Kids & Parenting

Host Connor Cyrus talks with a school librarian from Woodstock about "1, 2, 3 Ready! Read! Review!," a weekly book review podcast for kids.

By some estimates, chronic absenteeism doubled during the pandemic. Now, about halfway through the most "normal" school year since 2020, the situation hasn't improved in many places.

Host Mikaela Lefrak discusses how Vermont’s legislature is considering changes to the ways private and religious schools receive public funding.

Nearly one in three girls reported seriously considering suicide in the past year – a 60% rise from a decade ago, according to the CDC survey data.

Host Mikaela Lefrak talks to early childhood educators about the child care worker shortage.

Toxic metal can be harmful to developing brains. New lead targets are part of a broad FDA imitative to reduce children's exposure to the lowest levels possible.

In this rebroadcast of a show that first aired in March 2022, host Connor Cyrus talks with white Vermonters who adopted Black children, and hears from a Black woman about being raised by her adopted white family.

Women are underrepresented as artists and songwriters and make up less than 3% of credited music producers. For women of color that number is even lower. That's why Willie Mae is so important.

When illustrator Molly Idle read the text of Julie Fogliano's children's book, she immediately thought of her buddy Juana Martinez-Neal — and in true friend form — she volunteered her for the job.

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