Family Obligations Holding Women Candidates Back?
‘I never want any other person out there to … have to choose between my family and my profession’: Virginia state Sen. Jennifer Carroll Foy
Motherhood should not be an obstacle for women candidates and office-holders.
Journalists Should Cover the Medicaid Unwinding for Children, Expert Says
State Policies Can Help Children Stay Enrolled in Medicaid
Children are being wrongly removed from Medicaid insurance, says Joan Alker of the Center for Children and Families at Georgetown University.
Homeschooling Is On the Rise: Ask Why
Homeschooling and How to Cover It
Look at the homeschooling regulations in your state, says Washington Post reporters Laura Meckler and Peter Jamison.
Covering Childcare Through an Economic Lens
Childcare and Economic Development Are Inextricably Linked
Covering childcare involves examining the workforce and workers’ rights. Seek out local organizations, say Child Care Resources Inc.’s Janet Singerman and WFAE’s Ely Portillo.
Investigating Juvenile Justice Via Podcast
Award-Winning Serial Podcast Series Examined Flawed Juvenile Justice Policies in Tennessee
Reporter Meribah Knight did a deep dive into Tennessee’s fractured juvenile justice system, which ensnares many youth for far too long for minor offenses.
Extending Support for Foster Care Youth
Policies Steer Foster Care Youth Toward a Traumatic Future, Youth Law Center Director Says
Turning 18 is often the biggest risk of all for many youths in the foster care system. Jennifer Rodriguez of the Youth Law Center says this neglect must end.
Transforming Child Welfare at the County Level
Lived Experience Should Fuel Design of Services for Children in Crisis
Charles Bradley knows firsthand that foster care can be more than a temporary fix for vulnerable children. In Mecklenburg County, NC, he leads the transformation.
Pushing Child Policy from the Crib to the Capital
The Fate of Babies Needs Closer Monitoring Through Better Policies
Babies are cute—but they need more than cuddling. Zero to Three’s Senior Director of Federal Policy Patricia Cole said policies must nurture their healthy development.
Why Quality Early Education Matters
How AppleTree Schools are Shaping Pre-K Education in D.C.
AppleTree schools work with families and children to remove barriers to pre-K education, said Jamie Miles and Anne Malone of the AppleTree Institute.
The Power And Potential Of The Child Tax Credit
Giving Families Financial Support Improves Outcomes for Children
Data confirms the Child Tax Credit’s value for boosting children and families out of poverty. Karen Chatfield of the National Center for Children in Poverty explains why.
Racism Fuels U.S. Economy, Says Toussaint Romain
Systemic Racism Isn’t Just Black and White – It’s Also Green
Journalists must grasp the depths of economic power and control, says, Toussaint Romain of the Charlotte Center for Legal Advocacy. Race is just the surface layer.
What’s Keeping Students Out of Classrooms?
How Bianca Vázquez Toness “Found” America’s Missing School Children
Hundreds of thousands of students didn’t return to school after the pandemic. AP reporter Bianca Vázquez Toness went looking for them to find out why.
How Economic Stability Fuels Child Wellbeing
Kim Janey: ‘Poverty Isn’t an Individual Choice’
Boston’s first Black and female mayor was a teen mom and homeless. Today, she’s CEO of Economic Mobility Pathways, and she believes in mentoring others up the ladder.
Consequences of Trying Children as Adults Often Ignored
Young Offenders Prosecuted As Adults Often Subjected To Solitary Confinement
Prosecuting children as adults discounts future development, says Bianca van Heydoorn, executive director Youth Sentencing & Reentry Project.
Lauren Miller Rogen Speaks Out on Mom’s Alzheimer’s
Why She and Husband Seth Rogen Founded Hilarity for Charity
Lauren Miller Rogen and James Keach hope their upcoming documentary will inspire and motivate millions of families coping with Alzheimer’s.
Healing Children by Healing Communities
University Hospitals’ Program Fosters Strength in Fragile, Violence-Plagued Communities
Edward Barksdale knows how to mend a wounded heart. But the Surgeon-in-Chief at Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital also vows to heal traumatized communities.
Getting to the Root of the Juvenile Justice Story
Connecting With the Youth and Families Represented by Statistics
For Rachel Dissell of the Marshall Project and Signal Cleveland, reporting on kids in the system must include why and how they got there.
Testing the Impact of School Takeovers
Local and State Governments Rarely Read from the Same Book
NYU Wagner School’s Domingo Morel explains the evolution of state school takeovers—and how they disproportionately target communities of color.
Back to School After COVID — Where Are the Children?
Shining a Light on the Children Missing from Classrooms
Hundreds of thousands of kids never came back to schools when COVID lockdowns ended. Stanford professor Thomas Dee led research to find out why.
It Takes a Village to Raise Healthy Children
Journalists Should Explore the Community’s Responsibility to Improve Health Outcomes
Good health for kids requires much more than annual check-ups. Dr. Roopa Thakur of the Cleveland Clinic unpacks the social determinants of life-long good health.
Long COVID in Children: An Open Question
Diagnosing and Treating Long COVID in Children from all Backgrounds
Is long COVID menacing American children? University Hospitals pediatric researchers Amy Edwards and David Miller explore an important new angle in child health.
A Steady Diet of Food Justice
Using Advocacy to Combat Corner Stores and Fast Food
The dynamics of food security are steadily evolving. But one thing’s certain; children need access to quality food, Morgan Taggart of the FARE project says.
The Top-Level View of Foster Care Reform
Reform Requires Equal Measures of Common Sense, Empathy and Collaboration
Lived experience in foster care, as an adoptee and a social worker, fuels Rebecca Jones Gaston’s reform strategies as the nation’s top child welfare official.
Real Talk About Why American Children Are Obese
Viewing the Root Causes through a Public Health Lens
Childhood obesity can be treated, but the social determinants of health hold more sway than surgery or nixing sugary soda, says the Cleveland Clinic’s Dr. Roy Kim.
The Troubling ‘Patchwork’ of U.S. Child Labor Laws
Who Decides What Labor is Appropriate?
Child labor can mean a first job, or it can mean something far more exploitative. Jennifer Sherer of the Economic Policy Institute asks who should decide.
Navigating LGBTQ+ Legislation Coverage
Who’s Really Affected by Gender Affirming Care Policies?
Statehouse debates are just one angle of the story. Include voices that might not testify in a legislative hearing, AP Capitol Correspondent Andrew DeMillo said.
The State-Level Challenges of Child Welfare Reform
A Complex Problem Requires Nuanced Solutions
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s Deputy Chief of Staff LeeAnne Cornyn and University of Chicago child welfare data expert Fred Wulczyn unpack child welfare reform.
Transforming Foster Care: An Audacious Goal
Giving Voice and Agency to the Children and Youth Most Affected
Sixto Cancel knows most youth exit the foster care system with serious trauma. His organization, Think of Us, vows to disrupt the bureaucracy of child welfare.
Covering Health Care for Undocumented Families
Health Care for Child Immigrants is Safe For Now, Experts Say
Undocumented parents often don’t seek health care for fear of deportation. Journalists can help kids stay covered, experts from the Children’s Defense Fund Texas said.
The Path Toward Authentic Juvenile Justice
Zero-Tolerance Policies Don’t Work. What Does?
Ruth Rosenthal and Christina Quaranta have studied the effects of over-policing youth. They want journalists to communicate more effective solutions.
Heeding the Messages from Gun Violence Data
Gun Violence Harms Physical, Mental and Community Health
Gun violence causes wide-ranging negative effects—especially for Black and brown communities. KFF’s Nirmita Panchal unpacks statistics for American youth.
Through the Eyes of a Child
Helping Immigrant Children and Families Requires Humanity and Accurate Reporting
Sister Norma Pimentel of Catholic Charities says the tear-stained faces of immigrant children launched her work at the U.S. Border. She puts their humanity first.
Responding to Trauma in Immigrant Children
With Proper Support, Immigrant Children Can Learn to Move Beyond Trauma
Psychologist Monica Romo of the Texas Institute for Child and Family Wellbeing explains how to identify trauma in--and create safety for—immigrant children.
Letting Extended Family Help Children Heal
Kinship Care Should Be Prioritized for Most Children
Children at risk for abuse and neglect benefit more from family support than foster care placement, says Monarch Family Services founder Dr. Valerie Jackson.
Defending Immigrant Children’s Rights
It Takes Legal Support and Courage to Make the Long Solo Journey
Gaining legal status in the U. S. can take years for unaccompanied immigrant children. Aimee Korolev and Dalia Castillo-Granados of the ABA detail the process.
An Up-Close Review of Remote Learning
Breaking Down the Data: The Nation’s Report Card
COVID’S remote learning protocol eroded progress in math and reading. Grady Wilburn of the National Center for Education Statistics unpacked the data.
Dismantling Child Welfare: The Way Forward?
Upending the System to Defend, Not Police Families
Alan Dettlaff thinks poverty and racism have destroyed too many Black and brown families in the child welfare system. The University of Houston Professor wants to abolish it.
Navigating Grief and Trauma in Our Children
Children Can Build Resiliency Through Support and Resources
Pediatrician David Schonfeld of the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement helps children and communities grasp the nuances of trauma and grief.
The Cost of COVID: Education Funding Explained
Quantifying School Spending — and the Toll Extracted by the Pandemic
What journalists should know covering U.S. learning loss. Ash Dhammani of Georgetown’s Edunomics Lab how to use the first-ever spending database for public schools.
Historic ‘Yes’ Vote for Early Child Care
New Mexico Is the First State to Fund Early Child Care for Most Residents
New Mexico voters made history by approving early education and childcare funding. Sharon Kayne of New Mexico Voices for Children explained the strategy.
