Eighteen-year-old Salman Khan is outside shooting hoops with a handful of friends, some of them his buddies since elementary school. Like Khan, the other players are Muslim young men; their basketball "court" is in a parking lot behind My Deen (it's Arabic for "My Faith"), a nonprofit organization founded over a...
The Children's Movement Keeps Its Focus on Success for All Children
What would you do if you had $250 million to spend on early childhood services? Linda Gleason, founding director of The Children's Movement of Fresno, said that question turned out to be a stumper, at least initially, for officials focused on improving the education, health, and well-being of youngsters. But...
The Children's Movement Keeps Its Focus on Success for All Children
What would you do if you had $250 million to spend on early childhood services? Linda Gleason, founding director of The Children's Movement of Fresno, said that question turned out to be a stumper, at least initially, for officials focused on improving the education, health, and well-being of youngsters. But...
YouTube Suspends Comments on Videos of Kids
SAN FRANCISCO — YouTube said Thursday it will turn off comments on nearly all videos featuring kids — potentially affecting millions of posts on the site — after reports last week that pedophiles were leaving inappropriate comments on innocuous videos of children. The change comes as YouTube grapples with moderating...
Grownups Have Messed Up School Budgets. Turn It Over to the Kids.
California education finances are an unholy mess — with incomprehensible budget formulas, equity funding that doesn’t produce equity, and cuts to schools even during the current economic expansion. And our state’s so-called education leaders refuse to fix the system. We should let the kids fix it instead. This isn’t a...
Know Who Can Really Help Homeless Kids? Volunteer Lawyers
Millions of children in the United States experience some form of homelessness each year. They have the same basic needs as all children: a stable place to live, high-quality education and committed adults in their lives. But many homeless children need something more. They need a lawyer. Because of their...
Know Who Can Really Help Homeless Kids? Volunteer Lawyers
Millions of children in the United States experience some form of homelessness each year. They have the same basic needs as all children: a stable place to live, high-quality education and committed adults in their lives. But many homeless children need something more. They need a lawyer. Because of their...
Coats Bring Warmth and Smiles to Local Kids
Students attending Central Unified schools are better prepared for winter thanks to the support of Granville Homes. This week, the annual Coats for Kids program distributed jackets to more than 800 students across the district. Funding was provided by a $15,000 donation from Granville to the Foundation for Central Schools. "Many...
Coats Bring Warmth and Smiles to Local Kids
Students attending Central Unified schools are better prepared for winter thanks to the support of Granville Homes. This week, the annual Coats for Kids program distributed jackets to more than 800 students across the district. Funding was provided by a $15,000 donation from Granville to the Foundation for Central Schools. "Many...