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Dallas-area children and teenagers are struggling with their social-emotional skills more since the pandemic started, but summer programs gave some a chance to connect with others their age, according to a new report. The finding was among several in a new report by the nonprofit Big Thought and Southern Methodist University that gave insight into…

Earlier this month U.S. Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Battle Ground, and Katie Porter, D-California, reintroduced the Family Savings for Kids and Seniors Act. According to a news release, the act will more than double what families can set aside pre-tax in Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) to pay for preschool, summer day camp, before…

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Tuesday muscled past Republicans on portions of President Joe Biden’s pandemic plan, including a proposed $130 billion in additional relief to help the nation’s schools reopen and a gradual increase of the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Democrats on the Education and Labor Committee say schools won’t…

High-poverty school districts would gain the most from President Joe Biden’s proposal to send nearly $130 billion to America’s K-12 schools, according to legislation released Monday. The plan, which could shape school budgets for years to come, represents a massive federal effort to address the academic consequences of two disrupted school years and to help schools reopen…

A new survey by nonprofit organization Afterschool Alliance reveals that due to barriers, such as access, cost and transportation, many Latino students aren’t participating in after-school programs that can help them succeed, according to a recent press release. In the United States, after-school programs are essential to helping many children meet academic, social, emotional and other…