Estimated 24.6 million TV viewers watched inauguration coverage, smallest audience since 2013
Mother on trial in West Virginia denies locking adopted teens in shed
Extreme cold and snow across the South isn't a threat to most native plants and animals, experts say
Star-filled Louis Vuitton show unveils East-meets-West streetwear in collaboration with Kenzo
Trump order leaves Cuba prisoner deal in limbo
Ichiro Suzuki headlines 2025 Baseball Hall of Fame class, receiving 99.7% of the vote
The facts about Trump's Stargate AI announcement
Trump says he is open to Musk buying TikTok if Tesla CEO wants to do so
Chicago Bears hire offensive guru Ben Johnson as head coach
Education|Opinion
Plagiarism charges downed Harvard’s president. A conservative attack helped to fan the outrage
Accusations of plagiarism have ruined the careers of academics and undergraduates alike
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More Republicans back spending on child care, saying it's an economic issue
More Republican lawmakers in states around the U.S. are getting behind the idea of using taxpayer money to subsidize child care
Education|Health
The CDC has relaxed COVID guidelines. Will schools and day cares follow suit?
Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic closed schools, the CDC says parents can start treating the virus like other respiratory illnesses
Economy|Opinion
Head Start preschools aim to fight poverty, but their teachers struggle to make ends meet
Teachers at Head Start child care centers are paid far less than public school teachers, even though they have similar credentials
Economy|Education|US
America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
The high costs and limited availability of quality child care are holding back American moms without college degrees
Election|News|US
Can you afford to take care of your children and parents? Biden revives effort to lower costs
President Joe Biden is pushing proposals to help families pay for child care, preschool and elder care while he's running for reelection this year
Education|MidEast|News|Political|US
Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as US college graduations are marked by defiant acts
Despite pro-Palestinian protests roiling some U.S. college campuses this spring, graduation ceremonies are going off largely peacefully so far
Education|MidEast|News|World
Pro-Palestinian protests dwindle on campuses as some US college graduations marked by defiant acts
Despite pro-Palestinian protests roiling some U.S. college campuses this spring, graduation ceremonies are going off largely peacefully so far
Economy|Education|Health|Lifestyle
Day care prices aren't getting better. So states are stepping in
Child care has long been expensive for families, hard to find and financially precarious for day care owners and workers
Education|News
This preschool in Alaska changed lives for parents and kids alike. Why did it have to close?
In rural Alaska, the federally funded Head Start preschool program has helped parents earn college degrees
Education|US
This preschool in Alaska changed lives for parents and kids alike. Why did it have to close?
In rural Alaska, the federally funded Head Start preschool program has helped parents earn college degrees
Business|Economy|Education|US
Biden administration hikes pay for Head Start teachers to address workforce shortage
The Biden administration is hiking pay for educators in the early childhood program Head Start as part of an effort to retain current employees and attract new ones in the midst of a workforce shortage
Economy|Health|Lifestyle
Having a family is expensive. Here's what Harris and Trump have said about easing costs
Families are looking for relief from the high cost of caring for children
Lifestyle|News|Opinion|Political
Trump questions acceptance of transgender people as he courts his base at Moms for Liberty gathering
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is lamenting the growing acceptance of transgender Americans
Election|News|US
Moms for Liberty fully embraces Trump and widens role in national politics as election nears
This weekend’s gathering of Moms for Liberty has showcased how the group has moved toward fully embracing Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his political messaging as November’s election draws closer
Education|News|US
How to pick the best preschool or child care center for your child
Preschool options are growing as states expand early learning programs
Election|News|Opinion|US
Walz touts Democratic record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, says Harris will advance cause if elected
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz touted Vice President Kamala Harris’ record of defending LGBTQ+ rights, pledging to a supportive crowd that she will advance their cause if elected president
Economy|Election|Political|US
Trump said fixing child care would not be very expensive. Here are price tags for other proposals
Asked recently how he would bring down the high cost of child care, former President Donald Trump said doing so would be relatively “not very expensive” — at least, not compared with revenue from tax hikes he would impose on foreign goods
Education|News
How one preschool uses PAW Patrol to teach democracy
Preschools around the country are starting students early on civics education
Election|Political|US
Biden says Harris will cut her own path as president, and her perspective will be fresh and new
President Joe Biden says Kamala Harris would “cut her own path” once she wins the 2024 election, allowing for daylight between him and his vice president as Nov. 5 draws near
Education|US|World
Many schools are still closed weeks after Hurricane Helene. Teachers worry about long-term impact
Tens of thousands of students in the Southeast are dealing with school disruptions after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc so severe — on homes, campuses and municipal power and water systems — that some districts have no idea when they will reopen
Education
Black male teachers are a rarity in preschools. This pioneering program wants to change that
A fellowship program is training young Black men to become literacy aides in preschool classrooms across the country
Election|US
Trump and Harris both support a bigger child tax credit. But which families should get it?
Never before in a presidential election cycle has there been so much discussion of the child tax credit — a tool many Democrats and Republicans have endorsed as a way to lift children and young families out of poverty
Election|Health|Political|US
Trump nominees should ‘steer clear’ of undermining polio vaccine, McConnell says
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a childhood polio survivor, said any of President-elect Donald Trump’s picks requiring Senate confirmation should “steer clear” of efforts to discredit the polio vaccine
Business|Election|Political|US
Biden, Harris thank major Democratic donors and urge them to stay engaged after tough loss to Trump
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris thanked deep-pocketed Democratic donors who raised record sums in last month’s election loss to President-elect Donald Trump
