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  • Informe: Tasa de pobreza infantil en CA aumenta hasta el 18 %

    La pobreza infantil en California alcanzó el 18 % durante el trienio comprendido entre 2022 y 2024. Eso supone cinco puntos por encima de la media nacional, según un nuevo análisis de la Fundación Annie E. Casey. Los investigadores descubrieron que la tasa nacional de pobreza infantil casi se...
  • Report: CA child poverty rate rises to 18%

    Child poverty in California hit 18% for the three-year period from 2022 to 2024. That’s five points higher than the national average, according to a new analysis by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Researchers found the national child poverty rate almost tripled from 5% to 13% between 2021 and 2024, largely...
  • Florida child labor bill advances amid exploitation concerns

    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...
  • Trabajo infantil en la agricultura: una preocupación creciente en Florida

    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...
  • Child labor in agriculture: A growing concern in Florida

    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...
  • Cómo criar a un niño sano y activo

    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...
  • How to Raise a Healthy, Active Child

    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...
  • Campaign against child hunger will use WhatsApp to connect with Latinos

    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...
  • Report: CA Families Struggle to Find Affordable Child Care

    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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