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Youth
For Gaza’s Students, Exams Are Far More Than a Test. They Are Hope for a Future.
My brother — along with 27,000 others — managed to take his high school exams despite years of shelling and starvation.
Youth Climate Leaders Test New Legal Strategy to Counter Fossil Fuel Expansion
They lost their case for a constitutional right to climate protection. Now they’re suing the government again.
This Researcher Studied How Climate Change Hurts Children — Trump Shut Her Down
Jane Clougherty spent years studying how extreme weather affects kids’ health. Trump’s EPA cancelled her work.
Teachers Win Pay Raises Despite Budget Underfunding — But the Fight Isn’t Over
Baltimore County teachers have secured a new raise agreement but say it is still less than they’d bargained for.
Average Child Care Cost for a Baby Exceeds In-State College Tuition in 41 States
And in most states, child care for families with two kids costs more than a mortgage or rent.
Youth Who Fought the Climate Crisis in Court Are Now Targeting Trump
Many of the young plaintiffs have taken part in similar lawsuits before, and won key victories in Montana and Hawaii.
Childhood Malnutrition in Gaza Is “Rising at an Alarming Rate,” UNICEF Warns
More than 5,000 children under the age of 5 were treated for the life-threatening condition last month alone.
Trump Admin Wants to Deport 4-Year-Old Who May Die If She Loses Medical Care
The family received a letter last month stating that their legal status had been terminated.
As Israel Widens Assault on Gaza, Children Are Bearing the Brunt
“It’s the worst it’s ever been,” says a surgeon who has been treating patients at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis.
Trump Cuts Leave Thousands of Kids to Face Immigration Court Alone
The Trump administration is forcing kids — some just toddlers — to represent themselves in deportation proceedings.