Youth
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Iowa lawmakers dismiss private school voucher ethics complaint
An ethics committee in the Republican-led Iowa House has dismissed a complaint filed by a group of community activists against a state lawmaker for hi…
Monday, March 18, 2024
Aspiring bilingual teachers cross the border to gain insight
Immigration is a hot-button issue these days, but people studying to become bilingual teachers at one California university are making an effort to …
Monday, March 18, 2024
Proposed Amesbury school budget cuts rally parents, educators
The Amesbury School Committee will hear from educators and parents tonight as they rally to prevent more than $2 million in proposed cuts to their sch…
Monday, March 18, 2024
Report: State tax system leaves CT residents struggling
A new report brands Connecticut's tax system as "regressive" for low- to middle-income residents and uses a report from the state to make its point…
Monday, March 18, 2024
MSU 'assistantships' give grad students an employment edge
By Victoria Lim for WorkingNation.Broadcast version by Farah Siddiqi for Missouri News Service reporting for the WorkingNation-Public News Service Col…
Educators hope National Reading Month will raise lN literacy scores
March is National Reading Month, and educators say most schoolchildren in Indiana and across the country are reading at or below a basic level for …
A Florida family's inspiring adoption journey
As siblings in foster care, the fear of being separated is daunting. But thanks to a loving family in Jacksonville, Fla., for two brothers in Ohio…
VA school districts, parents working to get electric school buses
By Elizabeth McGowan for Energy News Network.Broadcast version by Edwin J. Viera for Virginia News Connection reporting for the Solutions Journalism …
Michigan students get a boost to summer food access
Michigan is planning ahead to make sure kids from lower-income families have enough to eat this summer. The state has opted into a federal food …
WA grant program ensures 'No Child Left Inside'
A program in Washington state is helping kids get out and enjoy nature. The No Child Left Inside program funds grants for organizations to ensure …
Report finds Black LGBTQ+ youth hardships easing a bit
A new report said Black LGBTQ+ youth are seeing more equality, in Connecticut and the U.S. but it does not always mean greater opportunity. The …
MO gears up for participation in kids' summer food program
Missouri is planning ahead to make sure kids from lower-income families have enough to eat this summer. The state has opted into a federal food …