This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In many contexts, the youngest mothers (ages 15-24) are less likely than older mothers to use health services, including postpartum family planning (PPFP), for themselves and their children, increasing their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. For the youngest children, the pandemic’s academic and emotional toll might not have received as much attention as it has for older kids, but it has still been severe, according to a new report from the Saul Zaentz…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Mandatory teacher vaccinations against COVID-19 became the hot topic in education circles again last week, with Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, making the media rounds on…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Unlike in much of the developed world, the promise of manufacturing to spur economic growth and jobs in Africa has remained elusive, with most of the continent’s economies facing deindustrialization.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The number of unaccompanied children taken into border authority custody after crossing the U.S. Southern Border is growing dramatically by the day. In January and February alone, there were 15,000 unaccompanied children…
One in every nine children in Maricopa County is asthmatic. The Arizona county, home to Phoenix, has some of the most polluted air in the country. At least 13 percent…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Gender-Based Violence Creates An Unequal World for Children Every girl and boy deserves to grow up free from harm. Yet gender-based violence continues, effectively ending their childhoods and risking their…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The pandemic-driven shift to remote learning contributed significantly to a dramatic drop in public school enrollment last year, especially among the nation’s youngest learners. As the nation reopens schools amid…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Among the many lessons learned during this pandemic, COVID-19 has emphasized the need for health equity. Already, we are seeing a disproportionately low distribution of lifesaving resources to low- and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The distance from home that kids are allowed to roam and play has shrunk significantly over the last 50 years. That’s largely due to parents’ concerns over safety, especially in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The older an adult thinks a Black child is, the more likely the adult is to incorrectly view the child as being angry, according to a new study. There was…
Early 2021 saw record-setting numbers of unaccompanied children arriving at the southwest border, accompanied by much public scrutiny over their care while in federal custody. Less attention has been paid,…