Tag: Children
Councils putting homeless children at risk, MPs find
Joshua NevettPolitical reporterBBCSam Revell said she was placed in "horrendous" temporary accommodationCouncils are exposing homeless children to ser [...]
Federal Judge Orders Legal Funds for Migrant Children to Be Restored
The restoration, which is temporary, came after nonprofit groups challenged the government’s decision to cut funding for legal services for unaccompan [...]
Rubio Says Information on Abducted Ukrainian Children Will Be Preserved
Lawmakers had feared that a database on children taken by Russia was deleted when funding was stopped as part of President Trump’s foreign aid cuts.
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In a Shift, More Republicans Want Government Investment in Children
The evolution reflects a growing bipartisan agreement that American families are struggling and something has to change.
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Trump Administration Ends Tracking of Kidnapped Ukrainian Children in Russia
A Democratic lawmaker is drafting a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio asking whether a database on thousands of children has been deleted.
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Ukrainians can bring children to UK as visa changes reversed
Ukrainians can again bring their children to join them in the UK, after the government reversed changes to visa rules.Last February - without notice - [...]
Temporary housing linked to deaths of at least 74 children
Tarah Welsh, housing reporter, and Naresh PuriBBC NewsGetty ImagesTemporary accommodation has contributed to the deaths of at least 74 children in Eng [...]
Bishop Tells Trump to ‘Have Mercy’ on Immigrants and Gay Children
The direct appeal to President Trump at the start of the first full day of his presidency was a remarkable moment at a National Cathedral event that h [...]
Fix Send now or risk a ‘lost generation’ of children, MPs warn
Rachel MorganUrgent action is needed to stop a "lost generation" of children leaving school without ever getting the support they need for their speci [...]
Plan to register children not in school takes shape
Getty ImagesA register to identify children who are not in school in England will be part of a bill introduced to Parliament on Tuesday.The Department [...]
Health Protections for Migrant Children in Custody Are Set to Expire
A 2022 legal settlement established requirements to protect the health of minors detained at segments of the southern border. It ends nine days after [...]
For Families of Transgender Children, Tennessee’s Ban Forces Hard Choices
The Supreme Court is hearing a legal challenge on Wednesday to the state’s ban on several forms of medical care for transgender youth.
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Biden Apologizes for U.S. Abuse of Indian Children, Calling It ‘a Sin on Our Soul’
From the early 1800s to the late 1960s, the federal government forced Native American children into boarding schools where they faced abuse and neglec [...]
Biden to Apologize for Indian Boarding Schools Where Hundreds of Children Died
President Biden’s trip to the battleground state of Arizona will be the first time an American president has apologized for the abuses that happened a [...]
Free school meals trial feeds 20,000 more children
Durham County CouncilIn County Durham, the pilot scheme automatically enrolled more than 1,700 children who were previously unregistered for free scho [...]