Truthout
Youth
Gaza Solidarity Encampment Regroups Following Arrest of 108 Students at Columbia
The protesters, who are demanding that Columbia divest from Israel, have relocated and rebuilt their encampment.
New Rule Will Lower Child Care Co-Pays, Improve Payments to Day Care Providers
The White House says families are expected to save about $200 a month on average. The new rule is effective April 30.
Over a Dozen States Are Failing to Comply With Day Care Reporting Requirements
Since 2014, states are required to report how many children die, are injured or abused in child care. Some still aren’t.
Utah Bills Itself as “Family-Friendly” Even as Lawmakers Have Long Neglected Child Care
Utah is one of six states where nearly half of licensed child care programs could close, according to one estimate.
Iowa’s Republican Governor Opts Out of Summer Food Program for Kids
Gov. Kim Reynolds' statement on rejecting the federal funding focused more on childhood obesity than food insecurity.
Students Pen Letters to Moms for Liberty Asking to Stop Anti-LGBTQ Campaigns
Moms for Liberty wrongly said students were forced to write the letters. The activity was entirely voluntary.
Black Children, Especially Males, Face Alarming Gap in ADHD Diagnoses
Black children face disparity in ADHD diagnoses with a 60 percent lower likelihood of diagnosis.
Columbia Suspends Pro-Palestine Student Groups Amid Crackdown on Free Speech
“No one should participate in any Columbia events until SJP and JVP are reinstated,” one civil rights attorney wrote.
Students Fighting to Protect Pro-Palestinian Activism Arrested at House Hearing
Protesters were promptly removed for demanding that lawmakers consider how their speech has been suppressed.
DC’s Plan for School Nurses Puts Student Lives at Risk, Says Nurses’ Union
The District of Columbia Nurses Association says a new model to address staffing shortages is exacerbating problems.