Children and Youth

In 1903, a local mob killed 49 Jews, including several children, and raped and wounded 600 others, in the city of Kishinev, then part of the Russian Empire. These three…

How one school district pits cultural, personal strengths against adversity.

Think about your favorite devices – your smartphone, laptop, tablet, computer or console – the things you use to play cool games, watch hilarious videos and connect and chat with…

New analysis shows that emerging baby bonds policies have great potential to reduce wealth gaps between Black and white Americans.

Climate change is an urgent issue, affecting every corner of the world and requiring collective efforts and solutions. However so far, many standard western practices used to fight climate change…

Wasser Gish: Integrated support uses existing staff to coordinate responses to students’ needs, focuses on every kid and crunches data to find trends.

Cohen: In dozens of states, the most recent information is 15 months old. It raises the question: Are they delaying releasing unflattering stats?

Since 1976, Save the Children has been working steadfastly to support the advancement of gender equality in Afghanistan. Sadly, today, due to escalating conflict and a rising hunger crisis, millions of women and girls in Afghanistan are…

Among nonprofits that serve children in impoverished areas, “child sponsorship” is a tried-and-true fundraising and communications model: The donor receives the name, photo, and biographical details of the individual student…

How the expanded child tax credit — not a strong economy — slashed child poverty rates and why we need to bring it back.

Efforts to curb bullying of kids with disabilities should not take a one-size-fits-all approach, researchers say.

New research offers insights into how climate change will affect child welfare.