Tag: Children

'I don't want him to go': An autistic teen and his family face stark choices

Christine LyBurtus was aching and fearful of what might happen when her 13-year-old son returned home.Noah had been sent to Children’s Hospital...

In Uganda's chaotic capital, boda-boda motorcycle taxis are a source of life and death

KAMPALA, Uganda -- The young men perched on motorcycles looked dazed in the morning heat. But at the sight of a potential passenger,...

Bus vendor cancellations create chaos as school opens in St. Louis

ST. LOUIS -- The first day of school was chaotic for many St. Louis families Monday after three bus vendors pulled out at...

Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage

WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration is hiking pay for educators in the early childhood program Head Start as part of an effort to...

Google and Selena Gomez partner to fund teen mental health in the classroom

The unprecedented mental health crisis for children in the United States often surfaces where they spend much of their days: school. With that...

Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children's data

The Justice Department sued TikTok on Friday, accusing the company of violating children’s online privacy law and running afoul of a settlement it...