Children's
Monday, April 28, 2025
Advocates warn proposed cuts to Medi-Cal will cripple school budgets
Medicaid is in the crosshairs, as Republicans in Congress are expected to lay out proposals in May to cut $1.5 trillion from the federal budget…
Monday, April 28, 2025
Florida PTA fights charter school expansion, cuts to mental health funding
Jude Bruno, president-elect of the Florida Parent Teacher Association, is leading a charge against two controversial education bills which would …
Friday, April 25, 2025
VA students, local economies would suffer from possible SNAP cuts
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill discuss trillions in spending cuts, opponents warned students on SNAP and free school meal programs would suffer…
Friday, April 25, 2025
Report: DE makes strides bolstering school mental health
A new report showed Delaware is making strides in building its school mental health services. The report found the state has expanded its ratio of …
Tennessee educators warn against dismantling U.S. Department of Education
Tennessee educators are expressing concern over President Donald Trump's push to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education and return control to the …
Coloradans' hand-written letters on SNAP cuts heading to nation's capital
Two leading Colorado nonprofits working to end hunger are collecting hand-written letters from a wide range of people who would be directly impacted i…
NJ improves in school-based mental health policies
A new report finds that states like New Jersey have made progress in providing school mental health services to its students, but work still remains…
Experts say lead in Milwaukee schools is an environmental justice issue
As the city of Milwaukee continues to grapple with addressing unsafe levels of lead across public schools, experts are calling it an environmental …
Ohioans urged to reset budgets during Financial Literacy Month
Ohio families dealing with the lingering effects of inflation and post-pandemic economic shifts may be looking for ways to regain control of their fin…
Wyoming K-12 mental-health coordination program nears expiration
Wyoming consistently ranks in the bottom 10 of all states on mental health indicators. COVID-era funding has helped provide resources but it is …
WA investments in school mental-health services slowly helping
Washington has done well enacting some policies that improve school mental-health systems in the last year, while still falling short in other areas…
New Kentucky law aims to protect children from digital abuse or ‘sextortion’
Online extortion cases involving children have been rapidly increasing in Kentucky and nationwide, and legislation signed into law by Gov. Andy …