Young kids missed the pandemic’s school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind Posted April 16, 2026 When COVID-19 wrought havoc on society in early 2020, today's youngest schoolchildren were infants or yet to be born. Now in their early school years, researchers…
As literacy rates lag, a pediatric hospital is screening for reading ability Posted March 27, 2026 For some young children in Columbus, Ohio, reading assessments don't start in the kindergarten classroom—they happen first in the doctor's office. With concerns rising about laggi…
New Mexico’s promise of free childcare comes with a fiscal escape hatch Posted March 20, 2026 An ambitious universal childcare program aimed at fully footing the bill for working families across New Mexico is being enshrined into law, with…
Trump administration funding threats set child care providers and parents on edge Posted February 15, 2026 Without federal subsidies, Breyanna Rodriguez's child care bill for her four children would run $4,400 a month, which would eat up most of her husband's paycheck.…
Student loan borrowers in default may see wages garnished in 2026 Posted January 30, 2026 The Trump administration said on December 23 that it will begin garnishing the wages of student loan borrowers who are in default
Lawmakers urge Education Department to add nursing to ‘professional’ programs list amid uproar Posted January 23, 2026 A bipartisan group in Congress is urging the Education Department to add nursing to a list of college programs that are considered "professional,…
Nordic nations turn back the clock with school smartphone bans Posted December 30, 2025 Perhaps some of the most digitized countries on Earth, Scandinavian and Nordic nations are now going old-school—introducing nationwide bans on mobile devices, inc…
A New Jersey zoo lets visitors watch veterinarians treat the animals Posted December 16, 2025 A new observation theater at a zoo in northern New Jersey lets visitors see animals get live medical treatments. Veterinarians at the Turtle Back Zoo hope the …
From a few to more than 350, children and parents ride together to school as a ‘bike bus’ Posted December 7, 2025 Children wearing helmets and backpacks gathered with their parents in Montclair, New Jersey, for a group bicycle ride to two local elementary schools. Volunteers in orange safety …
Character.AI is banning minors from interacting with its chatbots Posted November 28, 2025 Character.AI is banning minors from using its chatbots amid growing concerns about the effects of artificial intelligence conversations on children. The company i…