Children's Health

The pandemic has been stressful for millions of children. If that stress isn't buffered by caring adults, it can have lifelong consequences. There's a lot schools can do to keep that from happening.

Equality Texas CEO Ricardo Martinez said Texas has filed more anti-LGBTQ bills this session than any other state Legislature.

Critics say a slate of bills aimed at health care for trans kids are harmful examples of government overreach and aren't backed by science.

Circle time and other group activities have been prohibited during the pandemic. So librarians found a way to get students active and reading through story strolls.

After kids are processed at the border, most are reconnected with family members and restart their lives in a new country, in a new language and with a new school. Each year, hundreds of them end up in Houston.

The district said last week that having students back on campus will make it easier to see how they're doing mentally and academically.

What do you do if a medical condition leaves your child with a weaker immune system?

The district says it wants to check on students in person before they're off for summer vacation. Exemptions will be made for those with medical conditions.

Pfizer says it will submit the clinical trial results "as soon as possible" to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and is hoping to start vaccinating children before the next school year.

As Biden stated, crossings often rise during the early months of the year as the weather improves. But the number of unaccompanied children arriving is considerably higher than in the recent years.