Kids

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.

Larson, alongside Anthony and Michelle Martin of UYRS, sat down with WHYY host Cherri Gregg to discuss the journey from “canceled” to the championship circle.

New Jersey families making up to $150,000 will be eligible for child care tax credits when they file their 2021 taxes next year.

Given all of the challenges this holiday season, Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson says he "wanted to do even more this year to bring smiles to the faces of children."

James and Jennifer Crumbley entered not guilty pleas to each of the four involuntary manslaughter counts against them during a hearing Saturday held on Zoom.

The Red Clay School District could vote this month on a plan to protect the privacy of transgender students, allowing them the experience of all school activities.