Safety & Wellness

Florida K-12 who have been at the forefront of battling state leaders over masks are now beginning to loosen their mandates as dozens of districts in once hard-hit areas are going mask optional.

Children become aware of race and can experience positive and negative emotions about their ethnic groups even before they start school, a report says.

National School Boards Association apologizes for comparing attacks over masks, critical race theory and other issues to domestic terrorism and hate crimes.

Ongoing COVID infections appear to be causing far more staffing shortages than school employees refusing to comply with COVID policies.

Schools' efforts to keep educating kids in person get a boost with Pfizer's vaccine showing 90% effectiveness in preventing COVID in 5- to 11-year-olds.

Trauma of COVID-19 and the ongoing struggle for racial justice is fueling a worsening mental health crisis among children and teens, pediatricians' groups say.