Even with incomplete data, experts say districts show alarming reliance on practices meant for emergency use.
Children & Families
Most people who have suffered a tragedy don’t want to talk to a reporter about it. Here's how one reporter navigated that challenge for a series on orphanhood and child bereavement.
A cash-assistance program for expectant moms and babies, which first began in Flint more than a year ago, is growing its reach to hundreds more families across Michigan.
"So much of what ails my children that I care for, so much of what makes people sick at a population level, the root cause is poverty," says Dr. Mona Hanna, the pediatrician who helped expose the Flint water crisis.mo
Native American kids in Montana are placed in foster care at five times the rate of white kids. A data-driven project explores the causes and community-led solutions to reduce this disparity.
Attorney Therese Yannan had represented children in state custody for many years before she sued New Mexico in 2018. She was seeing a pattern of resources not being made available.
Iowa youth face a growing mental health crisis worsened by lack of early care, long wait times, and a broken system. Families only get help after crisis, prompting reform efforts.
Rx Kids gives cash aid to pregnant women and new moms in Michigan to fight poverty, ease stress and help with essentials like housing, food, and baby care.
It has been five years since the COVID-19 pandemic hit and despite the difficulties, LAUSD reported that in 2023-2024 the graduation rate reached 87%, the highest of all time.
Sacramento County cut foster care entries by 31% for Black children, through community-led efforts tackling systemic racism and rebuilding trust.