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 Watch 7:12 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 Watch 9:21 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… Continue watching
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading