Kids

Fatal drownings among young children nationally rose 12% from 2020 to 2021, according to a new federal report.

Police chiefs and Republican lawmakers say parents should be held responsible for the actions of their children that create disturbances or damage in public places.

Research has found that giftedness can look a lot like different types of neurodivergence in the brain.

Gov. Josh Shapiro has proposed increasing taxpayer money for child care, but advocates say the ultimate cost needs to be far higher.

Pa. Sen. Bob Casey is pushing legislation to add more competition to the baby formula market after shortages caused prices to spike.

Parents who knowingly allow a minor to break the curfew could be punished.

Since 1890, St. Michael's School and Nursery has been serving families in Wilmington. Now the historic facility is undergoing major renovations.

Full-time county employees are eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental leave, and up to 16 in case of medical complications.

Leaders hope to avoid the “summer slide” with more than 30,000 slots available for youth entertainment and education.

"I remember mostly everybody went crazy when it got dark," says 8th-grader Kaylee Tress. "It was such a bizarre feeling."

A top official acknowledges Delaware has “traditionally underfunded” child care in a state where K-12 students struggle with academic proficiency.

The Community Schools Reading Intervention program was developed by elementary school officials and Mercer Street Friends during the pandemic.

The agency is also scrutinizing the company over potential violations of a children's privacy law.

Six-year-old Li’najah Brooker fell into Chester Creek on Saturday evening, prompting a joint search operation from multiple local, state and federal agencies.

The Handle With Care initiative will notify the district of students who have been exposed to some type of violence so they can receive wraparound services.