Conservative politicians and activists have successfully removed more than 1,000 unique book titles from schools, often arguing they’re too obscene.
Author: Alia Wong, USA TODAY
Congress let COVID-era relief expire. Millions of kids already have fallen into poverty.
Pandemic policies like expanded tax credits and universal free school lunches have or will come to an end. The toll on kids has been immediate.
The report card is in: All 50 states can do more to help schools confront youth mental health crisis
A new report card from the Hopeful Futures Campaign grades all 50 states on how well they’re supporting students’ mental health amid COVID-19.
‘An incredibly important tool’: Omicron could mean more COVID-19 testing for day care centers
Regular coronavirus testing is a helpful strategy for keeping child care centers open and safe. Why don’t more providers do it?
The pandemic put school dress codes into perspective: ‘We want control of our lives’
After months of pandemic learning, 2021 brought renewed scrutiny of the sexism in dress codes as students readjusted to in-person school.
Pfizer’s COVID vaccine is now available for kids. Will schools require it?
COVID vaccines likely will be optional at most schools, experts say, at least until the shots are fully approved. We break down the factors at play.
Is banning critical race theory in schools unconstitutional? Lawsuit in Oklahoma seeks to prove it.
This is the first federal lawsuit to allege that a conservative state’s so-called “critical race theory” ban is inherently unconstitutional.
Back-to-school gun violence was highest on record. Active shooter drills may not be the answer.
So far in fall 2021, schools have had nearly twice as many shootings as before the pandemic. But active shooter drills may heighten the trauma.
Finding day care was already a ‘confusing and frustrating maze.’ Coronavirus made it worse.
Parents say the process of finding and signing up for child care, or the financial aid they need to afford it, has become more overwhelming than ever.
‘A decision no parent should ever have to make’: Families are suing over mask mandate bans
By banning mask mandates, parents of students with disabilities say states are forcing them to choose between their kids’ health and their education.