Conditions of Children
For many families, August is for frenzied back-to-school shopping and reestablishing morning routines to get children to class on time. However, August is also National Immunization Awareness Month — the perfect opportunity for schools, as well as parents and guardians, to review student vaccination records, […]
California has one of the highest rates of homelessness among Native American students, according to a new report from Schoolhouse Connection, a national homeless youth advocacy group. During the 2022–23 school year, approximately 450,000 Native American students were enrolled in public schools across the U.S., […]
Sixty-two percent of the 1,060 U.S. teens ages 13-17 who participated in a recent survey said that graduating college is extremely or very important to them, however, being able to pursue what they enjoy (82 percent), having a good standard of living (81 percent), a successful career (80 percent) and owning a home (72 percent) were top priorities.
Del Norte County is in the early stages of bringing back an initiative dissolved decades ago that will allow local teens who commit a first-time, non-violent offense, such as fighting, shoplifting or graffiti, to take accountability and repair harm without getting involved in the justice […]
Because of their involvement with local youth through social services, health, education and juvenile justice systems, counties can play an integral role in improving outcomes for the young people they serve.
By Genoveva Islas On May 22, after an all-night session, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, by 215 to 214 votes, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” outlining a spending plan for the U.S. At this writing, the U.S. Senate is now voting on their […]
Interactions between children and companion chatbots could exacerbate mental health problems and addiction and lead to increased risk of self-harm, according to a new study from Common Sense Media and Stanford School of Medicine’s Brainstorm Lab for Mental Health Innovation. Companion bots are artificial intelligence […]
Of the 50 states, California ranked 32nd in the country for the overall well-being of its children, according to The Annie E. Casey Foundation’s 2025 Kids Count Data Book: State Trends in Child Well-Being.
Participation in the School Breakfast Program (SBP) and National School Lunch Program (NSLP) both increased nationally in 2023–24, promoting health and academic outcomes for students, according to a recent report from the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC).
While families and school leaders alike agree that regularly attending class is vital to strong academic achievement, recent findings from the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health found parents weigh a number of competing priorities when it comes to keeping their high- […]
