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Young caregivers ‘exist in the shadows,’ offer crucial help

As many 10 million children in the U.S. may provide some form of care at home, according to researcher Melinda Kavanaugh. Some...

School shootings: Line of several teens with hands up behind heads stand in side building hallway

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For ‘lockdown generation’ school shootings are their reality

A day after the school massacre in Texas, Ohio teacher Renee Coley thought her sixth grade students would need time to process,...

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An algorithm that screens for child neglect raises concerns

Inside a cavernous stone fortress in downtown Pittsburgh, attorney Robin Frank defends parents at one of their lowest points – when they...

Juvenile lifers: Middle-aged woman with long dark, graying hair wearing black top stands holding collaged photo of her younger self with a young, dark-haired mn hugging her from the back

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Juvenile lifer seeks reprieve amid broader push for leniency

As a leader of a violent gang and just shy of 18, Briones drove the getaway car in a robbery turned deadly...

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Missouri regulates boarding schools after abuse allegations

The new law approved last year followed extensive reporting from The Kansas City Star that found that several faith-based boarding schools, including...

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What happens when all the student volunteers disappear?

Across the U.S., the pandemic forced school administrators to slash or eliminate student volunteer requirements. Students either abandoned volunteering or strained to...

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American Rescue Plan grants $85M to 106 Georgia nonprofits helping students cope with pandemic

Afterschool and summer programs for Georgia students affected by the coronavirus pandemic are expanding thanks to $85 million in federal grant funding....

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Henry Montgomery, at center of juvenile life debate, is free

The Louisiana inmate whose Supreme Court case was instrumental in extending the possibility of freedom to hundreds of people sentenced to life...

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Feds urge schools to provide COVID-19 shots, info for kids

The Biden administration is encouraging local school districts to host clinics to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to kids and information to parents on...

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Exacerbated by pandemic, child care crisis hampers economy

Child Care Aware estimates 9% of licensed child care programs have permanently closed since the pandemic began, based on its tally of...

White House child vaccine plans: youth getting vaccines in

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White House details plans to vaccinate 28M children age 5-11

Children ages 5 to 11 will soon be able to get a COVID-19 shot at their pediatrician's office, local pharmacy and potentially...

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With windfall, city tries to reach kids trapped in violence

After a pandemic year when the violent crime rate in Illinois' fifth-largest city soared along with much of the rest of the...

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316 people are shot every day in America. Here are 5 stories

They panic if a balloon pops. They hold dying family members. They push their wounded bodies to heal and scroll longingly through...

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California approves 1st state-funded guaranteed income for former foster youth

California lawmakers on Thursday approved the first state-funded guaranteed income plan in the U.S., $35 million for monthly cash payments to qualifying...