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Unfortunately, that’s only one-third of the children who qualify for summer EBT benefits, translating into 175,000 children going hungry. Iowa’s program is inadequate compared to the federal ...
For 60 years, Head Start has helped millions of children and families build stronger futures. But now, the vital work of this early childhood education program is at risk.
These Christmas thank-you notes are fill-in-the-blank to make it easier for younger kids or those who struggle with reading or writing due to a learning disability.
The key is using those resources to give only children space: not just to succeed, but to struggle, adapt and grow alongside others. It is time to move beyond the outdated labels.
To the editor — There is a very concerning crisis in Yakima County, and it has to do with our teens' declining mental health. The struggles that these kids face ...
I applaud the opening of a new Friends of the Children chapter in La Grande. For years I worked for a childhood welfare organization that operates in Eastern Oregon, and I lived just across the ...
We all want what’s best for our children, and families with trans kids are no different. Let the children live authentically as themselves.
The museum — focused on creating a safe, enriching environment for children — has a policy to maintain that environment, and your columnist wants to frame this as an attack on adult autonomy?
The Williamsburg Kiwanis Club long ago set out to make a day at Busch Gardens possible for such at-risk children, and today we proudly celebrate the thousands of kids who have benefited from our ...
Her new book, The Wall Friends Club (HarperCollins Children’s Books), uses the epistolary form to narrate the story of two girls, Sriya and Anandi, aged nine and 10, from their points of view.
We have two young kids just starting their schooling, both needing special education, both with needs beyond what I — a parent — can provide myself. We rely on our teachers and schools for so ...
Cutting Medicaid would deny coverage to many of these children. Not only would this show a lack of compassion for innocent children, there would be many other costs to our country.