Cannabis sales have surged in Washington since legalization in 2012, but educators, police and health experts say questions remain about effects on young users.
Schools and Education
In one of New Jersey’s poorest school neighborhoods, chronic absenteeism is more than a statistic — it reflects generational poverty, classroom chaos and a fragile public system.
As the US faces challenges to public school funding, activists warn that more people should pay attention to what’s happened in Inglewood, California.
Most Ohio school districts fail to test for radon despite EPA recommendations since 1989.
Inglewood’s program had been chain-sawed by financial challenges and the pandemic, but Joseph Jauregui built it back up – and his students are winning scholarships
“The recommended ratio is one school psychologist per 500 students,” a representative from the Texas Association of School Psychologists said. “In Texas, we’re seeing numbers more like one psychologist for every 2,500 to 3,000 students.”
Areas such as as Southeast Los Angeles have been severely impacted by immigration sweeps.
Films and TV portray the trauma and hope within foster care and child welfare, reflecting real-life struggles and evolving narratives around race, abuse, and belonging.
Children’s media uses relatable characters and stories to explore adoption, foster care, and family separation, helping normalize tough topics and open conversations.
A reporter finds that Maine schools continue using restraint and seclusion on students, causing trauma and shirking accountability.