Children and Youth

School nurses can play a key role in identifying students who are at risk for chronic absenteeism, according to a new study.

Efforts are underway to alleviate a shortage of a new RSV immunization for children younger than 5. But families and doctors still face challenges.

The education landscape reflects the geography of the state—vast expanses of land with many rural school districts that students sometimes need to travel some distance to attend in person. When it…

America’s very youngest citizens are hardly immune from the inequities exposed —and, in some cases, worsened — by the pandemic. And for infants and toddlers, the consequences could be particularly…

All children deserve to grow up and achieve their dreams – regardless of their gender. Tragically, inequitable gender norms rob millions of girls and boys of their childhoods – and…

Yesterday, CEP’s YouthTruth Initiative released a new report, Making Sense of Learning Math: Insights from the Student Experience. This report is the culmination of a 15-month project, the Math Learning and…

As the president of Eye to Eye, a nonprofit that supports individuals with learning disabilities, I find this unacceptable. The stigma that surrounds learning disabilities should not persist in 2022. Having…

The mental healthcare system in the United States needs a dramatic intervention. At best, our system is fragmented, siloed, and plagued by misaligned incentives that only deepen existing problems; at…

The two-year Rural Library Fellowship, funded by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services and Save the Children, is attempting to boost the capacity of libraries and “activate libraries…

Reading is essential — not just for school success, but for life. When children have trouble learning to read, it can kick off a devastating downward spiral. Struggling readers are…

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Companies of all sizes have an opportunity and responsibility to help ensure that the holiday season is a time when the hearts and tummies of children are full.