Wildfire smoke drives Penn. summer camp indoors Posted July 29, 2023 Many camps in the Midwest and the East have been moving activities indoors, seeking advice from medical professionals and hoping the air quality improves soon so campers can
Reunification Ride helps kids visit moms in Illinois prison Posted July 5, 2023 Dressed in her Sunday best — pink ruffled sleeves and a rainbow tulle tutu — Crystal Martinez’s 4-year-old daughter proudly presents her with a multicolored bouquet of carefully c…
Worst cyberattack in Greece disrupts high school exams, causes political spat Posted June 26, 2023 Greece’s Education Ministry says it has been targeted in a cyberattack described as the most extensive in the country’s history, aimed at disabling a centralized …
Venmo to be officially available for teenagers, although many use it already Posted June 15, 2023 Teenagers will officially be allowed to open a Venmo account with their parent’s permission, the company said, expanding the popular social payments app to an age demographic that…
To improve kids’ mental health, some schools start later Posted June 5, 2023 In the hours before he’s due at Upper Darby High School, senior Khalid Doulat has time to say prayers, help his mother or prepare for track practice. It’s a welcome shift from …
Take Our Kids to Work Day retools at 30 as work has changed Posted May 26, 2023 At Michigan State University, children of employees spent a Thursday seeing what it's like to staff a dairy farm, work in sports or plant a tree at the school's f…
Parting with Peeps? California considers banning certain chemicals in candy Posted May 24, 2023 Marshmallow Peeps may soon need a makeover if the manufacturer wants to continue selling them in California. The traditional Easter treat, along with several o…
Donut painting sparks free speech debate for bakery, town Posted May 15, 2023 Bakery owner Sean Young was thrilled when high school art students covered the big blank wall over his doorway last spring with a painting of the sun shining over…
University facing class action over COVID campus lockdown Posted May 1, 2023 A lawsuit against the University of Delaware over its campus shutdown and halting of in-person classes because of coronavirus can proceed as a
Utah social media law means kids need approval from parents Posted April 29, 2023 Children and teens in Utah would lose access to social media apps such as TikTok if they don’t have parental consent and face other restrictions under a first-in-the-nation law de…