Kids

School districts across the region are trying to navigate the current COVID-19 wave, sometimes drawing different conclusions about what's best for students and staff.

A new Pennridge School District policy limiting student access to books and resources related to gender identity has ignited a battle over civil rights.

The Abington Township Public Library’s new program, Rainbow Connections, offers a safe and fun place for LGBTQ+ kids in grades K-5.

The political future of President Biden’s social spending plan remains in flux as Democrats’ razor thin majority in the Senate demands full consensus of its members.

Staff shortages, high costs and Covid closures are straining an already broken child care system. Today, how our patchwork approach fails America's youngest and how to fix it.

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is already feeling the strain of providing for patients as flu season adds to demand from COVID-19.

The settlement comes as more than 82,000 sexual abuse claimants face a Dec. 28 deadline to vote on a previously announced Boy Scouts reorganization plan.

At Panther Valley Elementary in the heart of coal country, students struggle to learn in a leaky school building where needs run deep.

This year, Olga Rosario is focused on re-establishing classroom norms, routines, and expectations. It’s a challenge.

Pennsylvania schoolchildren may soon be attending classes unmasked under a state Supreme Court ruling throwing out the Wolf administration’s statewide mandate.

Identifying individuals who may have been overlooked for child care jobs in the past is one of several ways providers are trying to solve unprecedented staffing shortages.

With remote learning, many parents took on the role of part-time teacher to their children.

More than half of Pennsylvania 3- and 4-year-olds don’t have access to public preschool programs, even with slow, steady state funding increases over the past several years

Removals still happen and disparities based on race, gender, and disability status persist. Some advocates fear the pandemic could stall or reverse recent gains.