By Lourdes Medrano for Yes! Media. Broadcast version by Mark Richardson for Arizona News Connection, reporting for the YES! Media-Public News Service …

State and local leaders are joining community groups for a call to action this weekend to draw attention to efforts to support at-risk youth in Illino…

Child hunger is a persistent problem in California and across the U.S., especially in rural areas, and now, a new grant program will promote and fund …

Controversial books are nothing new, but the incidence of book challenges and bans has increased substantially in recent years. This week marks the …

Advocates for child well-being are in the nation's capital today, calling on lawmakers to invest in children. The Save the Children advocacy summit …

Banned Books Week continues through Saturday, and the Brooklyn Public Library has a program for teens facing book bans in their states. The Books …

Childhood poverty was cut nearly in half during the Covid pandemic due to expanded federal programs like the child tax credit, and stimulus payments…

Nebraska is one of six states participating in "No Child Grieves Alone," a series of regional conferences aiming to help communities recover after the…

Advocates for expanding child care in North Dakota are responding to the governor's proposal to improve access across the state. They said it is a …

Experts are reminding parents to schedule time to get health screenings for kids - and to also think beyond the basic back-to-school physical…

September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month, a time when doctors and patient advocates hope to spread awareness of a complex and often misunderstood …

Small children are landing in the hospital because of accidental poisoning from ingesting medication meant for adults. Experts are working to give …

For some Texas kids, heading back to school creates a lot of anxiety, and experts urge early intervention to solve a youth mental-health crisis …

In November, Colorado voters will have an opportunity to end a practice known as "lunch-line shaming," which drew national attention after a Colorado …

Currently, children as young as 10 are held behind bars while awaiting trial in Illinois, and now, juvenile justice reform groups are calling for the …

As a new school year starts, experts are reminding Pennsylvania parents not to overlook some important health screenings for kids. The required …

Experts say there are a few steps North Carolina families can take to help young children feel prepared and ready to begin the new school year…

As children head back to school in California, experts urged parents to bring them in for a physical and get their hearing, vision, and teeth checked …

With a new school year beginning, Virginia parents are being urged to keep an eye on their children's mental health. According to Mental Health …

As summer draws to a close, experts are reminding parents not to overlook health screenings for kids. Back-to-school time brings a lot of additions …

It's back-to-school time for kids around Iowa, and some might gravitate toward soda and other drinks with lots of sugar. As parents start lunch …

Organizers behind a new Indigenous school in western South Dakota hope they can give young Native American students a more optimal learning environmen…

North Dakota is looking at ways to stabilize its child-care workforce as parents struggle to find openings. Part of that involves a new initiative …

School is starting up again for Idaho kids and teachers, and community members and parents can help keep the focus on positive experiences. Kim …