From Foster Care to College: A Little Help Improving the Odds
Southern Education Desk, Dan Carsen | June 19
College students coming from foster care face extra hurdles. A new program at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa offers guidance, information, support and camaraderie to help improve their odds.
HPV Vaccine Reduces Cancer Virus in Girls by 56%
USA Today, Elizabeth Weise | June 19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports a striking decline in the prevalence of the cancer-causing human papillomavirus among teen girls since vaccination began in 2006.
Food Stamps: Military Families Redeem $100 Million a Year in SNAP Benefits
Huffington Post, Michael McAuliff | June 19
The House version of the farm bill would cut over $20 billion in food stamp benefits to Americans, including active duty soldiers' families and disabled veterans.
Men More Involved at Home, With Child Care
Tulsa World/Associated Press, Beth Harpaz | June 17
As working moms increasingly become the norm, and as their financial contributions become more critical, fathers are increasing the amount of time they spend on household chores and child care.
Fostering Family: Programs Support Babies Born with Alcohol, Drug Exposure
Lincoln (Neb.) Journal Star, Nicholas Bergin | June 16
About 400,000 children born each year are affected by prenatal alcohol or illicit drug exposure.
Mentor Made the Difference for Homeless Teen with Dream to Fly
Tampa Bay Times, Leonora LaPeter Anton | June 16
With the help and support of his family and his mentor, 18-year-old Robert Utley graduates from high school and joins the Navy.
Graduates From Low-Performing D.C. Schools Face Tough College Road
The Washington Post, Emma Brown | June 16
Past valedictorians of low-performing District high schools say they were not equipped to excel at the nation's top colleges.
In Colorado, Child Care the Key Between Self-Sufficiency and the Cliff
KUNC 91.5, I-News Network and Burt Hubbard | June 15
Child care assistance doesn't reach about three-fourths of Colorado's working poor and generally fails the other fourth's attempt to escape poverty.
Congress Turns Its Back on Rural America
BillMoyers.com, Sequester Watch, Greg Kaufmann | June 13
Sequester cuts in some cases may be more significant in rural areas, where families might have to travel great distances to find important housing, utilities, employment, medical care and child care services.
What Happens to Women Who Are Denied Abortions?
The New York Times, Joshua Lang | June 12
A study asks the question, what could the women who did not have the abortions they sought tell us about the women who did?
When Domestic Violence Becomes a Mass Shooting
The Stranger (Seattle), Anna Minard | June 12
Mass shootings that escalate from domestic-violence situations happen more often than you think.