A million kids worked, largely in factories and on farms. Here's a closer look at what the 1920 Census called "Children in Gainful Occupations." So I was looking through an old Census report and I ...

Betsy Wood's research has been supported by the Andrew Mellon Foundation. A movement to weaken American child labor protections at the state level began in 2022. By June 2023, Arkansas, Iowa, New ...

As child labor laws loosen across states, putting more kids to work, violations are simultaneously increasing. If you’re thinking of hiring workers who are under 18, businesses need to understand the ...

High school senior Auxmary Valdez, 17, worries that if HB 49 becomes law she might have to work more hours and cut back on school activities. "It's education or money," she said. *This story has been ...