by Dan DeMarle | Dec 30, 2024 | ADHD, Autism, Autism Research, Other Health Impairment, Poverty
“Autistic children who are born in underserved neighborhoods are more likely to exhibit heightened symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during mid-childhood and adolescence compared to those born in more resource-rich areas, according to...
by Dan DeMarle | Jul 16, 2024 | Poverty
A U.S. Government Accountability Office report stressed the need to target Head Start services more effectively and to equitably distribute grants. https://www.k12dive.com/news/head-start-state-funding-gao/709174
by Dan DeMarle | Mar 30, 2024 | Poverty, School Districts
Dylan Beitz’s ears perked up when federal officials announced last month that a new rule would allow more schools to offer free breakfast and lunch to all students. That rule would cover Jefferson County schools, the district in West Virginia’s Eastern Panhandle where...
by Dan DeMarle | Jan 25, 2021 | Covid-19, Parents/Guardians, Poverty
COVID-19 Has Robbed the World’s Poorest Children of Nearly 4 Months of Schooling In April, 9 in 10 of the world’s children were out of school in an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Several months later, a new report from UNESCO, UNICEF...
