Some children have been sexually assaulted. There are documented cases of child abuse. There have even been riots.
Children & Families
In Texas, a mother’s chance of delivering her child by cesarean section and a baby’s chance of experiencing health problems early in life have a lot to do with the place she gives birth.
A January audit found that Portland Public Schools – the largest district in the state – spends more per pupil than similar districts across the state, yet systematically fails students of color and students from poorer homes.
Research shows that as hospitals fall under fewer ownership umbrellas, prices can rise — and at significantly higher rates than their more modestly sized competitors.
Four years after the city of Los Angeles expanded its domestic abuse response team program to all 21 divisions in the Los Angeles Police Department, a report says the program falls short of its target due to low levels of implementation by patrol officers.
In one incident, a girl with a mental health diagnosis was pepper-sprayed in the groin, then left to use toilet water to relieve her pain.
The series has received support from the Fund for Journalism on Child Well-Being, a program of USC's Center for Health Journalism....
Klamath residents will be able to score fresh produce next week courtesy of Food for People.
In December, when people started to be allowed to return to their homes — if they were standing — benzene was discovered in the water supply.
Arkansas has a child mortality rate far higher than the national average. Is the state doing enough to prevent these deaths?