childhood

Communities in need of preschools

All StoriesShannon Higgins03/10/20160

Children in rural and poor communities face a shortage of preschools due to underfunding and lack of access. Yet research has shown that children who come from these communities benefit the most from early education programs. “Kids who grow up in poverty tend to have a lower vocabulary and fewer experiences to be socialized in…

Childhood vaccinations decreasing based on personal beliefs

All StoriesCasey Woollard11/06/20141

A decreasing number of children being vaccinated concerns Arizona health officials. The growing rates of childhood immunization exemptions are not due to religious beliefs or medical backgrounds, but the parents’ personal beliefs, according to the state Department of Health Services. The exemption rates were more than twice as high in the 2012-2013 school year (3.9%) compared…