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Kids

Now New Jersey wants to recoup millions that it loaned to agencies pending a fix even though billing troubles — and payment troubles — persist. (Zurijeta/Big Stock)
Health
NJ Spotlight

Providers of key child therapies in N.J. plagued by billing system problems

Now New Jersey wants to recoup millions that it loaned to agencies pending a fix even though billing troubles — and payment troubles — persist.

7 years ago

Rising depression and anxiety for teens worsened significantly in the past two  years.  (Nicole Xu for NPR)
NPR
Health

Suicide rate for girls has been rising faster than for boys, study finds

Researchers examined more than 85,000 youth suicides that occurred between 1975 and 2016.

7 years ago

(Paige Vickers for NPR)
NPR
Health

How to help a kid survive early puberty

From surging hormones and acne to body hair and body odor, puberty can be a rocky transition for any kid.

7 years ago

Voices in the Family

Raising Resilient Kids

The recent college admissions bribery scandal is an extreme example of how far some parents will go to pave their kids’ career path, to ...

Air Date: May 16, 2019

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In 2018, U.S. birthrates fell for nearly all racial and age groups, the CDC says. Here, mothers and babies attend a yoga class in Culver City, Calif., in March. (Jane Ross/Reuters)
NPR
Lifestyle

U.S. births fell to a 32-year low in 2018; CDC says birthrate is in record slump

The U.S. birthrate fell again in 2018, with 3,788,235 births — representing a 2% drop from 2017. It's the lowest number of births in 32 years.

7 years ago

A sign stands outside the Glen Mills Schools in Glen Mills, Pa.
The Why
Education

Why Glen Mills Schools could be closed for good

A lot has happened since a Philadelphia Inquirer investigation uncovered decades of abuse at Glen Mills Schools in Delaware County.

Air Date: May 15, 2019

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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a 2020 presidential candidate, addresses teachers in Philadelphia on Monday, May 12. 2019. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Politics & Policy

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren stumps in Northeast Philly, presents education plan

Promising tuition-free public colleges and retiring student loan debt for millions if she’s elected president in 2020, Sen. Warren met with members of the American Federation

7 years ago

HUD Secretary Ben Carson is portraying the proposed change as a way to help low-income Americans who are in need of housing assistance. (Shannon Finney/Getty Images)
NPR
Community

Proposed rule could evict 55,000 children from subsidized housing

Tens of thousands of poor children — all of them American citizens or legal residents — could lose their housing under a new rule proposed Friday by the Trump administration.

7 years ago

This June 28, 1989 file photo shows Fred Rogers as he rehearses the opening of his PBS show
Lifestyle

Mister Rogers’ home state plans day of kindness in his honor

Residents of Fred Rogers' home state of Pennsylvania will be encouraged to exhibit acts of kindness in honor of the beloved PBS children's show host.

7 years ago

Natalie Edman (left), a freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, gives Quintin Whitner, 6 (center), a swimming lesson through We Can Swim on March 23, 2019. (Rachel Wisniewski for WHYY)

For non-swimmers, a chance to jump in the water and learn

A 2017 study found 66% of African-American kids couldn’t swim well enough to be safe in the deep end of a pool. We Can Swim dives in to change that.

7 years ago

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Josie Shipley received many books for her 6-month birthday. Her mother, Nicole Chaney, requested extras to donate — 60 in all — to new mothers in 2015 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, where she worked. (Courtesy of Nicole Chaney)
Health

Your baby’s brain: If you want to build a better mind, tell stories

Reading, even talking, to a little one furiously directs neuron fibers to places in the brain where the magic of language, memory and attention develop.

7 years ago

School children in classroom. (via ShutterStock)
Education

Saluting the unsung heroes of education in Bucks, Montgomery

The Council for the Advancement of Public Schools recognizes four unsung heroes serving in schools in Bucks and Montgomery counties in Pennsylvania.

7 years ago

Faith Green practices setting volleyballs at a sports clinic through Philly Girls in Motion. (Angela Gervasi for WHYY)

Young and fit: How to build healthy bodies? Do it as a family

Promoting children’s wellness is more complex than exercise and good food, experts say: “It's not about the scale moving, it's about your mindset changing.”

7 years ago

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Students play a team-building game after taking a Zumba class with teacher Maya Sutton. The after school curriculum is organized by Philly Girls in Motion, a non-profit that aims to connect girls and active play. (Angela Gervasi for WHYY)

Young and fit: Creating safe spaces for girls to move, exercise

There’s still a gender gap when it comes to kids and sports. Here’s what one group is doing to change that.

7 years ago

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Volunteers Gabby Fink (left) and Carol Rowehl (right) help Emma Reed, 6, to stay upright on horse Prince Caspian on April 7, 2019. Reed is a participant in Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Academy's new Stepping Forward program for children of first responders. (Rachel Wisniewski for WHYY)
Community

Kids of first responders find calm, security in the company of horses

Horses help ease the anxiety of kids worried about firefighter and paramedic parents. As they learn to feed, groom and care for the horses they also learn to let go of stress.

7 years ago

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