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A recent Alabama Supreme Court ruling that frozen embryos are legally protected children is highlighting how support for the idea that a fetus should have the same rights as a person underpins far less dramatic laws and proposals from abortion foes across the U.S.
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The University of Alabama is studying a new intervention program for children who have difficulties recognizing others’ emotions. The Facial Affect Sensitivity Training, or FAST, was developed for kids who have difficulties recognizing and reading facial expressions.
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Governor Kay Ivey, alongside elected officials, community leaders and teachers, celebrated the statewide expansion of the program on Wednesday. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library partners with community organizations to provide free books every month to children from birth to age 5.
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Registration for after-school programs opened July 10 and is quickly filling up. During these programs, children can complete their homework, enjoy a snack and participate in various arts and crafts and recreational activities. Programs begin Monday, Aug. 7.
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The Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education has expanded its operations and will add 69 new pre-K schools across the state. This will open the door for more than 1,200 children this fall.
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The grant will broaden the city's Male Mentorship Program, which teaches young boys how to succeed personally and professionally.
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24/7 access to infant feeding support is now available to participants served by the Alabama Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program.
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Alabama has some work to do when it comes to taking care of children. A KIDS COUNT study done in 2019 places Alabama at 47th overall out of 50 in the US.…
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MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A new report shows that the well-being of Alabama's children has failed to keep pace with the rest of the country.The report…