Second: The Impact of the Incarceration Crisis on America’s Families” is a new large-scale report by business and tech…
Parents now have another important reason to keep kids away from second-hand smoke. A new study in the Journal of…
Updated January 15, 2019. Over twice as many children have suffered flu-related deaths this season compared to this point in…
In an eerie tale of technology gone wrong, a Mississippi family fell victim to their video monitors being hacked. Using…
Cases of police brutality can have a wide-reaching effect on children’s health, even before they are born. New research out…
A study at Northwestern University has confirmed what many parents and clinicians already suspected: that late talkers often have worse…
Parents often turn to charter schools in hopes of finding a better education for their kids. But a new report…
If you’re fed up with negotiating with your child to try “just one bite” of a new healthy food, a…
It’s an annual question for many parents: How can we ring in the new year and take part in all…
With iPads and smartphones becoming the new toys of choice for even the youngest children, there’s growing focus on keeping…
Fewer babies were born in the United States last year than in any year for the last three decades, according…
Holiday traditions are fantastic for family bonding and making great memories, but sometimes they seem so complicated — how do…
To instill genuine gratitude in kids, parents have to do more than remind them to say “thank you” for their…
This advice from an expert about what parents should take credit for on Christmas is as true today as it…
Like many children around the world, one 7-year-old boy from Texas decided to write a letter to Santa, letting him…
Parents with children in the special education system often struggle to balance work with the many appointments and school meetings…
It’s the holidays and no matter how good your intentions are, it’s not just your diet that may take a…
Mention that big yellow bird or the fluffy green grump in a trash can, and millions of kids and adults…
Imagine if your pediatrician assessed you for a mental health screening during your child’s annual well visit. That’s what parents…
Schools all over the country are placing new emphasis on children being able to read by third grade, with some…
This week TIME Magazine named 16-year-old Greta Thunberg the Person of the Year for 2019. Thunberg, a young activist from…
Who knew toddlers were such great conversation starters? A recent study from Washington State University found that while parents might…
A new study has determined something that to most parents — in fact, most people — might seem counterintuitive: when…
Michael Clark Jr. didn’t just invite one friend to his adoption hearing, he invited his entire kindergarten class. Why not?…
The climate crisis becomes all the more urgent when you think about it in terms of the global issues we…
With the climate crisis becoming more and more urgent, plus health concerns over plastics, not to mention the rise of…
The mother of Tamir Rice, the 12-year-old boy who was killed by a police officer in a Cleveland park five…
If dozens of babies were dying and experts attributed it to a single baby product, most citizens would expect the…
Children make up half of the 70 million people who have been displaced from their homes around the world due…
The United States Postal System is giving everyone a chance to be Santa this year — and giving underprivileged kids a…
Black women in the U.S. give birth to premature babies almost twice as often as white women do. A team…
Music and clothing inspired by the indigenous Sámi people of Scandinavian Arctic regions provided a cultural backdrop of sorts for…
To date, thousands of migrant children are still in U.S. detention centers. Two students in the San Francisco Bay area…
According to the United Nations, an unprecedented 69,550 migrant children have been held in U.S. government custody over the past…
Research has long shown that eating meals together as a family is linked to higher grades, resilience, and self-esteem in…
November is Prematurity Awareness Month, and parents of premature babies have more support than ever. According to the Centers For…
As you figure out who’s invited to Thanksgiving dinner and what will be on the menu, your kids may be…
In theory, we all want our kids to learn kindness, caring, and fairness, and may even talk about these values…
There’s finally a social media craze most parents can stand behind. Teens are making quick videos of historical events and…
The Numbers, And How We Got Here New government data reveals that 69,550 migrant children were held in U.S. government…
Nearly two-thirds of American families do not have enough money in savings to last them six weeks. The six-week rule…
As Central American families flee violence in their home regions to seek asylum at the U.S. border, many of them…
At a conference last week, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri announced that like counts on the platform would be hidden for…
Late last week, the Trump administration released a proposal that would allow faith-based groups to exclude LGBTQ people from their…
A new pediatric study found that preschoolers’ brains were significantly different depending on how much screen time they were given.…
Have you ever left your child alone to run a quick errand, and the whole time you were gone you…
When parents have unpredictable work schedules, their children often have worse behavior and less consistent child care, found researchers at…
New slang terms are notoriously hard to keep up with, but there’s one phrase that millennials and Generation Z kids…
For undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children, before the age of 16 and before 2007,…
Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a terrifying prospect for new parents, but scientists have uncovered one more cause for…
Although e-cigarettes have been billed as a “safer” alternative to traditional cigarettes, they’re still not safe—especially for kids and teens.…
“Forcibly separating children from their parents is like setting a house on fire,” a new issue brief from Harvard states.…
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps low income families afford their meals, is under fire due to a…
If you’re ever near the Mamava nursing pod in Concourse D at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, step right up and…
Suicide attempts have declined among teens overall, with the major exception of black teens, found a study based on nationwide…
Common baby foods from major US manufacturers are likely to contain lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury, reports a new study.…
If you’ve ever poured your children a glass of water — or you’ve heard about the water crisis in Flint,…
This Halloween, let’s all remember that cultures are not costumes. If your child wants to dress up in a Native…
There are collective cheers going up all over the world from parents and educators of girls. The all-female space walk,…
Sesame Street has done an excellent job of tackling tough subjects over the years. From creating their first homeless character…
A new scientific study recently released in JAMA Pediatrics identified seven specific positive childhood experiences that are linked to a…
If you’re one of the millions of parents looking forward to your kids being off from school on Columbus Day,…
Race, gender, and religion are just a few of the categories that make up a person’s identity. This week, Sesame…
“If you don’t stop that, I’m going to have to leave you at the store.” It might make kids behave…
If you’ve ever wished you could take a mental health day from work (or life in general), soon your kids…
What if there was a grant that could help families struggling with the high costs of infertility treatments (IVF)? For…
A new survey published by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants earlier this week reveals some surprising findings about…
Contrary to what teenagers might think, there could be something parents can do right. A new study published in Developmental…
About half of the families in the United States report having trouble finding quality, affordable care, and in many cases…
Parents often turn to the Internet to help diagnose unfamiliar symptoms that arise in their children. However, that tactic doesn’t…
Remember a few years back when everyone was up in arms about BPA in baby bottles and sippy cups? The…
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is asking pediatricians to play a greater role in the fight against racism because…
It should come as a relief to stressed and exhausted parents that “good enough” is, well, actually good enough when…
Experts often say that one way to avoid toddler tantrums is to offer choices. Many tantrums are a result of…
Students across the U.S. and the world walked out of school to participate in a massive “Climate Strike” — a protest against the government’s inaction on climate change.
For the first time, several agencies came together to create one set of consistent guidelines for what children should drink…
Parents of kids with peanut allergies are taking a huge sigh of relief. The first-ever drug to treat this life-threatening…
Have you ever noticed that after being exposed to screen time, kids often demand more—almost like they’re going through withdrawal?…