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California kids are going without vision care, and the problem is getting worse
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1711+ words) Mia Ochoa, 9, behind a Phoropter during an eye exam at Vision to Learn mobile optometry clinic at Esther Lindstrom Elementary School in Lakewood on March 20, 2026. For the record: This story has been updated to reflect that Maxwell-Jolly's study replicated the…...
Tax season was supposed to bring big refunds. So far they're less than expected
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (836+ words) By Stephan Bisaha | Wednesday, April 15, 2026 The average tax refund is higher this year, but falls short of promises. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. " Early spring means the return of warm weather and " taxes. On a recent weekend, Dan and Glynna Courter were enjoying…...
Parents push for reduced screen time a year after Los Angeles Unified bans cellphones
2+ week, 5+ day ago (1149+ words) By Mallika Seshadri, Ed Source With his headphones on and his face inches away from an i Pad, Kate Brody's first grade son was so engrossed that he didn't realize he had to go to the bathroom." He didn't used…...
Study warns AI toys pose "unacceptable risks" to young children
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1097+ words) A new report from Common Sense Media is urging parents to think twice before buying AI-enabled toys for their children, warning that the products pose "unacceptable risks" to young children and may interfere with healthy childhood development. The report looked…...
A kids' guide to phone-free fun, from the author of 'The Anxious Generation"
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (21+ words) A kids' guide to phone-free fun, from the author of 'The Anxious Generation'capradio. org The Cap Radio website experienced an error....
Head Start programs begin closing in California due to shutdown
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (757+ words) Children listen during storytime at the Ralph Hawley Head Start Center at the YMCA of the East Bay in Emeryville on Dec. 9, 2024. By Carolyn Jones, Cal Matters One California Head Start program has closed and three others face imminent closure…...
States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (44+ words) Every day for nearly 18 years, Alessandra Fabrello has been a medical caregiver for her son, on top of being his mom. "It is almost impossible to explain what it takes to keep a child alive who should. .. The Cap Radio…...
'The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay' opens New York's Metropolitan Opera season
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (37+ words) "The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay," Michael Chabon's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, has been adapted for opera. It opens Sunday at the Metropolitan Opera. Cap Radio provides a trusted source of. .. The Cap Radio website experienced an error....
California expands TK, but thousands of 4-year-olds remain unenrolled
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (291+ words) A transitional kindergarten student at Castro Valley Unified's Independent Elementary School stacks blocks during activity time. The number of students enrolled in TK has grown each year, but it is still far less than the number of eligible 4-year-olds. It…...
Vaccine expert worries child measles deaths are being 'normalized'
1+ year, 6+ day ago (41+ words) Measles is an extremely contagious disease. It's also extremely preventable. There's a vaccine. It's highly effective. For decades it has made measles outbreaks in the U. S. relatively rare. .. The Cap Radio website experienced an error....