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Following a CDC recommendation, Massachusetts is now allowing children ages 6 months to 4 years to receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Unlike earlier rollouts, vaccines for the youngest kids in Massachusetts will happen more in doctors offices and less in retail pharmacies.
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'It sits in every one of our minds': Educators and others urge vigilance in schools, comfort to kidsEducators and others who work with children are continuing to grapple with the shooting last week in Uvalde, Texas, that left 19 elementary school students and two teachers dead.
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Since last fall, supply chain issues have limited how much baby formula is available across the country. The problem got worse when a manufacturer issued a recall and shut down a plant.
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The Connecticut bill includes a series of initiatives and investments to provide law enforcement and communities with the resources to tackle juvenile crime and violence.
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Climate change is causing anxiety in young people around the world. In New England, youth activists respond with collective action around food sustainability.
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Hartford is facing a shortage of bilingual teachers. The district is addressing the problem by recruiting teachers from Puerto Rico.
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The new report from the Juvenile Justice Policy and Data Board finds a decline in the use of juvenile justice system in Massachusetts. Despite the decline, Black and Latino youth remain overrepresented in the system.
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"I haven’t learned anything when going to school," said high school senior Thy Nguyen. "And so I think that’s why many of us don’t have motivation anymore."
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In a six-month pilot is scheduled to start in March, HCC will offer free child care to its students while they attend classes.