Kids And Parenting

Education

When anxious kids won't go to school, what should parents and schools do?

Most kids have days when they just don’t feel like going to school. But what happens when kids straight-up refuse to go? Psychologists say that’s a problem that seems to be on the rise.

Health

When anxiety strikes in childhood, experts say get help early

Anxiety disorders can hit at any time in a person’s life. Doctors urge early treatment, especially for young kids.

Education

Citizens file suit over controversial Seattle Schools science curriculum

A citizens’ group has filed suit to stop the Seattle School District from adopting its new science materials following a yearlong curriculum selection process.

Education

How a treasured Seattle school devolved into chaos

Fourth- and fifth-graders smoking the bathroom. Kids attacking each other ... and their teachers. Students afraid to walk home from school.

Education

Parents react to sudden closure of Kent charter school

Families are scrambling to pick up the pieces - and figure out what went wrong - after Excel Public Charter School and Destiny Charter Middle School, both part of the multi-state Green Dot charter chain, announced they are shutting down this month due to low enrollment .

Health

Safe for pregnant women to smoke pot? UW study hopes to find out

Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Natalia Kleinhans about a new study that will research the effects of marijuana on the brain development of infants.

A young Irish mom's painful decision

I was 16 and going to school; I lived in Dublin and was infatuated with this older fellow who was a jack-the-lad kind of fella.