Parenting was challenging even before the COVID pandemic, but a unique program in Cambridge teaches new parents the skills they need to nurture their children and themselves. It s called Baby University and includes 14 once-weekly parent-child playgroups and workshops, that cover everything from a child s brain development to parent relaxation techniques. Shirley Elliott is a recent graduate. .
Most tenants facing eviction don t have legal representation, but advocates in Illinois are trying to change that. The Chicago Department of Housing announced a pilot program in April to provide low-income renters with free legal representation when facing eviction. Advocates view this as a step in the right direction, but note it falls short of a guaranteed right to counsel for tenants. .
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By Jala Forest/Broadcast version by Mary Schuermann reporting for the Kent State-Ohio News Connection Collaboration. Rents have been rising fast over the last two years, creating hardship for Ohioans who are surviving on wages that aren t keeping up. Between December 2019 and December 2021, the average rent for a two-bedroom apartment in Ohio s five most populous counties increased between 15% and 18%, according to data from Zillow. .
A case before the U.S. Supreme Court has Native Americans concerned the outcome could revive a centuries-old practice of separating indigenous children from their families. The court will consider the constitutionality of the Indian Child Welfare Act, a 1978 law aimed at ending the practice of placing native children in nonnative homes or sending them to "Indian boarding schools" in Arizona and other states designed to "civilize" them. .