Posted: 2:02 PM Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin announced Tuesday that school dropout prevention tools will soon arrive at every school in West Virginia.

Posted: 12:26 PM Doctors are advising parents of young children to chill out when it comes to childhood fevers.

Posted: 11:48 AM Williamstown High School students upset over cafeteria food have staged a school lunch boycott.

Posted: 12:23 PM West Virginia schools could adopt a tougher stance on student bullying under legislation advancing this session.

Posted: 4:30 PM West Virginia's Children's Health Insurance Program board members have raised income eligibility to at or under 300 per cent of the federal poverty line.

Updated: 3:01 PM Employees of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County are putting children first, even when a handful of their paychecks aren't arriving on time.

Updated: 5:00 PM Federal health officials say more than 21,000 people got whopping cough last year, many of them children and teens.

Posted: 12:45 PM A report by New York-based Human Rights Watch says at least 178 countries have national laws guaranteeing paid leaves for new moms.

Posted: 2:39 PM A local lawmaker wants the state to consider expanding to year-round schooling, and he got the full support of the state Senate Tuesday.

Posted: 6:59 PM Waynesboro High School students got a taste of reality Friday as many attended their first career fair.

Posted: 11:54 AM A lawsuit claiming children could become sick because of dust from a Massey Energy coal silo will go to trial March 14 despite a judge's concerns over evidence.

Posted: 11:45 AM The House of Delegates gave overwhelming final approval to a bill that mandates some insurance plans cover treatment for children with autism.

Posted: 11:26 AM West Virginia will get $3.32 million in federal money to help turn around its lowest-achieving schools.

Updated: 6:39 PM Virginia remains the only state to require sixth-grade girls to be vaccinated against a virus that can cause cervical cancer.

Posted: 2:07 PM A new study finds more kids are getting their hands on beer, liquor and wine.

Updated: 7:05 AM Students were placed in a virtual reality simulator and asked to read and respond to texts while driving.

Updated: 12:23 PM The first major analysis of crib and playpen accidents finds that almost 10,000 infants and toddlers are injured each year.

Updated: 5:58 PM President Barack Obama's budget request for an increase in education spending is likely to face a tough fight against Republicans.

Posted: 3:53 PM Many parents wonder what age is appropriate for their child to start using Facebook and how to keep their kids safe online.

Updated: 6:07 AM Every middle and high school student at a Virginia public school is required to take Family Life Education classes, but what's taught in those classes could soon change.

Posted: 5:01 PM Hundreds of thousands of baby bassinets made by Burlington Basket Co. are being recalled because of concerns that they could collapse if not assembled properly.

Updated: 6:00 PM The Virginia Senate has approved legislation that would require public elementary and middle schools to offer physical-education classes in an effort to fight childhood obesity.

Updated: 10:22 AM Virginia students could soon have another option when it comes to choosing a foreign language.

Updated: 6:25 AM Due to a state mandate, Virginia schools are now trying to figure out how to increase physical education.

Posted: 12:23 PM A new report says energy drinks are under-studied, overused and can be dangerous for children and teens.