First death reported in West Texas Measles outbreak—a child
More than 120 people across nine counties have been infected during the largest Texas outbreak in 30 years.
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Trump directive ‘dangerously’ conflates gender-affirming care with a human rights violation
Groups that work to end female genital mutilation and cutting worry about an executive order that co-opts the policies they’ve worked to pass over nearly 30 years.
Measles outbreak in Texas
State lawmakers have filed more than 20 bills so far this legislative session aimed at weakening vaccination mandates. This particular county has the lowest vaccination rate in the state. They do it to themselves! (Last sentence not part of Texas Tribune‘s reporting)
First came the warning signs. Then a teen opened fire on a Nashville school.
Tennessee authorities were alerted to Solomon Henderson’s threatening and violent behavior long before he brought a gun to Antioch High School. It’s unclear how many red flags were heeded.
Measles outbreak among children in one of Texas’ least vaccinated counties
A measles outbreak is growing in a Texas county with dangerously low vaccination rates.
Wednesday, School superintendent posts letter warning parents that border patrol agents could board buses
A letter was posted on social media by the superintendent of a Texas school district warning immigrants that border patrol agents could board buses and questionstudents about their inmigration status. It was later taken down. At least one local news outlet contacted the office of Dr. Anysia Trevino,…
States passing laws to restrict and protect children and teens on social media
More states are passing laws about how children and teens should use social media.
What happens to kids when their schools are destroyed?
Disasters like the California wildfires are costing kids their education. What happens to kids when their schools are destroyed in the fires?
Climate change threatens the mental well-being of youths. Here’s how to help them cope.
Climate change is affecting the mental health of teens for obvious reasons. We’re destroying the planet they need to survive but won’t be here to suffer the consequences. They will.
Retiring U.S. Representative Jake LaTurner shares appreciation for family, seeks aid for starving children
U.S. Representative Jake LaTurner gave a speech connecting his rise in Kansas politics to a family legacy of resilience and a special request that colleagues aid children suffering extreme malnutrition.
Family Separations Persist. In Some Cases, the Government Doesn’t Say Why.
U.S. officials can withhold their rationale in family separation cases that relate to national security. There have been about 80 children separated for these reasons this year, with an estimated 50 of them Russian.
Kansas Foster Care Compliance Report Raises Concern With ‘Sleep-Only’ Placement of Children
The annual review of the Kansas foster care system says the state missed placement, health care and caseload goals.
International Outcry: Condemnation of IDF Snipers Targeting Children in Gaza
Children in Gaza are witnessing acts of savage violence we will never see. Doctors volunteering in Gaza report numerous accounts of children with gunshots to the head. One doctor reported upwards of 5 children in a single night. In their group text, the other doctors chimed in with similar…
Trump Project 2025 Child Labor Protections Rollback Exposed
Donald Trump's threat to enact devastating Project 2025 action points during his administration if elected concerning eliminating child labor protections gets exposed.
Israel’s Bloody Record of Bombing Schools in Gaza
Israel has bombed nearly 85 percent of Gaza’s schools in the past year, killing hundreds of children and displaced Palestinians.
Inside the Scramble to Stop the Displacement of Thousands of California Foster Children
In August, NIAC announced it would no longer insure agencies – a decision, if maintained, that foster agencies estimate could displace as many as 9,700 children.
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