It’s true that the rate of autism diagnoses in the U.S. have been rising. But experts say that it’s most likely due to the expansion of autism diagnostic criteria since the 1980s.
Children & Families
The diagnostic definition of autism has greatly expanded to include a much broader range of human behaviors, and we look for it more often than we used to.
As SNAP budget cuts and expanded work requirements kick in, millions of children may lose access to free school meals.
While some improvements have been made, a lack of resources and cultural changes continue to challenge efforts to reduce absenteeism.
In Texas, a journalist uncovers a "shadow child welfare system that operates outside the purview of state officials, in spaces created by gaps in oversight and the law."
Bakersfield-based Simran Singh delivers articles of faith to Sikhs in detention centers. His encounters shed light on the brutality of life as a detainee.
Cuts to SNAP and farm-to-school programs under the Trump administration risk worsening childhood disease, nutrition experts warn.
A reporter grapples with the lack of progress in fixing the health and safety problems faced by rural students and staff in Alaska's public school system.
Children in low-income Black communities face higher lead exposure risks from aging schools and homes, which can lead to worse health and learning outcomes.
Transracial adoption remains a complex and often debated subject, one that experts Bryan Post and Rhonda Roorda are tackling head-on.