As women and mothers, we are astonished at the reported conditions. But as pediatricians, we are deeply concerned about the long-term health impacts of these kids are likely to face.
Children & Families
A reporter sets out to explore the unprecedented challenges education professionals are facing as they attempt to create programs that support undocumented children who are navigating life in a foreign country.
In May, ICE agents raided a precast concrete plant on Mount Pleasant’s west side. Thirty-two men, most from Guatemala, were detained. That one event has led to months of turmoil for the families of the men and the community.
The largest psychiatric facility in Sonoma County is not a hospital. It’s the jail.
How often do young people in neighborhoods in which gang and drug violence are a daily occurrence receive help and services before they get sent to the alternative school, arrested, or worse?
San Francisco Unified Superintendent takes our reporter on a tour of his hometown — to explain why he’s so passionate about boosting the academic success of black students here.
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is on the verge of finalizing a new rule that could make it far harder for immigrants already in the United States to obtain green cards or work visas if the government deems them likely to use public benefits such as Medicaid, food stamps or housing assistan
An apparent link between risky behavior and bias-related bullying tends to be stronger in California’s more segregated counties.
After Hurricane Katrina, Mississippi's coastal economy never fully recovered — and neither have its people.
As I searched and learned about the silent, naturally occurring gas produced from the breakdown of uranium that can cause lung cancer, I became more concerned.