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In today's English classes, kids often read just snippets of novels — and that's a shame - Chicago Sun-Times
30+ min ago (721+ words) Students can get through high school with few opportunities to actually read a book " though great books can still be life changing experiences. Confession: I never read "Grapes of Wrath." Not until now. Most people are forced to read it…...
Autism Diagnoses in Canadian Youth Surge Over 20 Years; Causes Still Unclear: Report
35+ min ago (129+ words) Autism Diagnoses in Canadian Youth Surge Over 20 Years; Causes Still Unclear: Report The number of Canadian children and adolescents being diagnosed with autism has risen sharply over the past two decades, but the reason for the increase is not known,…...
Some Louisiana doctors push back on CDC’s new vaccine guidance for kids
41+ min ago (370+ words) After a month of reviewing how 20 other nations are protecting children with vaccines, the CDC has new guidelines for the childhood vaccinations. "In the U.S., children get vaccine protection for 18 diseases. The new recommendations will now divide them into three categories:…...
Trump administration overhauls childhood vax schedule. Here's the downsized version.
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (273+ words) The government has greatly reduced the number of jabs pushed on American kids. The United States has long been an outlier among first-world nations in terms of how many vaccines it pushes on its children, recommending that kids receive more…...
How To Satiate Your Kid's Curiosity Without Turning To The Internet
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (528+ words) Because the AI answers just aren't doing it anymore. There's also the tricky "instant gratification" that so many of us parents are trying to steer our kids away from. From being able to choose the exact episode of a show…...
Deadline Draws Near For Ex-School Redev RFPs
1+ hour, 4+ min ago (1154+ words) Local organizations are racing against a 50-day clock to submit bids to the city to try to redevelop two former school buildings " both of which have sat empty since 2021. The former West Rock STREAM Academy at 311 Valley St. and the…...
Fetal surgery at UC Davis Health gives Ohio baby new hope | Patient Stories | UC Davis Children's Hospital
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (274+ words) Lexy and Jack Harrington were moving from Ohio to Florida when a spina bifida diagnosis changed their pregnancy plans. After hearing about our landmark clinical trial, the couple researched the CuRe Trial, the world's first spina bifida treatment combining fetal…...
There's a deep psychological reason why warm hugs feel so good to our brains
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (403+ words) "Temperature is one of our most ancient senses," says Dr. Laura Crucianelli, Lecturer in Psychology at Queen Mary University of London. "Warmth is one of the earliest signals of protection -- we feel it in the womb, in early caregiving, and…...
4th pediatric flu death reported in Massachusetts as virus cases surge statewide
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (546+ words) A fourth child flu death has been reported in Massachusetts as new cases of the virus continue to surge, putting a strain on hospitals and urgent care centers statewide. The Boston Public Health Commission on Tuesday announced that the flu…...
Bulloch Schools: Nominate students for gifted services by January 21
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (210+ words) From Bulloch County Schools: It provides a time for teachers, parents, guardians, students, or peers to nominate any student'in first through eighth grades'who meets the specifications for this'time'of consideration. All nominations must be submitted to the gifted services facilitator at…...