As Whooping Cough Rebounds in U.S., Infants at Greatest Risk
PBS NewsHour, Betty Ann Bowser | August 22, 2012
The nation is on track to be at a 50-year high of whooping cough outbreak. Newborns are extremely vulnerable because they can't be vaccinated until two months of age.
Can Cameras Protect Special-Needs Kids From Abuse?
KRIV-TV Fox 26 (Houston), Greg Groogan | August 21, 2012
Over the past year, Fox 26 has uncovered a half dozen cases in the Houston area in which disabled kids in public school classrooms have been persecuted. Experts say cameras in the classrooms can help prevent tragedy.
Building Bridges to Foster Children
Los Angeles Times, Sandy Banks | August 21, 2012
Los Angeles County's Runaway Outreach Unit builds trust with homeless foster children. Social workers stay connected via Facebook, family ties and foot patrols and place the teens in foster homes when they're ready.
A City Program's Deadly Failures
WJLA (Washington, D.C.), Ben Eisler | August 19, 2012
DC YouthLink, a juvenile justice program meant to reform troubled teens, has fallen victim to mismanagement and abuse. WJLA's investigation paints a troubling picture, not just for the youths, but for public safety.
Schools Make Religious Accommodations for Students
The Tennessean, Bob Smietana | August 18, 2012
Fifty years after the U.S. Supreme Court banned official prayer in public schools, religion remains alive and well on school campuses. School officials must treat all faiths equally.
PTSD, Teens and the Brain
Youth Radio, Eyama Harris | August 17, 2012
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder doesn't just affect veterans of war. Eyama Harris noticed she didn't feel like her normal self anymore after her mother was murdered.
Child Care Costs Exceed Rent in Most States
CNN Money, Emily Jane Fox | August 16, 2012
For most parents, child care is the largest household expense. Cash-strapped parents have seen most major expenses associated with raising a child increase.
Has Teach for America Betrayed its Mission?
NBC News/Reuters, Stephanie Simon | August 16, 2012
This fall, Teach for America will send a record 10,000 teachers into the nation's neediest classrooms. But critics, including a handful of disillusioned alumni, contend that policies promoted by TFA-trained reformers threaten to damage the very schools they set out to save.
What does Obama Really Believe In?
The New York Times, Paul Tough | August 15, 2012
As a political issue, poverty has receded almost to silence. If any American president might be expected to focus his attention on poverty, it would be Barack Obama.
