New court documents reveal a list of nearly 200 words or phrases the Trump administration told Head Start programs it does not want to see in their funding requests.
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Girls are getting their first periods earlier. Here’s what parents should know
Girls in the U.S. are getting their first menstrual period about 6 months earlier on average than they did in the 1950s and ‘60s. And the number of girls starting their period before age nine has doubled. Researchers say parents can help prepare their kids for early puberty.
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A lot of kids got to see the last total eclipse. What they remember may surprise you
Total solar eclipse chasers say that seeing the moon block out the sun, revealing the corona, is a life-changing experience. Kids, on the other hand, remember eating moon pies.
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These identical twins both grew up with autism, but took very different paths
Sam and John Fetters are identical twins with autism. But Sam is in college, while John still struggles to form sentences. Their experience may shed light on the disorder’s mix of nature and nurture.
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Education Experts Weigh In On Push To Expand State-Funded Pre-K
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo is focusing on pre-kindergarten, in her effort to improve education in the state. Elizabeth Burke Bryant, Director of Rhode Island Kids Count, and Khadija Lewis Khan, Director of Beautiful Beginnings Child Care Center in Providence, joined reporter John Bender to talk about the challenges and opportunities of expanding the state-funded […]
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Child Care Costs Strain Families And Educators
Childcare providers in Rhode Island say families can’t afford rising costs, while educators are struggling to get by on low wages. Some argue the federal government should subsidize childcare.
