
Kids
We talk to Philadelphia School District Superintendent William Hite about how the district is supporting students and get tips for parents on coping during this trying time.
Air Date: March 24, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:13Virtual field trips: A guide to Philly area online offerings for kids
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, several organizations are putting out a schedule of live, streaming content. Many update offerings daily.
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Foster kids left in limbo during Philly’s coronavirus lockdown
Courts aren’t holding key hearings, which means everything from safety to family reunification is up in the air.
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Pa. child care providers dealing with ‘a lot of really, really sleepless nights and hard decisions’
Child care providers across Pa. face a choice in response to the state’s efforts to halt the spread of the coronavirus: Close their doors, or seek permission to stay open.
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Finding fun in quarantined Philly: Neighborhoods band together to create ‘rainbow hunts’ for kids
The bright window drawings are popping up all over the city.
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Parents keep kids busy during pandemic with theme days, couch-to-5k plans, and Play-Doh
Parents across the Philadelphia region who've been ordered to work from home now have to be employees and caregivers, so they’re getting creative.
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After mixed messages, Pa. and Philly agree to shutter day care centers for coronavirus
Parents and day care providers in Philadelphia described receiving mixed messages Monday on whether day care providers could remain open during the shutdown.
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Parent guide: Resources to keep kids busy (and learning!) during Philly’s COVID shutdown
From TV to podcasts to online quizzes.
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Why are so many more children nearsighted these days?
One in three Americans now have myopia. Kids who spend lots of time indoors are five times more at risk of developing it, research shows.
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N.J. middle schoolers charged with assault in TikTok ‘skull breaker challenge’
Footage of the viral “challenge” has circulated widely on TikTok and resulted in reports of serious injury around the world.
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Four more parents sue in incidents of children duct-taped in preschool van
The latest lawsuits allege that new video evidence shows the driver restraining more children with tape, or threatening to do so, on at least 9 occasions.
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Schools are embracing mindfulness, but practice doesn’t always make perfect
One in 5 American children struggle with anxiety. To help students cope, more and more schools are turning to mindfulness — but the interest has some researchers cautious.
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Some heavy hitters aim to increase funding for Del. programs helping at-risk kids
One leader is former Attorney General Matt Denn, who said the idea is to generate a grassroots movement to influence lawmakers.
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Cases pending in Philadelphia courts allege children were tied up with duct tape by a driver paid for by the state to take them to preschool.
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Listen 2:30In Fairhill, boys strut the catwalk to become men
A former model uses fashion to teach life lessons in the after-school program Real Men Speak.
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