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Kids have faced hasty evacuations and lost homes in the face of the L.A. wildfires. Experts share how parents can best help them through the traumatic event.
A new California law will now require baby food manufacturers to disclose to consumers how much lead, mercury and arsenic is in their products.
Deciding how to tell kids the truth behind Santa isn’t easy for parents. Here’s what experts say about how and when to tell them without ruining the Christmas spirit.
Book bans are tanking sales of children’s books. Schools and libraries aren’t buying books about LGBTQ+ issues and race as they brace for culture war pushback.
Trump nominated Linda McMahon for secretary of Education, despite her limited experience in school management. He lauded her support of ‘school choice’ and ‘parents’ rights.’
Trump’s presidential term could bring sweeping changes to financial aid, impact UC research funding and eliminate protections for LGBTQ+ and undocumented students.
Proposition 2 is a bond to provide $10 billion in funding for repairs and upgrades at thousands of schools across California.
Child care centers across Los Angeles are offering free child care on election day to give parents a chance to vote. Here’s how you can snag a spot.
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Transitional kindergarten is now serving nearly all 4-year-olds, but teachers haven’t been trained to understand how such young brains learn.
For a generation of parents who grew up with cell phones and computers, letting kids indulge in a bit of phone or TV time doesn’t feel like a big deal.
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