Children
Demands grow to free ‘Grace,’ Black teen jailed over homework
August 3, 2020A Michigan judge’s outrageous sentence is only one of the latest examples of the immoral school to prison pipeline destroying the lives of young people across America.
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COVID-19’s other victims: Virus-linked hunger killing 10,000 children a month
July 28, 2020All around the world, the coronavirus and its restrictions are pushing already hungry communities over the edge, cutting off meager farms from markets, and isolating villages from food and medical aid.
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Parents fear for their children’s safety as coronavirus hits juvenile jails
April 28, 2020“This could be life or death for my child,” said one mother.
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Teacher unions say ‘active shooter’ drills traumatize students
February 13, 2020Imagine 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.
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Unions gear up for big election among California child care providers
February 12, 2020This 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.
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