Massachusetts parents and advocates push for stronger anti-bullying enforcement after federal civil rights cuts left schools facing little accountability for reported bullying.
Children & Families
When schools close for summer break, millions of children lose access to the school meals they rely on during the academic year.
School bullying complaints are often ignored in Massachusetts despite 2010 law. A Peabody teen's suicide is fueling a new push to toughen enforcement and training.
Three mothers shared their stories of being released from jail to live in homes run by LA County. The program is part of a broader effort to divert moms and other vulnerable groups from the jail system.
Two reporters and a veteran researcher share insights and tips for covering the economic squeeze American families are facing.
A leading researcher on adolescence makes the case that we should stop pathologizing the teenage years and start reframing risky behavior as a critical step in brain development.
A decade after legalization, reporting reveals cannabis is reaching teenagers in Washington. And the state isn't tracking the health impacts.
A Sri Lankan Tamil therapist uncovers how civil war, cultural silence, and intergenerational trauma shaped his family — and how he broke the cycle.
This is Part 3 of a three-part series examining the impacts of the opioid crisis on children and families in Mississippi and the state’s decisions on how to spend opioid settlement funds.
