The New York Times, Ron Nixon | May 29
An agriculture budget bill would allow schools to ditch White House school lunch guidelines passed in 2012. The guidelines are a major part of the "Let's Move!" campaign to reduce childhood obesity, but chairman of the House appropriations agriculture subcommittee Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.) said schools are finding it too difficult to comply with the rules.
The Hechinger Report/Jackson Free Press, Nick Chiles | May 28
The nation's foremost experts on educating black boys gathered in Jackson, Miss., last month to focus on innovations and solutions. What happens next?
In Prison and Getting an Education
Marketplace, Alisa Roth | May 26
The Bard Prison Initiative has been educating prisoners around New York State since 1999. Founder and director Max Kenner says a liberal arts education is a great investment; research from the Rand corporation suggests the real economic benefit is that a college education makes people less likely to re-enter prison.
Al Jazeera America, Michael Berube | May 25
A father recounts his experience nurturing his son's dreams while navigating the real barriers to meaningful employment for a person with intellectual disabilities.
Vox, Sarah Kliff | May 25
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that more teens are avoiding activities that harm their health.
The Washington Post, Eli Saslow | May 25
Husband and wife count down their final moments in the same country. More than 100,000 American citizens lose a spouse or parent to deportation each year, and their stories are increasingly becoming the focus of attempts to overhaul the country's immigration policies.
NPR, Sarah Harris | May 24
Homelessness happens in rural communities as well as urban ones. Rural areas often lack the shelters and services that cities offer, forcing families to double-up with neighbors, bounce around or camp outdoors.
Associated Press, Rachel Nania | May 24
Diapers are not covered by food stamps or WIC, forcing some families in poverty to keep a baby in one diaper all day. Since opening its doors in 2010, D.C. Diaper Bank has reached about 2,000 families in the Washington area with roughly 60,000 to 75,000 diapers a month.
NBC News, Bill Briggs | May 24
More cities are adopting food-sharing restrictions that block individuals and ministries from feeding homeless people in parks, according to a report by the National Coalition for the Homeless. The restrictions pit city officials, who think the charitable acts coax homeless people away from centralized services, against individuals who want to serve the needy.
'Witchhunt Narrative' Retells '80s Day Care Abuse (Opinion)
Women's eNews, Wendy Murphy (Opinion) | May 23
An attorney and expert on violence against women and children reviews a new book about legendary high-profile day care sex abuse cases in the U.S.
The Rate of Texas Foster Care Youths On Meds is Falling - And Could Fall More
KUT, Veronica Zaragovia | May 21
President Obama has pledged to reduce the over-prescription of psychotropic medications in the foster care system. The state of Texas has reduced its prescriptions for foster youth by 30 percent in the last decade.