Tag: Children
Plan to ban sex education for children under nine
Schools in England will be banned from teaching sex education to children under nine, under government proposals. The BBC has not seen the new guideli [...]
WIC Food Aid Program Updates Provisions for Mothers and Children
The Agriculture Department updated the WIC program to more closely align with nutrition guidelines. The changes also reduce assistance for milk and ju [...]
Judge Orders Timely Housing for Migrant Children Waiting at Border
The decision established that minors at open-air sites were in legal custody of the Department of Homeland Security and thus must receive safe shelter [...]
Health Concerns Mount for Migrant Children at Outdoor Holding Sites
A federal judge is expected to rule soon on whether the government must provide shelter, food and medical care to minors while they await processing.
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The Dogs Helping the Covenant Children Find Their Way Back
To heal after a mass shooting, the Covenant School families have turned to therapy, faith, one another — and a lot of dogs.
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Biden Wants Congress to Reduce the Risks of Social Media for Children
A bipartisan bill, the Kids Online Safety Act, has gained traction among both Democratic and Republican lawmakers.
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Alabama Says Embryos in a Lab Are Children. What Are the Implications?
A ruling by the state’s Supreme Court could change common practices at fertility clinics in the state and possibly nationwide.
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Will Lawmakers Really Act to Protect Children Online? Some Say Yes.
After senators grilled the leaders of Meta, TikTok, X and others, there may be momentum to pass rules to safeguard the internet’s youngest users, some [...]
WIC Food Assistance for Mothers and Children Faces Funding Shortfall
The Agriculture Department has warned that millions of eligible pregnant and postpartum women and their children could risk missing out on nutrition a [...]
Starmer worries about toll of election on his children
The Labour leader called for a general election as soon as possible, adding that he wanted the fight.
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Lawmakers With Disabled Children Find Common Ground in Divided Congress
Members of Congress who have children with disabilities have bonded over that shared experience, despite vast political differences and broader polari [...]
Biden Administration Warns 9 Governors About Medicaid Losses Among Children
Xavier Becerra, the health and human services secretary, suggested that states were doing far too little to make sure that children were not unfairly [...]
Billionaires to transfer $5 trillion to their children
In recent months, the world's new billionaires made more of their fortunes from inheritance than from entrepreneurship, according to the UBS Billionai [...]
Number of children in temporary accommodation at a 'record high'
Thousands of children "without a safe and secure place to call home", a charity says
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Ethereum donations top Save the Children HODL Hope Campaign
An ongoing crypto donation campaign dedicated to improving the lives of children worldwide has received over $7.6 million to date, half of which was d [...]