Kids
How the beauty industry is changing society
The global beauty industry is worth $450 billion dollars and it's growing year after year. What's driving the beauty boom?
Air Date: December 11, 2025
Listen 44:34Are high school seniors ready for college?
A new report from UC San Diego sparked concern over declining math skills. What's driving learning loss? What can we do to reverse these trends?
Air Date: December 9, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 51:12New Jersey is reopening applications for child care assistance program in December
Applications were closed last August because of a funding gap. The state hopes to accept new children starting in January.
3 months ago
Listen 0:49WHYY hosts foster care resources fair as states face foster parent shortage
The number of licensed foster homes across the U.S. is on the decline.
3 months ago
Listen 1:15Thinking about becoming a foster parent in Delaware, New Jersey or Pennsylvania? Here’s what to know
The operations of foster agencies in all three states vary, but they share the same goal: to provide children care in a safe, supportive environment.
3 months ago
Listen 1:04Editor’s Note: WHYY launches ‘Caring for Kids,’ a civic news exercise on foster care, adoption
“I don’t think that we’re doing nearly enough for foster youth in our city. There’s so much more that can be done,” said Philadelphia City Councilmember Cindy Bass.
3 months ago
The executive order calls for scholarships, especially at faith-based institutions such as Villanova University. But experts say what foster youth need the most is guidance.
3 months ago
Listen 1:17Nearly 241,000 children in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties receive SNAP benefits.
4 months ago
Listen 0:45Singing, dancing and growing: Music Together Princeton Lab School inspires kids to be creative
Parents at the Music Together Princeton Lab School in Hopewell, New Jersey, say the mixed-age class encourages cooperation and listening.
4 months ago
Listen 1:09‘It takes a village’: Foundation for Delaware County launches Family Village
The Foundation for Delaware County is bringing all of their programming under one tent to create a continuum of care for families with low incomes.
4 months ago
Jean Twenge’s rules for raising kids in a high-tech world
Psychologist Jean Twenge -- a mother of three -- gives parents the tools they need to help their kids develop a healthier relationship with social media.
Air Date: October 3, 2025 12:00 pm
Listen 49:58Haverford Township passes new helmet requirement for kids on e-bikes, electric scooters
Starting in January, parents of children under 16 not wearing a helmet could face $25 fines.
5 months ago
Listen 0:54Ban it or use it? How teachers are grappling with generative AI in the classroom
Generative AI tools have transformed classrooms. But local teachers and school districts are still deciding on whether, and how, to use them.
6 months ago
Listen 12:29The Women and Families Hospital will begin offering childbirth and maternity care Sept. 3.
6 months ago
Listen 1:56CHOP finds virtual appointments to check child car seats are effective, will continue to offer them
Recent national data show that the vast majority of parents install their child's car seat incorrectly.
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