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South Carolina families, providers struggle to stay afloat without critical child care vouchers
just now (511+ words) Months after affordable child care subsidies were frozen without the promise of a stable replacement, dozens of children are being taken out of programs they grew up enrolled in, while providers face the risk of closure. Families across the state…...
Niagara Falls launches Youth Advisory Committee; names Ra’Shyla Rodgers first Youth Ambassador
13+ min ago (359+ words) NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) " At just 10 years old, Ra'Shyla Rodgers already knows what she wants for her city: safer streets, more kid-friendly spaces, and a seat at the table where decisions are made. Ra'Shyla, a fifth grader at Abate Elementary School,…...
Third graders in Steubenville, Ohio, are some of the best little readers in the nation. What’s their secret?
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (230+ words) School districts around the country have workshopped creative ways to improve reading comprehension among younger and younger students.Hugh Sullivan/Herald & Review/AP file The schools in Steubenville, Ohio, are doing something unusual'in fact, it's almost unheard of. In a…...
Mid-Michigan students run state legislature for a day during Youth In Government
1+ hour, 31+ min ago (66+ words) Mid-Michigan students run state legislature for a day during Youth In Government'WILX Mid-Michigan students run state legislature for a day during Youth In Government Whitmer cites road repair wins in annual address, calls for bipartisan action on health care, literacy…...
Okizu strong: How NorCal camp program helps kids with cancer, their families
1+ hour, 35+ min ago (579+ words) NOVATO, Calif. (KGO) -- I want to introduce you to the Wong family. Since 1982, Okizu has been helping families just like the Wongs overcome cancer through the power of community. It's a phrase I like to call "Okizu strong." Six-year-old Mabel…...
Salem-Keizer students lead walkout, rally over immigrant rights at Oregon Capitol
1+ hour, 45+ min ago (717+ words) Close to 2,000 middle and high school students across the Salem-Keizer School District walked out of their classrooms Friday to gather across from the Capitol, rallying for increased support for immigrant communities in Salem. The youth advocacy organization Latinos Unidos Siempre…...
Outdoor Activities for Families near Chicago
2+ hour, 16+ min ago (583+ words) Please join us in supporting our locally owned restaurants'during Kenosha Restaurant Week: February 21 - March 1, 2026. Searching for unforgettable Outdoor Activities for Families near Chicago that don't require hours of planning or a big travel budget? Head north to Kenosha, Wisconsin " a…...
Short-Term Outcomes of Surgery for Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease
2+ hour, 40+ min ago (17+ words) Short-Term Outcomes of Surgery for Grown-Up Congenital Heart Disease'SCIRP Open Access Scientific Research Publishing Inc...
‘Happy’s Place’: Melissa Peterman on Adding ‘Another Layer’ to Gabby’s Mom and ‘Relatable’ Pregnancy Journey (Exclusive)
2+ hour, 56+ min ago (492+ words) Happy's Place has returned from its Winter Olympics hiatus, and star Melissa Peterman talked to PopCulture.com about what happened and what's next. In Friday's episode, "No," Peterman's Gabby becomes obsessed with a game that Takoda brings into the tavern,…...
College students compete in 101st Battle of Flowers Oratorical Contest
3+ hour, 16+ min ago (135+ words) SAN ANTONIO " College students competed in the 2026 Battle of Flowers oratorical contest Friday, delivering 12-minute memorized speeches without notes, teleprompters or other visual aids. This year's theme was "Lawmakers and Lawbreakers: Architects of Justice and Agents of Chaos." Contestants used…...