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Negotiations to resume today on a COVID-19 relief package; advocates brace for surge in homeless Americans.

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Concerns about U.S. Postal Service delays and voter intimidation from voting rights advocates. Plus, Joe Biden calls for emergency housing legislation.

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Reading at grade level is a key indicator of future academic success. (Adobe Stock)

New Tool Aims to Help Educators Keep Kids Reading on Grade Level

Monday, July 27, 2020

SELMA, N.C. -- Even before the coronavirus pandemic, the majority of North Carolina's eight-year-olds, especially those from low-income families ...Read More

Nevada law does not require employers with less than 50 workers to provide sick leave. (pewtrusts.org)

COVID Surge, Schools Reopening Generate New Paid-Leave Push

Friday, July 24, 2020

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The ongoing pandemic has millions of families worried about their jobs and incomes, but also anxious about returning to work and ...Read More

The average-size district could pay as much as $1.8 million to reopen all of its school buildings under the new safety guidelines established by health and education experts. (Julia M Cameron/Pexels)

Teachers Call on Congress to Fund Safely Reopening Schools

Monday, July 20, 2020

DENVER -- As school districts scramble to reopen in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, educators in Colorado and across the nation say they'll ...Read More

Teachers say without adequate funding, reopening schools will put teachers, students and their families at risk. (Halfpoint/Adobe Stock)

Teachers Urge Caution and Support to Reopen PA Schools

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- Pennsylvania schools are scheduled to reopen on August 17, but teachers are concerned the planning and funding needed to reopen ...Read More

Parents exploring homeschooling in Texas say they're worried about their kids contracting COVID-19 in the classroom and aren't sure traditional school districts can meet the challenge of remote or hybrid teaching models. (Victoria_Borodinova/Pixabay)

Texas Homeschooling Gets Boost from COVID-19

Monday, July 13, 2020

AUSTIN, Texas -- As the nation grapples with returning kids to school during a pandemic, many Texas parents are switching to homeschooling or at ...Read More

Idaho ranks last among states in per-pupil spending on education, according to a National Education Association report. (Henryk Sadura/Adobe Stock)

Judge Keeps ID Tax Initiative Alive; State Attempts to Block Ruling

Thursday, July 2, 2020

BOISE, Idaho -- Supporters of an initiative to tax corporations and wealthy Idahoans in order to fund education will begin to collect signatures ...Read More

During the last recession, 40,000 Colorado children fell into poverty, and the state's child poverty rate did not return to pre-recession levels for five years. (PxHere)

Groups Call for Federal Nutrition, Health Assistance

Thursday, June 25, 2020

DENVER -- Children's advocates are urging Colorado's U.S. Senators -- Republican Cory Gardner and Democrat Michael Bennet -- to move quickly to pass ...Read More

Nevada reduced its percentage of teens who were not in school and not working, from 15% in 2010 to 9% in 2018, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation, but the data was collected prior to COVID-19. (nastya_gepp/Pixabay)

Nevada Inches Up on Child Well-Being, But Still Ranks 46th Nationwide

Thursday, June 25, 2020

LAS VEGAS -- Child well-being in Nevada saw small improvements in a new report, but still ranks 46th overall compared with other states -- and that's ...Read More

According to the CDC, South Dakota had a fertility rate of 73.6 in 2018, the highest in the nation. (Adobe Stock)

SD's Birth Rate Underscores Calls to Count All Kids in Census

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

BROOKINGS, S.D. -- A common theme for the 2020 census is making sure all young children are counted. That's been an issue in previous counts ...Read More

As the result of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act, the percentage of New Mexico children without health insurance continued to drop in 2018, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation. (Victoria_Borodinova/Pixabay)

Despite Small Advances, NM Child Well-Being Stuck at 50th Nationwide

Monday, June 22, 2020

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- A yearly report that looks at indicators of child well-being shows New Mexico in last place among the 50 states, but there is ...Read More

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