3 moms, 3 countries, 1 very familiar problem: Why child care costs still don't add up for families

Paige Connell is an organizational queen. She has spreadsheets on spreadsheets, dedicated to mapping out and strategizing ...
Education Week

Is Missing 3 Weeks of School a Problem? A Quarter of Students Say No

It’s a well-known fact by now that kids are missing school more than they were a few years ago. It’s a problem that is top of mind for educators and researchers, and increasingly for families. But ...
WWAY TV

‘A community problem, not a school problem;’ Study exposes deep education divide in NHCO Schools

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY-TV) – A new study finds a large gap on standardized test results between Black and white students in the New Hanover County School District. “This is a community problem ...
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How to know when back-to-school jitters are pointing to a deeper problem

(WKBN) – A new national survey has revealed that when kids say, “I don’t want to go to school,” it could be a sign of an emotional problem. But there are ways to handle this before school anxiety ...
The New York Times

A Child Misses 3 Weeks of School. Should Protective Services Step In?

A growing number of states are debating whether to alter their policies on summoning child protection officials if a student has excessive absences. By Troy Closson and Samantha Latson In the largest ...
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California kids are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse

Nearly every California county saw a drop in children's eye exams over the past decade, a new report finds. One boy's ...