Kids

It would take another $57 million to fully fund the state’s Head Start program, which serves the poorest children, the NIEER analysis shows.

In-person school provided kids with regular, organic social exposure. What happens after a year when that disappeared?

Philly parents and therapists on the delicate balance of explaining racism to children.

Following allegations that staff members routinely abused children living at the facility, advocates also want an independent review.

After two years of running his stand and selling his drinks in various pop ups, Micah is gearing up to take his business on the road.

A coalition hopes to influence policy recommendations of Pennsylvania’s Juvenile Justice Task Force, set up after abuse at several detention centers.

How is Tree House Books hosting book giveaways for kids during the pandemic? By taking their show on the road.

The proposal pits Philly youth against the very office tasked with protecting them.

WHYY hosted a town hall where young voices were amplified in a conversation about trauma, positive thinking, and surviving the stress of the pandemic.

The announcement Wednesday marks a step toward possibly beginning shots in this age group before the next school year

The South Street Headhouse District asked 25 local artists to paint eggs. Now, go find them.

Why aren’t the vaccines approved for children? When will vaccine trials in kids have results? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk did the homework.

Like children’s museums everywhere, the Please Touch Museum faces unique challenges to staying sanitized during a pandemic.

The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee has been out of session for the past year, but others worked to advance coronavirus-related concerns.

The head of Homeland Security acknowledges the severity of the problem and says he won’t revive a Trump-era practice of immediately expelling teens and children.