Children

Teacher unions say ‘active shooter’ drills traumatize students

February 13, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

Imagine a shaking, scared kindergartener or pre-schooler hiding in a closet or under her desk, hoping and praying the man with the gun won’t shoot her.

Unions gear up for big election among California child care providers

February 12, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

This workforce of mostly women of color, isolated in their own day care centers, will finally be able to take care of themselves—and each other.

Trump Ag Dept. wants to restore fatty foods to school cafeteria meals

January 28, 2020 By Mark Gruenberg

For millions of kids from low-income or working-class families, school—not home—is their prime source of nutrition.

Trump administration seeks to privatize migrant child detention camps

October 3, 2019 By Garance Burke And Martha Mendoza

Sheltering migrant children has become a growing business for the Florida-based government contractor, as the number of minors in government custody has swollen to record levels over the past two years.

Trump plan: Split migrant kids from parents, with no time limit

August 21, 2019 By Mark Gruenberg

Officials refuse to vaccinate kids against the flu, leaving them to get sick and expose workers in the “baby jails.”