/tags/children Children en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:54 GMT /local-news/2024-12-23/vermonts-lead-poisoning-prevention-program-reports-increased-testing-but-officials-remain-concerned The percentage of 1 and 2-year-olds who had their blood tested for lead reached an all time high in 2023. Mon, 23 Dec 2024 17:14:54 GMT /local-news/2024-12-23/vermonts-lead-poisoning-prevention-program-reports-increased-testing-but-officials-remain-concerned Howard Weiss-Tisman /local-news/2024-10-07/vermont-prisons-work-improve-visitation-experiences-children-incarcerated-fathers Corrections officials say maintaining strong family bonds can improve outcomes for children and their incarcerated parents. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-10-07/vermont-prisons-work-improve-visitation-experiences-children-incarcerated-fathers Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2024-05-21/lawmakers-baby-bond-legislation-financial-constraints Financial constraints kept Vermont lawmakers from funding the proposal. State Treasurer Mike Pieciak said he’s still hopeful the program will materialize. Tue, 21 May 2024 21:32:56 GMT /local-news/2024-05-21/lawmakers-baby-bond-legislation-financial-constraints Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2024-03-20/a-fungus-among-us-students-push-for-new-vermont-state-mushroom A state representative has teamed up with a group of students to name a state mushroom. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 20:15:47 GMT /local-news/2024-03-20/a-fungus-among-us-students-push-for-new-vermont-state-mushroom Corey Dockser /show/vermont-edition/2023-07-03/brave-little-state-talks-to-families-struggling-to-find-childcare We listen to a recent episode of Brave Little State about the child care shortage in Vermont. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 13:00:00 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-07-03/brave-little-state-talks-to-families-struggling-to-find-childcare Mikaela Lefrak, Tedra Meyer /npr-news/2023-05-12/how-businesses-are-using-designated-areas-to-help-lactating-mothers The recently enacted PUMP Act requires most employers to provide private lactation spaces, but does not provide monetary support to do so. Sat, 13 May 2023 09:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2023-05-12/how-businesses-are-using-designated-areas-to-help-lactating-mothers Mansee Khurana /show/vermont-edition/2023-05-05/as-lawmakers-debate-universal-school-meals-an-east-hardwick-teen-is-following-the-story A student at Hazen Union School in Hardwick wanted to learn more about his school's free and reduced meals program. So he made a podcast about it. Fri, 05 May 2023 17:44:13 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-05-05/as-lawmakers-debate-universal-school-meals-an-east-hardwick-teen-is-following-the-story Anna Van Dine, Mikaela Lefrak /local-news/2023-04-20/vermont-lead-testing-rates-blood-health-department Vermont will be reaching out to about 3,000 families with children ages 2 to 6 to learn about why some families haven't gotten the blood tests to detect lead poisoning. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 21:03:04 GMT /local-news/2023-04-20/vermont-lead-testing-rates-blood-health-department Howard Weiss-Tisman /local-news/2023-04-05/vermont-legislature-finalizing-bill-to-prohibit-child-marriage The bill would raise the legal age for marriage to 18. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 21:03:24 GMT /local-news/2023-04-05/vermont-legislature-finalizing-bill-to-prohibit-child-marriage Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2023-03-03/ben-jerrys-condemns-child-labor-in-vermonts-dairy-industry-after-new-york-times-investigation Ben & Jerry’s has released a statement promising to take decisive action when it learns of child labor on dairy farms supplying milk for its products.That's in response to a story from the New York Times about migrant children working in conditions in violation of labor laws across the U.S. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 22:36:06 GMT /local-news/2023-03-03/ben-jerrys-condemns-child-labor-in-vermonts-dairy-industry-after-new-york-times-investigation Elodie Reed, Mikaela Lefrak