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Trump now wants Putin to visit the White House this fall; Also on the Friday rundown: health insurance rates to rise by almost 9 percent in California; and as the climate crises reaches “Zero Hour” young people take a stand.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reported earlier this week that it has been unable to locate the parents of more than 70 children separated along the U.S.-Mexico border. (Pixabay)

Detention for Immigrant Children Swells to Billion-Dollar Industry

Thursday, July 19, 2018

AUSTIN, Texas — The cost to taxpayers for detaining immigrant children has grown from $75 million a year in 2007 to almost $1 billion today ...Read More

Research prepared for the LeRoy Collins Institute at Florida State University finds dramatic changes in enrollment, and court rulings and policy changes in recent decades have undercut desegregation efforts in Florida. (Pixabay)

Church, Civic Leaders Call for Improvements in Education Equity

Thursday, July 19, 2018

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Studies, including the latest release of the KIDS COUNT Data Book by The Annie E. Casey Foundation, show students of color ...Read More

An electric school bus is estimated to save $11,000 in operating costs a year compared to a diesel-powered bus. (c2es.org)

Air-Quality, Methane Rally Ahead of U.S. Governors Meeting in Santa Fe

Thursday, July 19, 2018

SANTA FE, N.M. — As the National Governors Association meeting gets underway in Santa Fe today, supporters of the Clean Buses for Healthy Ni ...Read More

Kids in Baltimore will need to be accompanied by an adult and will need their permission to order a sugary beverage. (Twenty20/Darby)

Baltimore Restaurants Bar Sodas, Sugary Drinks on Kids' Menus

Thursday, July 19, 2018

BALTIMORE — Thanks to a city ordinance that went into effect Wednesday, Baltimore now is the biggest U.S. city - and the first on the East ...Read More

The ACLU requested that parents have at least one week to decide whether to pursue asylum in the United States after they are reunited with their children. (Sasha Ivanova/Twenty/20)

Immigration Advocates: Reunited Families Shouldn't be Kept in Cages

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – After a federal judge temporarily halted deportations of immigrant families reunited at the southwest border, immigrant- ...Read More

The oil and gas industry is the only one in Colorado where local zoning rules for industrial development do not apply. (Our Health, Our Future, Our Longmont)

Final Push to Collect Signatures for Oil and Gas Setbacks

Monday, July 16, 2018

DENVER – Volunteers have three weeks to collect enough signatures to put an initiative onto November's ballot that would push new oil and gas de ...Read More

Just 13 percent of moms are able to breastfeed their child six months after birth. (Pixabay)

KY Moms: U.S. Should Not Discourage Breastfeeding

Monday, July 16, 2018

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Some parents are still reeling from word of the United States' opposition to a global resolution supporting breastfeeding ...Read More

Summer learning programs also provide opportunities for children to build social and emotional learning skills. (School's Out Washington)

Making Sure Kids Aren't Left Behind on Summer Learning Day

Thursday, July 12, 2018

SEATTLE – It's Summer Learning Day, a day meant to recognize the importance of education, even in the months when children are away from school ...Read More

According to GLSEN, transgender students who face hostile school environments are three times more likely to miss school days than other students. (Barbara LN/Flickr)

Utah Educators Get Guidance for Supporting Trans Youth

Thursday, July 12, 2018

SALT LAKE CITY – The American Civil Liberties Union of Utah and the Utah Pride Center want teachers, school administrators and policymakers to ...Read More

To find a free summer meal for any Coloradan age 18 and younger, text the word

Summer Meals Open to All Kids; No Registration Required

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

DENVER – Summer activities for kids are at full pitch, and Colorado parents may not realize that many of the same pools and recreation centers ...Read More

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