Kids Today
Will NYC Initiative to Give Morning-After Pill to Teens Increase STDs?
Students returning to classes this fall at 13 New York City high schools are finding more than pencils, books and dirty looks waiting for them. […]
Dorm Room Fund Wants to Make Philly’s College Kids Rich
A boss partner at First Round Capital, Penn alum Josh Kopelman, has announced the start of Dorm Room Fund in Philly. The student run investment […]
Teen Suspect in SEPTA Broad Street Line Shooting Charged as an Adult
The 15-year-old suspect accused of firing into a subway train on SEPTA’s Broad Street Line this week will be charged as an adult. Darryl Lanier […]
Tweens Shouldn’t Wear Bikinis (But Babies Should)
Summer is officially over—you can tell by yesterday’s tornado warnings—but bikinis are back in the news. Last week, Jessica Simpson felt the public’s scorn when […]
Woman Issued Ticket When 2-Year-Old Son Pees on South Street
A Philadelphia woman was ticketed for public urination this week because her 2-year-old son peed on a light post on South Street. The woman says […]
Boy Quits Jersey Youth Football Team Over Pink Gloves
A 12-year-old boy from Egg Harbor City, New Jersey reportedly quit his youth football team after he was told he couldn’t play if he was […]
Score One for Us in Philadelphia vs. Fat
It’s no secret at this point that our grandiose nation is grappling with an appropriately sizable obesity epidemic, wrought by the subsidization, shoddy production and […]
More Philadelphia Kids Able to Ignore That “No Fatties” Sign
Some good news out of Philadelphia schools: Our students are getting thinner—or, at least, less fat. [Be Well Philly] A study in the journal Preventing […]
Putting Your Children to Work at Home
In two weeks, both of my daughters are leaving for college, and I am very worried about my 14-year old-son, who will still be with […]
College Enrollment Down at Pennsylvania’s State Universities
The 14 state universities of Pennsylvania have experienced a second consecutive year of enrollment decreases. Enrollment had increased each year for over a decade before […]
At Least One Student Injured in Baltimore School Shooting
The first day of class at Perry Hall High School in Baltimore was marked by violence today as at least one student was injured in […]
Report Shows High School Kids Aren’t Ready for College
The group behind the standardized test that evaluates college readiness has released a report showing that only one in four high school graduates are actually […]
So Long, Weirdo Six Flags Drive-Through Safari
I found the news oddly crushing. Six Flags Great Adventure has announced plans to cease the “drive-through” portion of its Wild Safari. Wild Safari is […]
Toddler Fight Club at Delaware Day Care Leads to Three Arrests
Three employees from the Hands of Our Future day care center in Dover, Delaware have been arrested for allegedly encouraging the three-year-olds at the facility […]
VIDEOS: Kids Sing Bruce Springsteen
In honor of the baby Springsteen look-alike contest at The Learning Experience in Freehold, New Jersey, I went ahead and spent my morning surfing the […]