Children

The Ohio Collaborative Community-Police Advisory Board did not come to an official agreement on the issue in their last meeting but they will meet again in May.

When the pandemic forced schools to close in 2020, children spent more time at home. That’s when calls to national and local domestic abuse hotlines skyrocketed, advocates say.

Research suggests breast milk from vaccinated mothers offers at least some protection against the coronavirus. With children under 5 still too young for the vaccine, some parents are seeking out donated breast milk with antibodies for protection.

WYSO’s Jerry Kenney speaks with a staff member of the Greene County Public Library about the library's philosophy on youth programming and an upcoming event with Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi that combines art and social justice.

As competition for low-wage workers heats up, residential treatment centers across the U.S. are suffering from staff shortages. When the facilities that care for the nation’s most vulnerable youth are short-staffed, the consequences can be dire.

The sponsor of the plan says doing so would allow parents to hold schools accountable.

A Miami University professor studied Black male teachers for a year. His findings offer a look into a system built on the experiences of white children that leaves Black boys behind, and how to make the system better.

Hundreds of school-age children received COVID-19 vaccines at Hudson Middle School Friday, alongside their parents, health care workers dressed in superhero capes - and even the governor. Disney music blared over the loudspeaker and superhero signs hung from the walls as kids as young as 5 came in to get their shot. Six-year-old Mia Spirtos-Bacino got the vaccine “because it’ll fight off the virus,” she said. “I don’t really feel safe on the playground because there are so many classes, so many people,” she said.

Among the items added to the budget by Senate Republicans was a proposal that would require Medicaid to essentially re-do its procurement process for...

Pandemic restrictions continue to limit interactive activities for children. But, the Dayton Metro Library has come up with some ways for children to connect.

There are about 133,000 children in Ohio that do not have health care insurance, according to a report from the Georgetown University Center for...

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine says he expects to share the language of a gun-reform package with state lawmakers within days. The proposal would include measures…