By UNICEF It’s easy to feel overwhelmed by everything you’re hearing about coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) right now. It’s also understandable if your children are feeling anxious, too. Children might find it difficult to understand what they are seeing online […]
By Taylor Hannon As more schools across the nation announce closures as a precaution of or in response to confirmed cases of COVID-19, commonly known as the coronavirus, some student transportation departments are taking extraordinary measures to disinfect their school […]
By Taylor Hannon Amid a new bill designed to make children feel safer at school, the Child Safety Network (CSN) is working with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and the state of Colorado to strengthen school bus security. Ward Leber, […]
Virginia Tech marks 10 years since deadly rampage Susan Miller , USA TODAY Ten years ago, Colin Goddard called 911 to alert police of a shooting taking place at Virginia Tech. Now, he is returning to the Blackburg, VA campus […]
By Anna M. Phillips Many California school districts offer their staff little or no guidance on when police should be called to control student behavior, according to a new study that comes as districts face increased pressure to redefine law enforcement’s role in public […]
Samantha Costa, U.S. News & World Report Finding the perfect balance between rest and returning to regular activities can be a challenge for parents who have a child home from school with a concussion. The Centers for Disease Control and […]
Emma Brown, The Washington Post The violent arrest of a South Carolina high school student in class last month has triggered new scrutiny of the nation’s school resource officers, whose numbers have increased in recent decades alongside concerns about school […]
Jamie Davis Smith, The Washington Post It’s an unhappy truth: At some point in your child’s life, it is likely that he will be bullied or be a bully. Possibly both. It is important that children know what to do […]
Lara C. Pullen, PhD, Medscape Pediatricians should collaborate with federal, state, tribal, local, and regional institutions to ensure that children are cared for physically and emotionally during a disaster, according to a policy statement issued by the American Academy of […]
Fox News HELENA, Mont. – A Montana daycare owner was punched and hit in the face with a shovel after refusing to hand three young siblings to their father, who was drunk and lacks legal custody, authorities said. Martha McClure […]
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