Puerto Rico school relies on holistic methods to teach, inspire
Sep 28, 2020
For 20 years, Nuestra Escuela in Puerto Rico has helped 2,500 students by supporting them socioeconomically as well as intellectually.
Children's Health News
A clean bill of health at birth, his heart failed at 2 months
Sep 8, 2020
When Jase Tawata was 2 months old, his pediatrician heard a whooshing sound in his heart. He was in heart failure and needed open-heart surgery.
Healthy food for at-home students starts with this
Sep 4, 2020
Professionals offer advice on helping everyone eat well and stay sane while schooling and working from home.
How to keep kids active while learning from home – and why that's vital
Sep 2, 2020
As parents look for ways to adapt to schooling at home, don't forget to break for recess and to keep physical activity as part of the plan, experts say.
As the coronavirus upends schools, experts say don't forget the arts
Aug 28, 2020
What makes arts education essential, even during a pandemic? It can have direct and indirect benefits to mental and physical health.
Helping fathers connect with their kids, InvolvedDad's name says it all
Aug 26, 2020
Grateful for the strong relationship he has with his children, Shon Hart started InvolvedDad to help other dads connect with their kids.
COVID-19's economic fallout expands food insecurity, as groups scramble to help
Aug 19, 2020
Charitable groups are scrambling to address growing levels of food insecurity amid coronavirus concerns.
More school, less heart disease? Researchers keep finding evidence
Aug 12, 2020
A growing school of thought sees a link between education and protection from heart disease.
Program helps new immigrants blend into their communities
Aug 7, 2020
The Boston-based Immigrant Family Services Institute adopts a village model to help Caribbean, African and Hispanic immigrants assimilate faster into their new neighborhoods.
At 12, she's on her third pacemaker
Aug 4, 2020
Despite a heart problem that requires an implanted device, Abrielle Tallquist swims, hunts and lives a normal life.