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Trump administration asks Texas for help providing legal services to immigrant kids facing deportation
4+ hour, 38+ min ago (1300+ words) Last month, the leader of a small Texas state commission " tasked with aiding criminal defense for low-income Texans " received an unusual request from top officials working with the Trump administration. The U. S. Department of Justice needed their help providing legal services…...
A new study from UT Dallas shows proper co-parenting makes mealtime more peaceful
2+ hour, 10+ min ago (379+ words) Toddlers aren't usually known for their ability to stay seated and focused for very long. Even when it comes to mealtimes, sitting down at the dinner table as a family with a kid isn't usually considered "peaceful." A recent study…...
North Texas schools, food banks expand holiday meal programs to combat child food insecurity
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (523+ words) With food insecurity rising across North Texas, Fort Worth ISD and the North Texas Food Bank are stepping in to feed children during the upcoming holiday breaks. Here's where you can find food assistance ahead of the holidays: Fort Worth…...
Pigeon-mania" lands at Dallas Children"s Theater in latest musical from author Mo Willems
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (534+ words) They're calling it "Pigeon-mania" at Dallas Children's Theater. All the proof you need comes early on a Friday afternoon. Hundreds of kids squirm in the seats, restless and ready for the day's second performance of The Pigeon Gets A Big…...
A baby formula recall linked to an infant botulism outbreak is expanding. Here's what to know
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (743+ words) By Heart, which makes organic infant formula, recalled all of its products sold throughout the U. S. on Tuesday amid a growing outbreak of infant botulism. At least 15 babies in 12 states have been sickened in the outbreak tied to By Heart formula,…...
Arlington ISD's enrollment projected to drop below 50, 000 next year
7+ mon, 3+ day ago (756+ words) In April, Arlington ISD trustees were told that a declining birth rate and charter schools are pushing the district's enrollment to fall under 50, 000 students by 2032. Now, the school board members know it may happen as soon as next year. Board…...
As North Texas school districts turn to virtual options, some hope it will bring back students
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (494+ words) School districts across North Texas are rolling out full-time virtual and hybrid learning programs for high school students this fall. Frisco, Granbury, Denton and Argyle ISDs are among districts that have announced plans to offer new virtual options after a…...
Kids' willpower is no match for fast food and screens. Try this instead
3+ mon, 4+ week ago (692+ words) For decades, psychologists believed willpower was the ticket to a good life. "It was thought that people with better willpower would be more successful," says psychologist Marina Milyavskaya at Carleton University, in Ottawa, Canada. Hundreds of studies appeared to support…...
Lots of screentime can stunt kids' vocabularies and change the words they learn, SMU study finds
4+ mon, 8+ hour ago (860+ words) Screentime is a way bigger part of kids" lives than it used to be, and that"s changing the way babies and toddlers learn to speak. Sarah Kucker, an assistant professor of psychology at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, studies…...
Dunbar teens develop 'artistic sensibilities' through Modern's partnership with high school
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (694+ words) Without too much thought, Amber began painting with a bright green pastel to contrast with traditional human skin colors, she said. She then mixed shades of pink and orange into the hair and added vibrant blue in the eyes and…...