By Cathy Candisky for the Public Children s Services Association of Ohio.Broadcast version by Nadia Ramlagan reporting for the Public Children s Services Association of Ohio-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Twice in the last year, Zoey, a 16-year-old in foster care, had to spend the night in the Franklin County Children Services office. She had nowhere else to go. .
Half of West Virginia voters who are parents working part-time or less say they d go back to full-time work if they had access to quality child care at a reasonable cost. In the latest poll from the First Five Years Fund, 93% of Republicans, 97% of Democrats, and 90% of independents believe child care is an important issue. The findings come as federal funding for child care through the American Rescue Plan Act is expected to run out within the next year. .
Since the pandemic, back-to-school season brings up a lot of emotions for parents and kids, and can be even harder for those affected by a school shooting. During COVID, most kids spent a year at home attending school remotely, which created significant stress, depending on the child s circumstances. Katherine Ortega Courtney, co-director of the Anna, Age Eight Institute at New Mexico State University, said teachers who avail themselves of trauma training can make a big difference, because they consider how stress, fear and insecurity affect learning and behavior, and then interact with students accordingly. .
One Nevada pediatric ophthalmologist said eye exams should be on everyone s to-do list as kids head back to school. The American Optometric Association said one in four children in the U.S. has a vision disorder which needs to be diagnosed and treated. .
Nye County School District students will begin heading back to the classrooms on Wednesday, Aug.8 and thanks to the combined efforts of the NyE Communities Coalition and many other partners, hundreds of those students are now prepared to face their educational challenges with brand new backpacks and plenty of useful supplies.