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Education Oct 27

How Minnesota’s lack of teachers of color hurts students, and what reform could look like

By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Sam Lane

Health Jun 16

For toddlers, pandemic shapes development during formative years

The pandemic created disruption and family stress that may have lasting effects on young children’s social and emotional development.

By Leah Gullet, Kaiser Health News

Nation Jun 02

Childhood inequities worst for black and Native American communities, report says

A Save the Children report released Tuesday found that children in the most disadvantaged counties die at rates up to five times of children elsewhere in the same state.

By Russell Contreras, Associated Press

Health Dec 17

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Why reducing toxic stress can improve the health of an unborn child

Researchers are trying to better understand the biology of stress and its impact on child health. Now, data suggests those connections may form as early as the womb, with studies indicating frequent and prolonged adversity for pregnant women can affect…

By Stephanie Sy

Health Nov 06

Why mental health care deserts persist for U.S. children

This disparity emerged even though the profession has grown by 21 percent, according to a recent study published in the journal Pediatrics.

By Laura Santhanam

Oct 10

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How ‘Sesame Street’ is still supporting families, 50 years after its debut

By Hari Sreenivasan

November marks the 50th anniversary of public television’s “Sesame Street," a cultural landmark widely praised for its approach to children’s programming. But beyond the songs and fun, "Sesame Street" does some serious work for those in need, providing special support…

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Dec 20

The science of saying goodbye to Santa

By Jim Davies, The Conversation

A cognitive scientist explains why you shouldn't fret if your kids are starting to doubt Santa’s magic.

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Oct 12

A mother uses a similar tone with babies, no matter the language

By Fedor Kossakovski

Mothers across languages change the timbre of their voice in similar ways when they speak to babies, Princeton University neuroscientists reported today.

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May 24

Twitter Chat: How much screen time is appropriate during a child’s development?

By Lora Strum

Dr. Nathan Chomilo will join NewsHour science producer Nsikan Akpan for a Twitter chat at 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 25th to talk about the risks of mobile device usage by children.

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May 04

Toddlers’ screen time linked to slower speech development, study finds

By Nsikan Akpan

Children who spent more time with hand-held screens were more likely to exhibit signs of an expressive speech delay, according to a new study from Toronto.

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