
Kids
The queasy truth about why kids are so prone to vomiting
The mechanism of vomiting, or emesis, is the same in kids and adults.
6 years ago
Guests: Beth Devine, Travis Dorsch, Tom Farrey Participation in youth sports is declining, particularly among low ...
Air Date: September 10, 2018 10:00 am
Listen 48:56Turning chores into classrooms: New grocery store experiment hopes to inspire learning
If you’re grocery shopping in Philadelphia over the next year you might run into a cherubic cartoon character named A.J.
6 years ago
Carlisle Indian school legacy presents a conflicted point-of-view
For Native Americans, the school has become a symbol of intergenerational trauma, but also a testament to the strength, spirit and resilience of their cultures.
6 years ago
How to get kids to do chores: Does the Maya method work?
Researchers have documented that kids in Mexico with ties to indigenous communities tend to be more helpful.
6 years ago
N.J. gov embraces idea of school alarms linked to police, wants funding change
Gov. Phil Murphy has conditionally vetoed a bill requiring all New Jersey public school buildings to be equipped with a panic alarm syste ...
7 years ago
Times have changed. Is sex ed ready?
The LGBTQ and #MeToo movements are shifting our cultural attitudes. Is what we teach in the classroom shifting, too?
7 years ago
Listen 7:46With glossary of city slang, Philly students create jawn for new teachers
The handbook contains sections with student perspectives on classroom situations, reminiscences of inspiring teachers, and a listing of the latest slang.
7 years ago
New Jersey kids better off than most in U.S., but poverty rates vary widely by county
About 15 percent of kids in the Garden State live in poverty, while the national average is 21 percent.
7 years ago
5 ways to ease back into your school schedule
That time of summer is here…when the stores are filled with school supplies, bus schedules and teacher assignments are announced and ki ...
7 years ago
In wake of clergy abuse report, a likely legislative fight brews in Pa.
Early responses indicate some of the most significant reforms will still face roadblocks.
7 years ago
Art Museum summer program caters to young Modernists
The second floor east balcony of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, which arguably has the best view of the Parkway in the city, will be a cardboard cityscape.
7 years ago
Playgroups offer rural families a head start on school
The meetings are a way for families to meet other families, get connected with resources and prepare children for kindergarten.
7 years ago
Delaware teen honored for assisting juvenile offenders
The National Liberty Museum 'Young Hero' award was given to 14 youths for their service projects, including a Delaware anti-recidivism fund.
7 years ago
Listen 2:27As Sixers break ground on new Wilmington fieldhouse, developer makes promises to the neighborhood
The arena for the 76ers minor league team will also be a training center for elite youth athletes and offer programs for low-income city kids, developer Rob Buccini says.
7 years ago
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