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Developmental screening outside the doctor’s office
Community groups use informal gatherings to help connect children to therapies they need
Most kids miss recommended screening for autism, speech delays
New community efforts across the country are helping to connect more kids to essential therapies
The movement to remake school playgrounds as urban climate oases
Momentum grows to turn schoolyards into green spaces that can withstand climate change and where communities can gather
Writing skills are getting more attention in school
Rather than leave teachers on their own, one district has embraced a structured approach
The island without child care for babies
Kaua’i spent at least a decade without a single opening for infants or toddlers at child care centers, causing moms to quit their jobs or leave the island. Now, an effort is underway to change that.
The next literacy challenge: Teaching students how to write
After years of neglect, writing skills are getting more attention in school
Many game sites evade school web filters
Students can easily access raunchy websites and violent games on computers meant for classwork
Why are so many kindergartners chronically absent?
In Colorado, one school district is tackling chronic absenteeism among its youngest learners
Don’t let AI raise your kids
A new book stresses that for young children, human interaction is the key to growth
Schools try to block access to dangerous content and games online. Little kids are outsmarting them
Parents, educators say if devices are here to stay, districts need to have more control, transparency
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