Children's
Monday, December 2, 2024
WV braces for more child care center closures
West Virginia child care advocates said they are bracing for more center closures in the new year. There are more than 60,000 children in the state …
Monday, December 2, 2024
Iowa adds hundreds of higher-wage child care providers
A new report says Iowa has created more than 200 new child-care providers in the state, which is among the nation's leaders in working parents who …
Monday, December 2, 2024
ND's child care system gains some ground but calls remain for more action
Whether it's not enough slots or rising monthly costs, many North Dakota parents have felt that child-care is out of reach for them. More than a …
Monday, December 2, 2024
Group plans to implement universal public child care in NY
A New York organization believes universal public childcare can be implemented in five years. New Yorkers United for Child Care is using its newly …
Monday, December 2, 2024
1,000+ organizations demand CA governor prioritize kids in budget
More than 1,000 organizations sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom asking for California's children's programs to be shielded from cuts in the 2025-26 …
Friday, November 29, 2024
In New Year, Medicaid will cover WV youths transitioning out of incarceration
Changes in federal law will permit West Virginia and other states to use Medicaid dollars to pay for health care services for incarcerated youths begi…
Report: Number of PA uninsured children stable, but no progress
Tens of thousands of children in Pennsylvania are still missing out on essential health care coverage, according to a new report. The "State of …
U.S. Supreme Court ponders review of WI gender-identity case
The U.S. Supreme Court is deciding whether to review a Wisconsin case over the issue of gender identity at school. The case Parents Protecting Our …
Whooping cough cases rise in Tennessee, nationwide
Whooping cough, or pertussis, is making a comeback and a Tennessee medical expert stressed the preventable, highly contagious bacterial infection …
Activist: Dairy may not be best way to get your calcium
By Seth Millstein for Sentient.Broadcast version by Freda Ross for Texas News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration Wh…
Tips for helping kids recover from concussions
By Kate Ruder for KFF Health News.Broadcast version by Eric Galatas for Colorado News Connection reporting for the KFF Health News-Public News Service…
Winter after-school programs foster skills for Hoosier kids
As winter sets in, advocates are spotlighting the need for after-school programs to provide Indiana youth with safe spaces to build skills, stay …