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Talking to kids about nukes: Parents, experts suggest truth

On social media, in classrooms and at the playground, children who hear about Russia's invasion of Ukraine are wondering where the war...

COVID and Children: Young Black girl with black hair, wearing red shirt and black pants sits on flooe holding a phone looking sad.

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For kids with COVID-19, everyday life can be a struggle

More than 12.7 million children in the U.S. alone have tested positive for COVID-19 since the pandemic began, according to the American...

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Georgia lawmakers push for suicide prevention efforts in schools

As of November, 67 Georgia children had taken their own lives, according to data obtained from the state Bureau of Investigation under...

student volunteers disappear: Adult wearing jeans and light shirt and cowboy hat stands next to young woman wearing jeans and green t-shirt discussing potted plants on table in outdoor garden

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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...

Ohio officer cleared in shooting of teenager: selfie photograph of black teenage girl showing peace sign

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Ohio officer cleared in shooting of teenager Ma’Khia Bryant

The Columbus police officer who shot and killed 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant last year has been cleared of any criminal wrongdoing, Ohio prosecutors...

Texas judge blocks investigations of trans youth parents: protesters with flags on a partly cloudy day

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Texas judge blocks investigations of trans youth parents

A Texas judge on Friday blocked the state from investigating as child abuse gender confirming care for transgender youth. District Judge Amy...

Juvenile detention rough in La. illustration of persn's silhouette sitting with head in hands in jail cell

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Shackles and Solitary: Inside Louisiana’s Harshest Juvenile Lockup

Scrambling to respond to a wave of violence and escapes from other juvenile detention facilities, Louisiana state officials quietly opened the high-security...

New Mexico Home Visits: Marisol Trevizo-Carlos -- Young, dark-haired woman in dark top smiles into camera sitting at desk in front of large window

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‘We celebrate together’: Home visitation programs support new parents

In addition to providing basic prenatal and early childhood development education to parents, home visitors are also trained to screen for violence...

Florida Don't Say Gay bill passes: group of men in suits walking towards camera

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‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill passes in Florida, goes to governor

Florida's Republican-dominated legislature passed a bill Tuesday to forbid instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through third grade, rejecting...

Selma youth voting rights activism: young minority youth looking at camera during march

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In Selma, foot soldier’s kin boosts youth voting rights role

For longer than Elliott Smith can recall, annual commemorations of the historic voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, doubled as...

detention facility high school and college: dark-haired white woman sitting at table with group discussing something

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At detention facilities offering high school diplomas, college classes are seen as next step

In mid-February 2022, 20 young men across eight of the facilities started working on an associate’s degree from Middlesex, becoming the first...

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How teaching city kids to farm paid off for this Texas community

An Austin nonprofit with farms on two plots of land working with young people to grow fruits and vegetables increased its production...

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New Mexico to offer equal pay to Native American teachers

New Mexico will begin to offer equal pay to dozens of Indigenous language teachers as part of a new law aimed at...

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A gang-banger since 8th grade, former Blood sets a new course with a former prosecutor’s help

There is no recent official count of how many individuals have departed gang life. In 2012, the most recent year that the...

social media use, tiktok, youth mental health: young person laying down opening TikTok on phone

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States launch probe into TikTok’s effect on kids’ health

State attorneys general have launched a nationwide investigation into TikTok and its possible harmful effects on young users' mental health, widening government...

COVID orphan report: sad child in facemask with stuffed animal looks out window

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Report: More than 5 million children orphaned by global COVID pandemic with numbers still climbing

Researchers publish a new report in The Lancet showing how many children have been orphaned by the COVID pandemic.

Activism grows in response to school book bans: person reading book atop stack of other books

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Activism grows nationwide in response to school book bans

Over the past year, book challenges and bans have reached levels not seen in decades, according to officials at the American Library...

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Pfizer shots protect kids from severe COVID even in omicron

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine gave children 5 and older strong protection against hospitalization and death even during the omicron surge that hit youngsters...

A young girl hugs her father's neck and looks over his shoulder as he, in a striped shirt, works on his computer.

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Q&A: Making more room for Black fathers to be involved in their children’s education

Tasha Alston, the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford’s inaugural chief diversity and inclusion officer, says her first book urges the broad public...