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The Kentucky House passed a bill meant to crack down on electronic cigarette sales to minors
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Legislation aimed at cracking down on illegal electronic cigarette sales to young people and keeping unauthorized vaping products out of stores won passage in the Kentucky House… Read More
A judge has blocked the enforcement of an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media amid litigation
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge extended a block on enforcement Monday of an Ohio law that would require children under 16 to get parental consent to use social… Read More
A former Disney star and Ohio’s House Democrats push for a law to protect earnings of “kidfluencers”
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — There are laws in Ohio to protect the earnings of child actors who appear on stage or in television shows. Now, some Democratic state… Read More
Cost is at the center of a debate over requiring seatbelts on school buses in Ohio
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Aiden Clark, 11, died on his first day of school, when one of the many school buses on its way to Northwestern Local Schools… Read More
States sue Meta, claiming Instagram, Facebook fueled youth mental health crisis
Updated October 24, 2023 at 4:28 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — A group of more than 40 states sued Meta on Tuesday, accusing the social media giant of designing products… Read More
A USDA policy change allows more Ohio schools to serve free meals, but advocates say many won’t
YELLOW SPRINGS, Ohio (WYSO) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently changed a policy that could allow more Ohio schools to serve free meals. But advocates say it may not be… Read More
Child poverty more than doubles — a year after hitting record low, Census data shows
Updated September 12, 2023 at 3:37 PM ET WASHINGTON (NPR) — The poverty rate in the U.S. has risen dramatically in the year since pandemic benefits ran out — and… Read More
Extreme heat is cutting into recess for kids. Experts say that’s a problem
WASHINGTON (NPR) — This week, sweltering heat has forced districts around the country – up and down the East coast and across the Midwest – to close schools early or… Read More
Pfizer’s RSV vaccine to protect babies gets greenlight from FDA
WASHINGTON (NPR) — The Food and Drug Administration has approved the first RSV vaccine for expectant mothers aimed at protecting their newborn babies. Given during the third trimester of pregnancy,… Read More
Here’s how you can help kids stay healthy if they play outside in a heat wave
WASHINGTON (NPR) — An extreme heat wave poses health risks to everyone — and it’s a unique challenge for kids who love to be outdoors in summertime. Small children can… Read More
Ohio’s House takes up controversial bills affecting LGBTQ children later today
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Two bills that affect LGBTQ children will be heard on the House floor Wednesday. One would prevent children under 18 years old from accessing hormones or… Read More
Advocates urge Ohio’s Republican senators to restore money for affordable child care in the budget
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Advocates for affordable child care and early childhood education programs hope Ohio’s Republican senators will reconsider funding changes to a program they say helps… Read More
A ban on kids under 16 using social media is back in Ohio Senate’s version of the state budget
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine’s (R) ban on social media use by minors under 16 without parental permission is back in the Ohio Senate’s version of… Read More
‘Anti-dopamine parenting’ can curb a kid’s craving for screens or sweets
WASHINGTON (NPR) — Back when my daughter was a toddler, I would make a joke about my phone: “It’s a drug for her,” I’d say to my husband. “You can’t… Read More
WOUB’s “150 days” reporting project provides a rare window into the children services system largely closed off from the public
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Theresa Fogel stood in her neighbor’s driveway with the deputies and watched as her two young daughters were loaded into the car. Her two sons were… Read More
Parents overestimate their student’s academic progress, according to a new study
WASHINGTON (NewsHour) — Research shows the vast majority of K-12 parents believe their kids’ academic progress is at their grade level when it is not. To better understand the parent… Read More
Schools districts plead for universal lunch amid Ohio’s budget talks
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Ohio Capital Journal) — Daryn Guarino had to tell a six-year-old girl she couldn’t eat lunch. At Athens County’s Alexander Local School District, Guarino spends his days creating… Read More
A new study offers hints that healthier school lunches may help reduce obesity
WASHINGTON (NPR) — A 2010 federal law that boosted nutrition standards for school meals may have begun to help slow the rise in obesity among America’s children — even teenagers… Read More
An Ohio budget proposal requires parental permission for kids to use social media
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Ohio’s two year state budget always has things in it that aren’t related to state spending. For instance, the budget unveiled last month by… Read More
COVID-19 is a leading cause of death among children, but is still rare
WASHINGTON (NPR) — COVID-19 was the eighth leading cause of death among children in recent months, according to a study published Monday. In a yearlong period from August 2021 to… Read More
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine delivers his State of the State address
COLUMBUS, Ohio (Statehouse News Bureau) — Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, focused on the Ohio budget and the issues he believes need the most attention during his State of the… Read More
The FDA proposes new targets to limit lead in baby food
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — It’s not possible to remove all traces of lead from the food supply, because the heavy metal is found throughout the environment and can be absorbed… Read More
Recent shootings involving children raise concerns over their access to guns
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — In the last few weeks, the country has seen several harrowing events where very young children have had access to loaded guns and in two cases,… Read More
CDC warns of rising strep throat infections among children
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NewsHour) — The CDC is investigating a rise in severe cases of strep throat among kids in the U.S. Several children’s hospitals across the country have reported an increase… Read More
A school bus crash in Ohio County, West Virginia sends 15 children to the hospital
WHEELING, W.Va. (AP) — A school bus crash in West Virginia on Wednesday morning sent 15 children to the hospital, authorities said. The students were taken to Wheeling Hospital as… Read More
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