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Candy Land-themed prom held for special education students in Boston
1+ hour, 6+ min ago (206+ words) BOSTON (WHDH) - Students and staff at the Kennedy Day School (KDS) at Franciscan Children's participated in a Candy Land-themed prom Friday, allowing everyone to let loose and enjoy some sweet treats. The Kennedy Day School is a school for children…...
Mass. House passes social media ban bill
3+ week, 2+ day ago (173+ words) BOSTON (WHDH) - The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass legislation that limits social media access for children, and prohibits cell phones in schools across the state. In addition to social media age requirements, the bill requires school districts…...
State lawmakers to vote on youth social media ban proposal
3+ week, 5+ day ago (223+ words) BOSTON (WHDH) - The Massachusetts House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on legislation that would prohibit social media use for children under 14-years-old and require social media companies to implement a verification system. If passed, the bill would require social media…...
Cambridge delays decision on suspending screen time for youngest students
3+ week, 2+ day ago (192+ words) WHDH CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - The Cambridge School Committee delayed a decision about whether to suspend all screen time for students from Pre-K to second grade. The proposal sponsor said the ban is necessary, pointing to a recent study from the…...
Cambridge School Committee discusses proposal to set screen time limits for elementary students
3+ week, 3+ day ago (389+ words) CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - The Cambridge School Committee and the the Cambridge Education Association discussed a proposal Tuesday to limit screen time for young students effective immediately, but both groups agreed to revisit the topic at the later date after they…...
Cambridge School Committee discussing proposal to set screen time limits for elementary students
3+ week, 3+ day ago (262+ words) CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (WHDH) - The Cambridge School Committe is discussing a proposal Tuesday that would limit screen time for young students effective immediately, but the Cambridge Education Association argues changing it at this point in the school year would be difficult…...
Mass. lawmakers to vote on youth social media ban proposal
3+ week, 4+ day ago (223+ words) BOSTON (WHDH) - The Massachusetts House of Representatives will vote Wednesday on legislation that would prohibit social media use for children under 14-years-old and require social media companies to implement a verification system. If passed, the bill would require social media…...
7th child dies of flu in Massachusetts this season - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7 News
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (68+ words) 7th child dies of flu in Massachusetts this season'WHDH BOSTON (WHDH) - A seventh child died of flu in Massachusetts this season. The state department of public health reported that in addition to child deaths, 260 people have died from the flu in…...
11 kids from Wellesley daycare taken to hospital for skin irritation
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (180+ words) WELLESLEY, MASS. (WHDH) - A chemical reaction that burned the hands of children at a Wellesley day care prompted a big response Friday morning. 11 children aged 1-5 experienced irritation as most were sent to the hospital to be checked out. "It looked…...
SEE THE GOOD: Young people go behind the scenes
3+ mon, 4+ day ago (102+ words) BOSTON (WHDH) - Young people in Massachusetts recently will have the chance to go behind the scenes as part of a free student film program bringing Hollywood to the Bay State. "Fresh Films" is accepting applications for this year's filmmaking program....