Kids
More than just music, Choir School of Delaware hits all the right notes
For over 100 years the Choir School of Delaware has trained people of all ages to sing, but for the kids who attend, the lessons learned will shape their lives.
9 years ago
Teen opioid abuse dropping nationwide, survey finds
Researchers say higher rates of past drug abuse by teens may have contributed to the increase of opioid addiction in adults — and the current overdose crisis.
9 years ago
Listen 1:20Delaware students, teachers, share art with kids in need
The Wilmington art community came together Wednesday in an effort to share the healing power of art with children in need. Student ...
9 years ago
Christina school closure proposal — which timetable is best?
The Christina school board has endorsed a plan to close three Wilmington elementary schools and convert two others into K-8 buildings, bu ...
9 years ago
Listen 1:53Delaware principal who embezzled $162,000 gets 18 months in prison
A federal judge has sentenced the former principal of a New Castle charter school to 18 months in prison for embezzling $162,000 over a f ...
9 years ago
Delaware coalition announces funding plan for low-income kids
Delaware has found itself with over $50 million in unanticipated one-time tax revenue dollars and one group is trying to persuade the state to place these funds into a trust.
9 years ago
Listen 2:19Pa. lawmakers start weighing child welfare reforms
In September, a report from the state auditor general's office declared Pennsylvania's child welfare system "broken." Now, lawmakers have begun considering how to improve it.
9 years ago
Christina district, state working on proposal to close 3 schools
Christina School District is considering a plan to close three Wilmington elementary schools and expand two others in the city, according to a confidential memo.
9 years ago
What’s $800 and already sold out? This Lego Star Wars ship
It made the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs. But a new buildable version of Han Solo's famous Millennium Falcon is currently stalled.
9 years ago
Pa. House passes ‘clean’ CHIP renewal, without ban on transgender coverage
The routine bill became controversial this year, because the Senate inserted language that would have prohibited CHIP from covering transgender kids' transition surgeries.
9 years ago
Teaching kids to live for today
Every day that I’m fortunate enough to wake up, I reach down to the thin space between my bed frame and box spring.
9 years ago
Funding freeze for Delaware's early learning 'Stars'
At Babes on the Square child care center in Brandywine Hundred, 160 little stars spend their days in a nurturing learning environment. ...
9 years ago
Listen 5:29Philly summit tackles childhood lead poisoning
City officials and advocates for children’s health gathered Friday at a conference aimed at helping Philadelphia advance measures to reduce lead exposure in homes.
9 years ago
Philly-area high schools upgrade helmets, but there’s room for improvement
Given the dangers of brain trauma from helmet-to-helmet contact, would you want your child to play high school football? A new Philadelphia Inquirer analysis offers insight.
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