Ohio lawmakers are pushing two bills that have mental health experts raising eyebrows. One would let schools bring in untrained religious volunteers to counsel students, while the other would make it harder for teens to get therapy without their parents’ permission. Critics say the first bill’s defi
Schools are quickly adopting AI-powered tools to help teach students. These tools can gather personal info like voices, images, and handwriting. In early 2025, Worcester Public Schools tested a literacy app that recorded student voices to improve its AI model. Parents were not told about this test o
The Supreme Court recently decided not to bring back a Montana law that needed minors to get their parents' okay for an abortion. This law, passed in 2013, never actually took effect because of legal battles. Montana argued that parents should have a say in their children's healthcare decisions. But
Imagine this: a U. S. senator who was once an OB-GYN is fighting for children's health in a different way now—not in a delivery room, but in the halls of Congress. This senator is worried about what some Democratic leaders are pushing—surgeries and hormones for kids who want to change their gender.
