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A Florida bill that would roll back child labor restrictions cleared a Senate panel this week, sparking debate over whether it empowers families or risks pushing vulnerable teens out of school. The proposal, which would allow 16 and 17 year-olds to work longer hours on school nights and in...
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Desde que tenía cinco años, Luz Vázquez Hernández ha pasado sus días en granjas. Antes de que fuera a la escuela, Vázquez Hernández y otros niños pequeños observaban bajo la sombra mientras sus padres recogían frutas bajo el abrasador sol de Florida; los padres no podían encontrar ni costear...
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Since she was five years old, Luz Vazquez Hernandez has spent her days on farms. Before she was school age, Vazquez Hernandez and other young children would watch under the shade, while their parents picked fruits under the scorching Florida sun; parents couldn’t find or afford childcare. Then, on...
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Muchos factores afectan el bienestar de su niño o adolescente, como el lugar donde viven, la genética y otras influencias. Sin embargo, según los expertos, usted puede fomentar un estilo de vida saludable para su hijo, y así ayudar a prevenir la obesidad y otras enfermedades que pueden extenderse...
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Many factors impact your child or teen’s wellness, including where you live, genetics and other influences. According to experts though, you can encourage a healthy lifestyle for your child, and help prevent obesity and other illnesses that can extend into adulthood. “Raising a healthy, active child is about much...
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For millions of children, the start of the summer season is a time for recreation, outdoor activities, visits to the beach and much more. But for millions of them, especially Latino children from low-income families, the summer represents one of the times of greatest nutritional insufficiency because they lose...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service California families are paying way too much for child care, according to the 2023 Kids Count Data Book out this week from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The new report showed single mothers in California pay 31% of the average median income for family-based...
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Poverty fell in California during the COVID pandemic, recent data shows, largely due to state and national safety net programs, especially the expansion of federal child tax credits. But a deadline to file for those tax credits expires November 17, prompting advocates in California and a few state lawmakers to sound alarms. “If...
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Hace poco, mi hija Ellie, de un año, celebró su doljabi, una tradición coreana que celebra el brillante futuro de un niño. Durante esta ceremonia tradicional de primer cumpleaños, los niños se colocan delante de muchos objetos especiales, cada uno de los cuales simboliza lo que su familia espera...
A Florida bill that would roll back child labor restrictions cleared a Senate panel this week, sparking debate over whether it empowers families or risks pushing vulnerable teens out of school. The proposal, which would allow 16 and 17 year-olds to work longer hours on school nights and in...
Desde que tenía cinco años, Luz Vázquez Hernández ha pasado sus días en granjas. Antes de que fuera a la escuela, Vázquez Hernández y otros niños pequeños observaban bajo la sombra mientras sus padres recogían frutas bajo el abrasador sol de Florida; los padres no podían encontrar ni costear...
Since she was five years old, Luz Vazquez Hernandez has spent her days on farms. Before she was school age, Vazquez Hernandez and other young children would watch under the shade, while their parents picked fruits under the scorching Florida sun; parents couldn’t find or afford childcare. Then, on...
Muchos factores afectan el bienestar de su niño o adolescente, como el lugar donde viven, la genética y otras influencias. Sin embargo, según los expertos, usted puede fomentar un estilo de vida saludable para su hijo, y así ayudar a prevenir la obesidad y otras enfermedades que pueden extenderse...
Many factors impact your child or teen’s wellness, including where you live, genetics and other influences. According to experts though, you can encourage a healthy lifestyle for your child, and help prevent obesity and other illnesses that can extend into adulthood. “Raising a healthy, active child is about much...
For millions of children, the start of the summer season is a time for recreation, outdoor activities, visits to the beach and much more. But for millions of them, especially Latino children from low-income families, the summer represents one of the times of greatest nutritional insufficiency because they lose...
Suzanne Potter California News Service California families are paying way too much for child care, according to the 2023 Kids Count Data Book out this week from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. The new report showed single mothers in California pay 31% of the average median income for family-based...
Poverty fell in California during the COVID pandemic, recent data shows, largely due to state and national safety net programs, especially the expansion of federal child tax credits. But a deadline to file for those tax credits expires November 17, prompting advocates in California and a few state lawmakers to sound alarms. “If...
Hace poco, mi hija Ellie, de un año, celebró su doljabi, una tradición coreana que celebra el brillante futuro de un niño. Durante esta ceremonia tradicional de primer cumpleaños, los niños se colocan delante de muchos objetos especiales, cada uno de los cuales simboliza lo que su familia espera...