Aug 12 Watch 7:48 Transforming Boston’s untapped talent into mini maestros By PBS News Hour If you take a look at orchestras around the country, you'll find a striking lack of black and Latino players. Changing the face of classical music is the mission of Project STEP, a Boston organization that for more than 30… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch 6:22 The secular parent’s guide to talking to kids about faith By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jul 31 Watch 4:29 Kids with disabilities, behavior problems illegally segregated in Georgia By PBS News Hour The Department of Justice has concluded that the state of Georgia is illegally segregating students with disabilities and behavioral issues. A two-year investigation found that some of the programs are even housed in dilapidated buildings once used as all black… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 7:53 In Angola, corruption has deadly consequences for children By PBS News Hour Angola is a country of extreme wealth, thanks to oil and diamonds. Yet, it has the highest child-mortality rate in the world. Rampant corruption accounts for a large part of this contradiction. Nicholas Kristof, an op-ed columnist for The New… Continue watching
May 31 Photos: Children return to school in Nepal following devastating earthquake By News Desk Some schools in areas of Nepal that were hit by two powerful earthquakes on April 25 and May 12 reopened Sunday. Continue reading
May 27 Watch In Morocco, strict adoption rules leave many orphans without hope By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 06 Report finds 44 percent of U.S. children live in low-income families By Anna Sillers The Great Recession may be over, but the number of children living in poverty or low-income families is still higher than pre-recession levels. Continue reading
Mar 31 We need to talk about why we don’t want kids By Margaret Myers Becoming a parent is always going to be a default setting, but it shouldn't be, says author Meghan Daum. She has edited a new book that features essays by writers who explain their position on not having children. Continue reading
Mar 24 Since January, the Islamic State has recruited 400 children By Anna Sillers Children are used as spies and guards near these IS posts to gather information. Continue reading
Mar 20 Could kids hold the power to desegregate an Ohio town? By Simone Pathe In Robert Putnam's new book, "Our Kids," he argues that America has become more segregated by class since the 1950s and uses his hometown of Port Clinton, Ohio, as an example. Learn what residents of Port Clinton are doing to… Continue reading