California is rolling out free preschool. That hasn’t solved child care challenges
CONCORD, Calif. — A year before I-Ting Quinn’s son was old enough for kindergarten, she and her husband had the…
Girl Scout troop resolved to support migrants despite backlash
NEW YORK — Once a week in a midtown Manhattan hotel, dozens of Girl Scouts gather in a spare room…
States promise to help disabled kids. Why do some families wait a decade or more?
TOPEKA, Kan. — When Lilly Miller was in elementary school, teachers told her parents they needed to immediately sign up…
West Virginia medical professionals condemn bill that prohibits care to at-risk transgender youth
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Hundreds of medical professionals in West Virginia have signed a letter condemning a bill advancing in the…
Florida refuses to bar unvaccinated students from school suffering a measles outbreak
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Florida’s controversial surgeon general is drawing criticism for his handling of an elementary school’s measles outbreak,…
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Alters Brain Activity in Children With Anxiety
NIH researchers found widespread differences in the brains of children with anxiety disorders that improved after treatment January 24, 2024…
Emergency at 3 miles high: Alaska Airlines pilots, passengers kept calm after fuselage blowout
PORTLAND, Ore. — The emergency began with a bang three miles above Oregon. The first six minutes of Friday’s Alaska…