As a parent, you want your kids to grow and develop into successful adults. Providing a stable and safe home is an important part of doing that.But…
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Charter schools are public schools, which means they’re supposed to educate any kid that walks in the door.But a new bill making its way through the…
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Nearly 5 million children—or 7% of kids in the U.S.—have had a parent incarcerated at some point in their life.Black children and children from…
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Many of you may be looking forward to an extra day or two of rest due to the holiday weekend. It's a great time to catch up on these recent stories you…
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My husband and I will be sending our youngest daughter off to kindergarten this fall. I must admit, I'm nervous, but she turns five in July and we feel…
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President Donald Trump said he wanted to go after “bad hombres,” but his immigration policies affect more than just those who are here and have committed…
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Who did you most admire when you were a kid? Maybe it was your parent. Or a teacher. Or your favorite TV or movie star.Role models, both positive and…
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Exposure to the arts improves a child's lifelong outcomes. Arts education increases the likelihood of graduating from high school; attending and finishing…
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Students in Muskegon Heights are very familiar with uncertainty. They’ve been threatened with school closure many times over the past several years—first…
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Our experiences shape who we are.Here at State of Opportunity, we've talked extensively about how Adverse Childhood Experiences—or ACEs—can affect a child…
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Children who experience hunger may lag developmentally behind their peers starting as early as kindergarten. That's according to a new study published in…